Tell the elements of art from the principles of design.
Elements and Principles teaches sixth graders that the elements are the ingredients of art and the principles are the recipe. Kids review line, shape, color, value, form, texture and space, and learn balance, contrast, emphasis and more.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 6
Elements and Principles · Learning goals
Elements are the ingredients of art and principles are the recipe. Review line, shape, color, value, form, texture and space, and learn balance, contrast, emphasis and more.
Why it matters
Elements and principles let kids analyze and talk about any artwork.
Kids learn why some pictures feel balanced and powerful.
These concepts are the base of middle school art classes.
Inside Elements and Principles
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Sort and match
Sort each word into elements or principles.
Step 3 · Quiz
5 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
The elements of art are the ingredients: line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space.
The principles of design are the recipe: how you arrange those ingredients.
Balance, contrast and emphasis help a viewer know where to look.
Movement, rhythm, pattern and unity make a design feel alive and whole.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Pick a poster or album cover and identify its main element and principle. Then redesign it together.
Practice
Real questions from Elements and Principles. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Ingredients
Question 2
Emphasis
Question 3
Value
The full course has 5 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Elements and Principles · Questions from parents
Elements and Principles is a grade 6 art & creativity course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 art & creativity in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Elements are the ingredients of art and principles are the recipe. Review line, shape, color, value, form, texture and space, and learn balance, contrast, emphasis and more. Along the way they practice: Element or Principle?.
About 15 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Elements and Principles is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
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