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Fifth Grade ART ACTIVITIES

Draftsman Lettering 1 of 3

A fifth-grade lettering lesson that introduces draftsman lettering—the clear, even handwriting style used by architects, engineers, and designers. Students practice a clean, easy-to-read alphabet that looks professional and is widely understood.

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Draftsman Lettering 2 of 3

The second lesson in Mister Hen’s draftsman lettering series. Students practice clear, uniform uppercase letters and numbers using guidelines, consistent strokes, and even spacing—the standard style used in architectural, engineering, and technical drawing.

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Draftsman Lettering 3 of 3

The third and final lesson in Mister Hen’s draftsman lettering series. Fifth-grade students continue building clear, consistent lettering for technical drawing, architecture, and design. A no-prep follow-up to Activities 1 and 2—ideal for 5th grade art, intro drafting, and finishing the lettering unit.

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Ruler Skills - Grid Drawing

A drawing tutorial on using a ruler to build a 1-inch and ¼-inch grid. Students practice accurate measurement, straight lines, and even spacing. Great for elementary and middle school art, draftsmanship, and any lesson that needs a clean grid.

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Drawing on A Grid

This video covers drawing the sphere; however, the Activity Packet includes practice sheets for the sphere, cylinder, cone, and cube.

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Compass Flower Practice

This activity is introduced to fourth graders but reiterated in 5th grade to ensure readiness for middle school art and math.

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