Lesson Plan
Uncover Your Artistic Gifts
Students will explore and articulate their unique artistic talents through guided prompts, hands-on doodle challenges, and self-reflection, culminating in a personalized ‘creative superpower’ profile.
Recognizing individual creative strengths builds confidence, nurtures a growth mindset in arts, and fosters a supportive classroom culture where each student’s talents are celebrated.
Audience
5th Grade
Time
45 minutes
Approach
Guided prompts, hands-on doodling, and reflective discussion.
Materials
- Creative Superpower Showcase, - My Creative Superpower Profile, - Whiteboard and markers, - Pencils, erasers, and colored pencils, - Chart or poster paper, and - Sticky notes
Prep
Prepare Materials and Technology
10 minutes
- Print enough copies of My Creative Superpower Profile for each student
- Load and review the Creative Superpower Showcase slide-deck on your classroom device
- Arrange art supplies (pencils, colored pencils, erasers) at each student workspace
- Prepare chart paper or poster paper and sticky notes for gallery walk
Step 1
Creative Warm-Up Doodle
5 minutes
- Display the first prompt from the Creative Superpower Showcase: “Draw a simple doodle that makes you feel energized.”
- Give students 2–3 minutes to doodle freely on scratch paper
- Invite 2–3 volunteers to share their doodles and explain what they felt while drawing
Step 2
Identify Your Creative Strengths
10 minutes
- Project slide with three guided reflection questions from the Creative Superpower Showcase:
- “Which type of art do you enjoy most (drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.)?”
- “What creative activity do you do with ease?”
- “When you create, what makes you feel proud?”
- Students record brief responses in the matching section of their My Creative Superpower Profile
- Circulate to prompt deeper thinking and note observations for assessment
Step 3
Doodle Your Superpower
15 minutes
- Ask students to choose one strength from their profile and illustrate it in a dynamic doodle box on the worksheet
- Encourage use of color, patterns, and symbols that represent their ‘superpower’ style
- Play upbeat music to inspire creativity while they work
- Remind students to label their doodle with a creative superpower name (e.g., “Color Commander” or “Pattern Prodigy”) in the worksheet header
Step 4
Superpower Gallery Walk
10 minutes
- Post chart paper around the room with students’ doodle sheets attached
- Give each student 2 sticky notes and ask them to leave one positive comment and one question for a peer’s superpower doodle
- Encourage respectful feedback focusing on strengths and curiosity
- After adding notes, invite a few students to read comments aloud and reflect on peer perspectives
Step 5
Personal Superpower Reflection
5 minutes
- Have students complete the final reflection box in their My Creative Superpower Profile: “How can you use this superpower in future projects?”
- Collect profiles to review individual insights and plan follow-up differentiation
- Close by affirming that everyone’s creative superpower adds value to the class community
Slide Deck
Creative Superpower Showcase
Discover and celebrate your unique artistic strengths!
Welcome students and introduce the purpose of today’s session: discovering and celebrating our unique creative superpowers.
Warm-Up: Energizing Doodle
• Draw a simple doodle that makes you feel energized
• You have 2–3 minutes to doodle freely
• We’ll share what we felt while drawing
Explain that this quick doodle warm-up is all about feeling energized. Set a timer for 2–3 minutes and invite volunteers to share.
Identify Your Creative Strengths
Which type of art do you enjoy most (drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.)?
What creative activity do you do with ease?
When you create, what makes you feel proud?
(Record your responses in your My Creative Superpower Profile)
Project all three questions together or one at a time. Give students think time and remind them to record answers in their worksheet.
Doodle Your Superpower
• Choose one strength and illustrate it in the doodle box on your worksheet
• Use color, patterns, and symbols to show your style
• Label your doodle with a creative superpower name (e.g., “Color Commander”)
(Work on your My Creative Superpower Profile)
Encourage students to pick one strength from their profile and go wild with color and patterns. Play upbeat music to set the mood.
Superpower Gallery Walk
• Walk around and view your classmates’ superpower doodles
• Leave one positive comment and one question on sticky notes
• Focus on strengths and things you’re curious to learn more about
• Afterward, we’ll reflect on some of the feedback
Arrange doodle sheets around the room. Give each student two sticky notes. Remind them to focus on positive feedback and curiosity.
Personal Superpower Reflection
Complete this reflection in your profile:
“How can you use this superpower in future projects?”
(Be specific about how you’ll apply your strength moving forward)
Guide students to wrap up their thinking by answering how they might use their superpower in future work.
Awesome Creative Superpowers!
Remember, everyone’s creative superpower adds value to our class community.
Keep creating, keep exploring, and keep celebrating what makes you unique!
Celebrate students’ work and remind them that every superpower is valuable. Encourage ongoing creativity.
Worksheet
My Creative Superpower Profile
Use this worksheet along with the Creative Superpower Showcase and the Uncover Your Artistic Gifts lesson plan.
Name: __________________________ Date: _______________
Part 1: Identify Your Creative Strengths
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Which type of art do you enjoy most (drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.)?
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What creative activity do you do with ease?
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When you create, what makes you feel proud?
Part 2: Name Your Creative Superpower
Give your top strength a fun, powerful name (for example, “Color Commander” or “Pattern Prodigy”):
Part 3: Doodle Your Superpower
Choose the strength you named above and show it in a dynamic doodle. Use color, patterns, and symbols that represent your style.
Part 4: Future Superpower Application
How can you use this creative superpower in future projects? Be specific about how and where you’ll apply it.
Great work! Be ready to share your profile and doodle during our Superpower Gallery Walk.
Warm Up
Creative Warm-Up Doodle
Time: 5 minutes
Materials: Scratch paper, pencil, (optional: display from Creative Superpower Showcase)
- Display the “Warm-Up: Energizing Doodle” slide from the Creative Superpower Showcase.
- Prompt students: “Draw a simple doodle that makes you feel energized.”
- Give students 2–3 minutes to doodle freely on scratch paper.
- After time is up, invite 2–3 volunteers to share their doodle and describe how drawing it made them feel.
This quick activity helps everyone settle in, warm up their creative muscles, and get comfortable sharing ideas.
Cool Down
Superpower Reflection Exit Ticket
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
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My creative superpower is:
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One way I can use this superpower in my next project is:
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What is one question I still have about developing my superpower?
Thank you for sharing your reflections! 🎨
Rubric
Creative Superpower Rubric
| Criteria | 4 – Excellent | 3 – Proficient | 2 – Developing | 1 – Beginning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of Strengths | Clearly articulates a unique artistic strength with detailed, insightful responses demonstrating deep self-awareness. | Accurately identifies a creative strength with adequate detail and understanding. | Identifies a creative strength but provides limited detail or clarity. | Struggles to identify a creative strength or responses are incomplete. |
| Superpower Naming & Personalization | Crafts a creative, memorable superpower name that vividly reflects their identified strength. | Provides an appropriate superpower name that generally relates to their strength. | Name is somewhat related but lacks originality or clarity. | Name is missing, generic, or unrelated to the strength. |
| Doodle Creativity & Expression | Doodle is highly original and engaging; uses color, patterns, and symbols exceptionally well to represent the superpower. | Doodle is creative and visually appealing; uses color and symbols to communicate the superpower. | Doodle shows some creativity but uses limited visual elements or color; message is somewhat unclear. | Doodle lacks creativity, shows minimal effort, or is missing key elements. |
| Reflection & Application | Reflection is thoughtful and specific; outlines multiple, concrete ways to apply the superpower in future projects. | Reflection is clear and outlines at least one specific way to apply the superpower moving forward. | Reflection is general or describes a vague plan for future application. | Reflection is incomplete, unclear, or missing. |
| Gallery Walk Participation & Feedback | Actively engages in the gallery walk, offering insightful, positive comments and thoughtful questions to multiple peers. | Participates and contributes positive feedback plus at least one question to a peer’s work. | Participates but feedback is minimal or lacks depth; may leave only a comment or only a question. | Little to no participation or feedback during the gallery walk. |
Scoring Guide:
- Total possible points: 20 (5 criteria × 4 points each)
- 18–20 points: Exemplary understanding and application of creative superpowers
- 14–17 points: Solid demonstration with room for deeper detail or creativity
- 10–13 points: Developing awareness; needs more elaboration and effort
- 5–9 points: Beginning stage; requires significant support and guidance