Lesson Plan:
How designs get on T-shirts: Grades K-5
For This Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Created by: Isabelle de Trabuc Smith and Updated by Gillian Jackson
In this lesson students will learn about how t-shirts are printed at a screen printing facility. Students will then get to design and print their own t-shirts using sponges.
Subject Area(s):
Home Economics, Art
Recommended Grade Level:
Kindergarten - 5th
Estimated Time: 
1 hour
Learning Objectives:
- To watch how a tshirt is professionally screen printed
- To design and print their own t-shirts
Materials Needed:
- t- shirt for each student (or a piece of paper/other fabric)
- cardboard
- fabric paint
- paper plate or small tray
- sponges
- scissors
- newspaper
Lesson Plan Content:
- Vocabulary
- Teacher Background Information
- TrackMyT.com Activities
- In Classroom Activities