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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the importance of arts programs in public schools, explore the disparities in arts programs in the New York City school system. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are introduced to famous works of art and begin to discuss the artist's work. Use art to explain and reflect their own emotions. The write about feelings in a work of art and make connections between art and other disciplines. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze rock art symbols, then create a rock art panel using regional rock art symbols. They examine a replica of a vandalized rock art panel and discuss their feelings about rock art vandalism, and ways to protect archaeological sites. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate various forms of rock art to further their understanding of the past. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students sort, classify and count plane geometric figures during a visit to the art museum to compare twentieth-century paintings. They collect data and share what they observe. This lesson can be accomplished without a visit to the museum. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discover the meaning of rhythm, patterns, color, and texture by creating a class symphony. They can create this symphony to a historical work of art also. They make sounds and music individually, which the teacher conducts as a symphony. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students develop skills in painting and create a painting of an ice cream cone using Pop Art as in inspiration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the subject and meaning in visual art. They analyze various paintings on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website, answer discussion questions, complete online interactive activities, and write an essay. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the ways nature has been used in art, and then design and create their own original sculptures using materials from nature for a class exhibit. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students research various art movements and styles in groups. They write a paper on their research and present it to the class. Full Review »

