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Grade Range
6th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze various perspectives on the controversial "Sensation: Young British Artists From the Saatchi Collection" art exhibit on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Full Review »

Rating
5 Stars

This lesson can be easily tailored to a teacher's specific students. It's also easy to see, then, that the activities can be extended into a piece of literary analysis, or even the writing of a sonnet, that can be taken from outlines to first draft throug Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students replace the body part words in the tune The Hokey Pokey with the same body part words in other languages. They learn the vocabulary more readily because of the connection to music. Full Review »

Grade Range
8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students investigate various forms of rock art to further their understanding of the past. Full Review »

Grade Range
2nd - 4th
Rating
3 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
2nd - 4th
Rating
4 Stars

Students make connections through the use of visual images, written language and technology. They discover and explain that most of the works of art contain geometric shapes. A museum visit is not necessary for this lesson. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th
Rating
3 Stars

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
Kindergarten - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students, in groups, create an art history timeline. They design collages to represent different periods of art throughout history and recreate pieces from each era. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students review art from different periods throughout history. They recreate Stone Age drawings, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Roman mosaics, Matisse cut-outs and Picasso portraits. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students watch an episode of the PBS show "Maya and Miguel" and examine how to express empathy with someone who has a disability. They discuss the episode, and create an art project using one hand only, or paint an object blindfolded and discuss how it feels to create art in this different way. Full Review »