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\nExpressing Emotions Through Art\n

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\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum presents a series of sequential lessons designed for primary school children that focuses on the ways artists depict or express feelings of caring and working together in works of art. To begin, young scholars...\n
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\n\"Butterflies\n\n
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\nButterflies and Bugs\n

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\nSymmetry, line, shape, art, and math are all connected through a fun hands-on craft. Included are instructions to a classic activity, where learners create butterflies to show symmetry in nature and then discuss symmetry in math. It is...\n
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\n\"Shapes\n\n
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\nShapes\n

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\nLearners participate in a number of hands-on shape-related activities. They match and sort shapes by attribute, read books about shapes, complete shape art projects and explore and compare parts of shapes.\n
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\nGlue Fish\n

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\nGet out the glue and those oil pastels its time for an art project. The class explores shape, art, and color as they draw fish with glue, let them dry, and then color them as they wish. This project would be wonderful after discussing...\n
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\nLines and Patterns\n

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\nHere are six outstanding art lessons on geometry, line, shape and form, light and shadow, line and pattern, and tessellation for you. Each activity is well-worth implementing with your art students. These lessons would be especially good...\n
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\nSymmetrical Geometry Paintings\n

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\nHere is a clever, cross-curricular lesson that combines art and geometry. Learners design a painting that uses geometrical shapes and is symmetrical. Sponge-shaped geometrical figures are used to design half a page and fold them to...\n
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\nLearning to Look, Looking to Learn - Peeling Onions\n

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\nLilly Martin Spencer's \"Peeling Onions\" is the subject of a series of exercises that model for learners how to use the elements of art to read a painting. A series of worksheets focus viewers' attention on how Spencer uses...\n
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\nLesson Plan: Patience & Skill: The Craft of Carving\n

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\nHighly ornate or complex art can only be mastered with patience and skill. Learners explore the skills required to carve complex geometric designs seen on the image of a palace facade. They examine the image, discuss carving techniques,...\n
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\nLesson: Snake Handling\n

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\nAre the studies of art and archeology connected? You bet they are! Young scholars research the ancient temples of Mexico by visiting an archaeology site. They describe the various temples they see, taking note of shapes, stairs, details,...\n
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\nNavajo Rug\n

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\nStudents explore geometry in Navajo rugs. In this shape art lesson, students create a Navajo rug design using triangles and squares. Students investigate designs on the Internet and then create an original design.\n
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\nShape and Form in Art\n

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\nIntroduce youngsters to the important role shape and form play in art with this extensive collection of activities and projects. From teaching first graders how to create mandalas to engaging third and fourth graders in the design...\n
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\nWhat Shapes Can You See?\n

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\nStudents investigate shapes in art. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the ancient Panamanian \"Plaque\" and identify the geometric shapes in the art piece. Students combine basic shapes to make an artistic picture of their own.\n
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\nThe Elements of Art Through Photography\n

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\nFifth graders photograph examples of the five elements of art: line, shape, color, pattern, and composition.\n
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\nGeometry Vases: Ceramics Lesson\n

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\nGeometric shapes are used in math and in art. Learners discuss the various names, dimensions, and attributes of geometric shapes, then apply that knowledge to design a vase. They use 3-D shapes to make a cubist-style vase out of clay.\n
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\nSoft Sculpture Birds\n

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\nArt can mimic life, and animals are always interesting subjects. Learners create large soft sculptures (stuffed) birds using paper, paint, and other basic collage materials. They view images of birds, and discuss bird traits and shapes....\n
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\nGreek Pottery Designs\n

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\nGet creative while exploring the art and history of the ancient Greeks. Learners create construction paper representations of Greek pottery, focusing on the differences between geometric and organic shapes. This project could enhance an...\n
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\nMining Shapes\n

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\nIn this 2-D shapes lesson, kindergarteners review plane shapes attributes. They engage in a shape hunt in the classroom and create art using plane shapes. A good, hands-on lesson!\n
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\nElements of Art: Student Assessment\n

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\nWhat a neat test! The class is asked to draw and color to create examples of eight elements of art. They focus on each element (line, value, shape, form, space, texture, primary and secondary color) by creating an original piece in each...\n
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\nLine, Shape, Form, and Pattern\n

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\nArtsWork produces some very fine art lesson plans. This one is no exception! In it, learenrs experiment with line to develop skill in creating shapes and patterns. They also play around with shading to create forms. There are six...\n
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\nBlick Liquid Watercolor\n

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\nIntroduce this abstract art to your class; they must chose ordinary classroom objects and shapes to paint with watercolors. The overlapping effect will create a fun, abstract piece of art!\n
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\nPeter Max Style Ties\n

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\nHere is a rare example of an art instructional activity which can be used K - 12. Learners view prints of Pop artists. They discuss Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, and Peter Max. They cut tie shapes out of oak tag, and design ties in...\n
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\nArchitecture: It's Elementary!—First Grade\n

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\nBuild an interest and appreciation for architecture in your young learners with this fun 10-lesson art unit. Engaging children in using their five senses, the class first observes the environment around them, paying...\n
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\nSometimes the best way to drive home a concept is through an art project. Here is a quick and easy activity that can help learners remember or become more familiar with the parts on an insect's body. They tear brightly colored paper into...\n
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