National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Texture
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art, texture, by identifying different types of textures found in multiple works of art and hypothesize what materials and techniques were used to achieve that texture. Then,...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Special Birds
This site from the Arizona State University provides a lesson plan for art or science teachers to introduce the physical parts of a bird, using the artwork of James Audubon. Students create their own artwork using the techniques they...
Goshen College
Goshen College: Abstract Expression in Clay
This is an interesting approach to creating a ceramic vessel with texture. The lesson plan calls for stomping on the clay and attaching pieces of clay by throwing them together. This lesson could be a lot of fun, but exercise caution and...
California State University
Texture
A fun approach to introducing visual texture to primary students. This lesson plan reinforces the different between actual and visual texture in a tangible way.
Other
Rooted and Growing: Kindergarten Science Unit: Objects and Materials [Pdf]
A collection of science lessons where young scholars explore the characteristics of different materials and everyday objects and create their own objects and art. They study the properties of the materials that make them strong,...
Curated OER
Kids at Art: Drawing on Kenaf
In addition to describing the texture and uses of kenaf, a tree-free paper made from a plant related to cotton and okra, this tutorial provides a lesson in drawing on kenaf and choosing pencils.
Curated OER
Kids at Art: Drawing on Kenaf
In addition to describing the texture and uses of kenaf, a tree-free paper made from a plant related to cotton and okra, this tutorial provides a lesson in drawing on kenaf and choosing pencils.
Curated OER
Kids at Art: Drawing on Kenaf
In addition to describing the texture and uses of kenaf, a tree-free paper made from a plant related to cotton and okra, this tutorial provides a lesson in drawing on kenaf and choosing pencils.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Drawing on Kenaf
In addition to describing the texture and uses of kenaf, a tree-free paper made from a plant related to cotton and okra, this tutorial provides a lesson in drawing on kenaf and choosing pencils.