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Bear Hunt Book

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students create their own illustrated books. In this visual arts lesson, students use the paints and other materials to illustrate their own version of Going on a Bear Hunt. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with...
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Corn Sayings

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create corn sayings. In this visual arts lesson, students use kernel corn and other art materials to make autumn message artwork. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Sunset Silhouette

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create sunset silhouettes using watercolors, construction paper, glue, scissors, and paintbrushes in this early-elementary Visual Art lesson. The lesson includes a vocabulary list and a definition of silhouettes for use in the...
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Imagination Express

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create an artistic response to the book, The Polar Express. In this creative writing lesson, students read the book and visualize an imaginary journey they would like to go on. Students create a train car from construction paper...
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Let's Create a Picture

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice using visualization to aid in their reading comprehension. After a read aloud of a selected story, students write a brief summary of the plot accompanied by an illustration of the characters they have visualized.
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Side by Side

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this visual thinking learning exercise, students analyze one particular figure and then draw that figure in the space provided and using the additional instructions provided. This will change the shape of the original object. There...
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Treasure Hunt

For Students 1st - 5th
In this visual thinking worksheet, students follow the clues provided to find the treasure on the grid. There are 3 treasure hunts on this worksheet. The last one allows students to design their own treasure hunt.
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Clothespin Magnets

For Teachers K - 6th
Students decorate letter, clothespin magnets using basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Teacher preparation should include cutting out letter shapes for each student and connecting clothespins prior to the...
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Sun Catching Eggs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create wax crayon "eggs" using wax paper, crayon shavings, and an egg template shape in this early-elementary Art lesson. Included with the lesson is an idea for diplaying finished art projects. A great lesson for Easter time.
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Paper Bag Puppets

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils create "paper bag puppets" using basic art supplies, construction paper, and their imagination in this awesome early-elementary Art activity. The instructional activity includes a resource link and suggests teaching a short...
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Penguin Coloring Page

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this art learning exercise, students color in the penguin and create their own designs. An extension activity could include creating a penguin cut out.
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Adding Details to Pictures

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this art worksheet, learners examine 4 different pictures and in each one, add details specified in the directions. Students add curly tails to some pigs, a fishing net in a boy's hand, flower stems to a bouquet and some whiskers and...
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Keith Haring Lesson Series

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Keith Haring by creating tee-shirts and a mural. In this art lesson, 2nd graders study the life and works of Keith Haring through his symbols. Students then make drawings reflective of Haring's style as music plays....
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Confetti Eggs

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a confetti filled egg. In this art lesson students use multiple steps to decorate and fill an egg. The result is an egg that has been hollowed, filled with confetti, and has a decorated shell. The students break them open...
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Maze: Bottom to Top

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the bottom of the page working their way up to the top.
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Old Blue Maze

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the top of the page working their way down to the bottom.
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Help Sparky Find His Bone

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the top of the page working their way down to the bottom to help Sparky the dog find his bone.
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Maze: Help the Knight

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the bottom of the page working their way up to the top to help the knight in finding his way to the castle.
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Maze: Show Susie the Way

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Upon completion, students will show Susie the way to her doll.
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Pata Pata Pat Pat

For Teachers K - 8th
Students are exposed to the arts with a simple, introductory rhythm/dance activity which can lead into the traditional Pata Pata folk dance, or dance in general.
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"Small Still Life Paintings ala Courbet"

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students observe and discuss "Apple, Pear and Orange" a still life painting by Gustave Courbet. They paint their own realistic still life and create an elaborate frame. They utilize art elements: line, shape, color, value and pattern.
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Season Board

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars help create a classroom display for use throughout the year in this Art-based cooperative-learning lesson. The display can then be modified for different seasons and activities. Ideas for season modifications are given.
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Marketing

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students view a "Marketing" a painting by Robert Gwathmey. Using the painting, they explain the use of symbols and the placement of shapes. In older grades, they identify the relationship between the elements of art and the principles of...
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Sand Painted Teepees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create "Sand Painted teepees" using sand, paper, glue, and information about Native American culture in this 2nd grade Art lesson. The lesson includes a vocabulary list, a materials list, a resource link, and a short...

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