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Self-Portraits

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners use a software drawing program to produce self portraits. They draw using the available tools and matching their features such as eye color and shape. They print the portraits for a classroom display.
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Draw A Fire-Safety Picture

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a mini-storybook of fire-safety pictures to learn about fire hazards in the home. In this fire education lesson, students discuss fire safety tips and color the pictures in the storybook. Next, students separate into four...
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Cut and Paste Elf

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this cutting and pasting instructional activity, students color the elf at the bottom of the instructional activity, cut the elf out and paste the elf on the mushroom.
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Write-on Shapes: Flower

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this online shape activity learning exercise, learners color the shapes online and print out the copy. Students may use the shapes for writing poems, word lists, reports, vocabulary words, and other activities.
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Crayon Scratch Designs

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create crayon scratch designs. In this craft lesson, students use crayons to color a sheet of paper and then scratch their own designs using a paper clip.
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Rainsticks

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create a rainstick decorated with repeated patterns of shape and color, out of paper towel tubes.
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LET'S TAKE A TRIP AROUND LAHAINA HARBOR

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders define the word "cargo", identify the common needs of people, identify likes and differences between Lahaina Harbor and the San Francisco Harbor, draw a ship and color it with watercolor and write a story about the ship in...
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The Bear Facts

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore various kinds of bears and gather information about them.  In this research and habitats lesson, students chart their bear information on large posters with illustrations of their bears. Students map the...
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Labyrinths

For Teachers K - 12th
Whether studying metaphors or Greek mythology, this labyrinth project is a fantastic lesson plan to add to your unit. It includes two versions of the labyrinth; making it with yarn or stone. If your materials are limited, you can even...
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Marvelous Mother's Day Cards

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a Mother's Day Card using Kid Pix Deluxe 3. They choose and apply a background using Background button. Students add stamps to the picture using the Stamp button. They add text including a message and their name and add...
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Tessellation Design And Construction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the basic elements and concepts of the visual art's perceptual component - such as shape, line and color. They create tessellations that foster problem solving and reflective thinking.
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The Beet Goes On

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Root vegetables inspire the series of activities included here. Class members participate in activities related to language arts, social studies, science, visual art, and math. At first, the long list might feel overwhelming; however,...
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Watercolor Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore autumn leaves. In this autumn lesson plan, students read a story about fall and discuss why leaves change. Students examine fall leaves and trace leaves onto paper. Students may use watercolors to decorate their leaf.
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Discover Picture-Perfect Projects

For Teachers K - 3rd
Use classic, well-loved picture books as means of infusing visual and language arts in the elementary classroom.
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Spring-Aloud Read

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study the season of spring and create stories about the season. In this spring season lesson plan, students read books about spring and discuss the season. Students then color and create a mini-book about Spring.
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Mexico

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...
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Matisse Face Masterpiece

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students examine the painting Purple Robe and Woman with Hat by Matisse. They explore how he used bold strokes of color in the face of the woman. Students paint their partners' faces using the same techniques that were used by Matisse.
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Seashell Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Let nature inspire your budding artists. They paint seascapes on actual seashells. First, they observe the seaside, then they paint what they see (image or in person) on the inside of a white shell. 
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Pass the Painting

For Teachers K - 2nd
After reading a story or informational text describing an animal, your class gets creative and collaborative with paint. In groups, they brainstorm all the parts of an animal, they then take turns painting those parts. One child starts...
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Two Layer Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
With a little extra tag board and some tempera paint, learners can explore warm and cool colors. They create a two layered drip painting where they focus on mixing both cool and warm colors to achieve a fascinating effect. 
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Special Birds

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify the basic structures of animals
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Musical Rhythm Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a unique instrument using containers, beans, markers, crayons and colored construction paper. At the end of the lesson each student have a working rhythm instrument decorated with at least two colors.
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore the style of art known as pointillism and the artist (Georges Seurat) who created it.
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Design a Quilt

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students quilt to create a personal design. In this quilting lesson, students follow the steps listed in order to patchwork quilt that represents themselves in art.

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