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Striking Impressions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a wall hanging using Crayola Model magic in this lesson plan. They roll out bright colors of modeling compound into various thicknesses. They use plastic dinnerware to make designs in the surface. Finally, they cut the...
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Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.
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Oregon Trail Art

For Teachers K - 6th
Students describe events that happened on the Oregon Trail and in the daily lives of Native Americans by writing a narrative essay of a family traveling through Nebraska based on Thomas Hart Benton's paintings.
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Mexican Charades

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore communication by participating in a game of charades. For this visual storytelling lesson, students utilize their acting abilities and physical prowess to communicate Mexican imagery to their classmates without the use...
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Dog and Cat

For Students 1st - 3rd
Students role-play a story about a cat and dog, follow the assembly instructions to piece together finger puppets, and complete letter-writing practice.
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Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write a composition comparing and contrasting two portraits. In this comparing and contrasting lesson plan, students will observe two portraits and compare them through their writing. They then will write a letter to the artists...
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Looking At French Decorative Arts: Symbols in Marquetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a design based on an animal symbol from another country. In this design lesson plan, students study a French cabinet and research and discuss its symbols. Students will then create their own marquetry design based on an...
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Art to Zoo: Celebration

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners research and develop a report on birthday rituals around the world. In this research lesson plan, students compare birthday rituals from other cultures to their own. Images and resources are included.
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Snow Science Art

For Teachers K - 8th
Students fold three types of paper into fourths (black construction paper, glossy white paper and white construction paper). They make predictions about which mixture make the best snow crystal picture.
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Art and Literacy, grades 3-6, Reading Comprehension Category: Critical Stance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare two very different works of art and two poems, and verbally list similarities and differences they perceive in the works of art and the poems; students then select poem that best correlates with a work of art.
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Emphasizing Scale When Creating a Site-Specific Work of Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners study art by Matthew Ritchie. Students view pictures of the artist and discuss art that is created specifically for a designated area. Learners create pen and ink drawings on letter size paper. Using an overhead, students...
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Find the Difference in the Clown Pictures

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this arts worksheet, students find the differences between two pictures. Each picture is of a clown in a car. Differences include a missing tire, missing hub cap, missing eye in the head light, and missing teeth in the clown's mouth.
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Interactive Art: Let's Make It Happen

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine art by Christopher Janney. They discuss what the art is showing and what it means to them. They create their own piece of interactive art.
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Be A Curator -- Have an Art Show

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the role of an art curator. They use any artwork they have done throughout the year and create an art show. They create an invitation to hand out to parents.
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Global Art: A Sense of Caring

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a global art project in which students from around the world share their art. They explore different cultures and languages as they view different types of art.
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The Art Miles Mural Project

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create over twelve hundred miles of themed murals for an art project. They discuss what they want their theme to be and practice drawing the pictures before painting the mural.
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Discovering Art - Scott Gallery: Shape

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study geometric, naturalistic, and abstract shapes in art. They review the names of shapes and name them in the portrait, Breakfast in Bed by Mary Cassatt. They simulate a baby as in the portrait and discuss the shapes. They...
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Discovering Art - Scott Gallery: Line

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study how line is used in art. They identify horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines in artwork. They view the painting, The Western Brothers, and identify the line the dog makes and the position of the boy's arm. They discuss...
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Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery

For Students 3rd
In this teacher website, teachers have access to various worksheets and lesson plans at no cost. Teachers can search for art lesson plans, activities, and available resources.
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Analyzing Story Elements

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Lesson ideas to teach students how to analyze story elements through visual representation.
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Famous Artists Lapbook

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Create mini books with some of the most beautiful and well-known masterpieces of our time. Learners read short paragraphs about famous artists such as Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, and Johannes Vermeer, and create different kinds of...
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National Portrait Gallery (UK)

Explore Elizabeth I

For Teachers K - 5th
Keen observation skills are an essential trait for good artists. Discuss the elements of a portrait with your class using terminology such as, full-face, profile, quarter-length, full-length. After that, they can use the included...
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GarageBand

For Students Pre-K - Higher Ed
Imagine there's a recording studio on your smart phone or tablet. Its easy if you try this tool. Imagine all the instruments you can play. Imagine there's no charge. You may say it's a dream, but you can join this band with just a touch.
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Famous Artist of the Month

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Feature one famous artist a month with a series of portraits, biographies, and examples of their gallery. With masters such as Augustus Rodin, Francisco Goya, and Michelangelo, the resource provides opportunities every month for kids to...

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