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Trees In Nature And Art
Students study the use of trees in art. In this investigative lesson students create art using leaf rubbings and develop a classification method for trees.
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Snow Science Art
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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Sand Painting
Students explore Navajo traditions and art. For this sand painting lesson, students discuss Navajo rituals and traditions prior to designing a sand painting that is representative of the Navajo ideal of the hozho.
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Mexican Charades
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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Sanctuary: Quail Island Banks
Students explore visual arts by examining a diorama in class. In this geography lesson, students examine an island off the coast of New Zealand and identify the physical attributes of the land. Students answer study questions...
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Visual Arts:Literature and World Civilization
Fourth graders examine the art of the Middle Ages or Medieval time period through the activities in this unit.
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Planning a Trip to the North Carolina Art Museum
Students navigate the North Carolina Art Museum website and find answers to questions needed before a visit.
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Reading Stories in Art
Learners study how artists tell stories using visual images by identifying and comparing elements of narrative (setting, characters, and plot) in a painting and a Greek vase.
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Arts have Emotional Impact
Young scholars explore how various artists use color, line and composition to create a mood. In comparison, students explore various elements of specific art forms that affect the viewer's emotions in dance, theater music and the...
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Youth Art Month Pins
Students design and create pins advertising Youth Art Month and incorporating mini versions of famous prints.
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Art and Literacy, grades 3-6, Reading Comprehension Category: Critical Stance
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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Protecting Art for Future Generations
Students discuss the importance of preserving art for future generations.
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The Story of Red and Blue- ART
Students examine works in Keith Haring's Red and Blue art series and emulate his style in a piece of their own work.
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Emphasizing Scale When Creating a Site-Specific Work of Art
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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Art For All
Young scholars view images of art work found at the Joslyn Art Gallery. They create their own work based on a selection of the art work they viewed. Students classify their art and write statements about their overall experience.
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Global Art: A Sense of Caring
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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Interactive Art: Let's Make It Happen
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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Community Art Project
Students and community members plan and take part in a community art project designed to celebrate salmon and steelhead fish and their connection to the local community.
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American Indian Art
Fourth graders discover and gain an understanding of American Indian art creating three beads out of clay, showing texture on at least one bead to make a balanced bracelet. They then explain either orally or in writing what kinds of...
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Real or Painted Art -- Tromp l'oeil Art Awareness an Activities
Students are introduced to Trompe l'oeil art by a docent. Using that information, they compare and contast it with other forms of art they are familiar with and discuss their opinions with the class. They write a poem about their...
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Looking and Learning in the Art Museum
Learners take a trip to the local art museum. They discuss an artist's use of the elements of art in a work of art. Students are explained the difference between looking at a reproduction of work of art and looking at the original. ...
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Animals in Art
Learners look at how animals are shown in literature and art as representing emotions, telling a story, or sending a message in this elementary school Language Arts and Visual Arts lesson.
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The Art Miles Mural Project
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.
Teaching Tolerance
Artistic Expression Showcase
No one is too young to create a masterpiece. Elementary artists delve into the topic of social justice with original artwork. Scholars keep journals to reflect on their experiences before putting paintbrush to paper. Final artwork is...
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