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Whatsit?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create something useful and/or decorative from throwaway items brought in from home.
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A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice different ways to fold fabric. Using different types of fabrics, they create 3D fabric models to be used in quilts or clothing. They share their designs with the class and critique their classmates design.
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Garbage: A Puppet's Paradise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make puppets from recycled materials. In this puppetry and recycling lesson plan, students investigate different types of puppets and their uses. They make puppets using mostly recycled materials such as old socks, CD's, dry...
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Paper Weaving

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create an art project. In this paper weaving lesson, students discuss the skill and art of weaving and use construction paper to practice the weaving technique learned.
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Multimedia Lesson on Japan and Paper Cranes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore paper cranes. In this Japan and paper cranes lesson, students discuss Japanese culture and history prior to creating their own paper cranes. 
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Warm Up to Weaving With the Right Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Explore the process of creating the fabrics, cloths, blankets, and rugs that warm the chilly months of winter with weaving lesson plans.
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Miriam Schapiro Action Figures Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars create a background with a marbling technique. They plan and create a figure from assorted papers, mixing solids and patterns. Students glue the figure to the background, and embellish negative space with glitter.
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Painting Techniques- Impressionism

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate impressionist painting techniques. For this visual arts lesson, students view paintings by Monet and practice the dot and stroke technique. Students use shades of green and gentle brush strokes to create grass in...
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Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn and review basic geometric terms, definitions, and theory, including regular polygons, lines, angles, points, etc. They make a tessellating stamp and create a repeating work of art.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary usage online/interactive worksheet, students use the words in the word bank to complete conversational sentences about Santa Fe, New Mexico. Students fill in 10 blanks and click the Check button to check their...
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The Art of the Matter

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students understand that elements of art are important aspects of certain jobs. In this art/careers lesson plan, students discuss art related careers, listen to guest speakers with art related careers and do internet research art related...
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Pop Up Card

For Teachers K - 8th
Students design and create pop-up greeting cards for a special occasion in this art lesson for Kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms. The lesson includes resource links for pop-up "arm" ideas and can be accomplished in one day.
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Van Gogh's Sunflowers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create replicas of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers using construction paper, tissue paper, glue, and scissors in this art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The flowers can then be displayed in the room as a...
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Santa Countdown Calendar

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners draw Santa's face on white paper, add color construction paper for his hat, and use the beard section for a "countdown calender" until the end of the month in this creative December activity. Each day another cotton ball is...
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A Waste Not Snowman

For Teachers K - 12th
Students use everyday items to make a snowman. They collect items and bring them into school. They use glue to put the pieces together. They share their snowman with the class.
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Rainbow Dream Catcher

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design dream catchers. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own rainbow dream catchers.
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Sunset Silhouettes

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create "SUNSET SILHOUETTES" using primary colors, black construction paper, and glue in this elementary-level Art instructional activity. The instructional activity extension included with this instructional activity involves...
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ARTIFACT to ART to GLYPHS

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the development of early Latin American civilizations in unit one. The second part of the unit is based on early image-making attempts from the Cro-Magnon to the Peruvian Incas. Students create their own weavings using a...
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Ghoulish Stick Figures

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners create two-headed snakes, centipedes, ghostly trees, "Handy Herman", and ghosts in this Art lesson for the Halloween holiday. Each craft could be used separately or they could be combined to create a day-long activity.
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Yarn Painting

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create their own yarn painting using glue and scraps of yarn and wool.
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Fabric Poncho

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a fabric poncho to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. They sample food and drink from Mexico and follow instructions to make the ponhco. They also discover the history of the holiday.
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Twig Picture Frame

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a twig picture frame. In this visual arts lesson, students use cardboard, twigs, and glue to construct a twig photo frame. Students add flowers or nuts as a decoration.
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Invent a Plant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate plant adaptations. In this plant adaptations lesson, students create a model of a plant. Students are given action cards detailing specific environmental situations. Students design their plant to adapt to the...
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Norval Morrisseau

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate the art of Norval Morrisseau and create "x-ray paintings" using styles and symbols related to his work in this one or two day art lesson for third grade through twelfth grade. Emphasis is placed upon creative...

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