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...

Is your elementary class learning letters and letter sounds? This take-home sheet provides a week's worth of practice for your learner at home. The repetitive nature helps learners remember! 

Elementary schoolers study the symbolism and influences found in advertising. First, they learn about the history and cultural significance of the Summer Official's Hat that was a symbol of status in ancient China. Then, they access...

Explore the artistic elements in artworks with an original and reproduction instructional activity. As learners recognize the difference between an original and a reproduction, they discuss the artist elements used in the...

Explore the concepts of surrealism and cubism that Marc Chagall portrayed in his art. Your elementary artists will read articles about the artist and practice the methods used in surrealism and cubism.

Learners create "abstract flowers" using the artwork of Georgia O'Keefe and knowledge of warm and cool colors in this Art lesson for grades K-12. The lesson includes a short recommended book list and a biography of Georgia O'Keefe.

Young scholars create "little clouds" after reading the story "The Little Cloud" by Eric Carle in this cross-curricular Art and Language Arts lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The author suggests using this with a "Raindrop...

Students create birds using construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and heart shapes in this Art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The instructional activity could be used for a Valentine's Day activity or for a...

Students create complimentary color portraits using crayons in this elementary school Art lesson about the use of complimentary colors. The lesson includes an example of complimentary art, recommended books, and a downloadable color wheel.

Learners create a Tree of Life. In this visual art lesson, students explore mandalas. Learners investigate the concepts of balance and symmetry while designing their own unique Tree of Life.

Any age of elementary student can demonstrate their understanding of the connections of elements of art and music by creating their own slit song. You will investigate and study the Melanesian Slit Song with Kindergartners through Junior...

Students identify contractions. In this phonics instructional activity, students define what a contraction is and give examples on the board. Students complete a worksheet as a follow-up.

Students develop their creative abilities. In this creative thinking lesson, students examine different shapes and drawings and discuss what it makes them think of. Students create self confidence by thinking together in groups.

Students examine artwork and create their own.  In this writing and illustrating lesson, students view illuminated letters from the Getty Museum's collection and discuss art vocabulary.  Students examine the visual elements in...

Students identify shapes. For this geometry lesson, students cut out various shapes and create a "Shape Collage Pizza." Students glue their shapes onto a pizza template.

Students participate in a variety of activities to become familiar with the Navajo Indians. In this Díne (Navajo) Native American tribe lesson, students understand where the Navajo tribe lived and find them on a map. Students discuss the...

Students view a video and discuss what illustrations in a book show and don't show.  In this observation lesson, students look at the details on a page in Alice in Wonderland and create an illustration.

An ambitious geography lesson is geared toward kindergartners. They discover what the differences are between states and countries. They look at maps of Arkansas, and learn what the shapes and lines mean. Additionally, they create a...

Here's a great way to practice handwriting and word recognition. In this letter identification lesson, learners identify eight words with pictures to help them learn vocabulary and reading skills as they use lowercase letters to complete...

Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...

Learners examine and create artwork. In this visual arts lesson plan, students examine the motif present in "Camels and Pyramids." Learners design their own motifs that they incorporate into a painted and stenciled piece.

Students discuss the lines, shapes, and patterns used to decorate a 19th-century chandelier that was made to look like a hot-air balloon. In this art lesson students discuss the chandelier and then create a papier-mâché sculpture of a...

Learners explore stock characters and pantomime. In this comic theater lesson, students examine an ancient Greek statuette depicting a comic actor and an ancient Roman lamp decorated with a comic mask. Learners pantomime short scenes and...