Students create monoprints from crayon shavings.

Students observe the lines and shapes that make up an "action" painting. They explore the work of Jackson Pollock as they explore Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting. (This lesson is best done outside.)

Young scholars create simple, painted, themed bird feeders out of everyday items, such as paper towel rolls and small paper plates

Students explore the elements of tempo, beat and rhythm. They create rhythm patterns and an original dance. In groups, students perform their phrases for their peers. As a class, they explore choreographic principles, processes and...

Students explore the differences in tempo through movement. In groups, students create an original dance phrase and illustrate both fast and slow movement. They share their observations and evaluate each dance according to originality...

Students view art images of Norman Rockwell's family traditions and celebrations. They search the internet for information, and complete reflective and creative writing and sketch assignments. Students recognize and name emotions shown...

Students create pet rock necklaces. In this craft activity lesson, students tie a wire around the rock and then paint the rock with a face. Students then add beads and a rope to create a pet rock necklace.

Learners explore with play dough. In this creating dough activity, students make homemade play dough and experiment with shapes, counting, and manipulation to increase dexterity.

Students create a monoprint. In this printmaking lesson, students use tempura paint on a piece of foil to create a picture. Then, students place a piece of paper against the wet paint and press to make a print of the image.

Students study perspective drawing. They create depth on a flat surface by using size and placement and define horizontal line. They investigate the basic techniques of using watercolors.

Students explore mosaic techniques.

Students reuse old puzzles with missing pieces by painting the remaining pieces and using them to make a picture frame. They embellish the frame with other recycled items.

Students create "juice bottle penguins" using paper mache, water-based paints, water, and recycled juice bottles. This lesson is intended for early-elementary students and is great as a post-activity for a lesson or unit on Penguins or...

Students perform songs from previous philanthropy lessons. For this music lesson, students create a video of songs and give it to a local shelter. Students are encouraged to be creative and sing songs such as "What Can I Do for You" and...

Students create a masterpiece. In this drawing lesson students use a magazine picture to make a very tall person. The students cut the picture to stretch it out.

Students use a book or passage for their inspiration to create a narrative collage. They need to illustrate the action or the setting.

Students listen to a read aloud, participate in word work and work with video clips at a website. They make a zoetrope to demonstrate animation.

Students discuss the use of transitions in film and video using prior knowledge, a Nike film, and a teacher-created iMovie as examples. The lesson ends with the creation of student iMovies using transitions.

Students are introduced to the kite book and they discuss the cultural background of kites. They are shown slides and overheads of different examples. The teacher models the project and then students attempt to make their own.

Students create fun food faces. In this animal shaped food lesson, students use food to create faces on a bagel or rice cake. They can eat their masterpieces when they have finished.

Students discuss the use of tapestries, and examine the tapestry, Chariot of Triumph, and its symbols. They create their own designs for tapestries using symbols that represent their identities.

Students explore world cultures through their puppetry. Your students explore puppets that are used in various cultures and create their own. The Internet experiences in this lesson are designed to be teacher-directed whole class...

Students build proper painting techniques. They discover how to hold a paintbrush, apply paint to the brush, apply paint to the paper, the parts of a paintbrush, and how to clean a brush. The demonstrate how to apply paint to the paper...

Students practice distinguishing between pairs of similar-looking lowercase letters, such as b and d, p and b, m and w, n and m. They distinguish between easily-confused letter pairs by reading and listening to a story that highlights...