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Moo Masks
Students investigate the use of a creative project for personal expression. They create a mask that resembles a cow. The students decorate each mask to personalize them. They wear the mask while reading literature about dairy farms and...
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The Three Little Kittens
Students practice their performing arts by acting out a story in class. In this visual storytelling lesson, students read the story Three Little Kittens in class and discuss the actions of the story. Students read aloud the story again...
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Oregon Trail Art
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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Shades of Blue Matching
In this art worksheet, students examine and compare 8 rectangles on one side of the page, all a different shade of blue. Students draw a line to match the identical blue shade on the other side of the paper.
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Shades of Green
In this art worksheet, students cut out 5 fully colored green circles of different sizes and shades of green. Students glue the circles one on top of the other to create a color shades "target" like the one pictured in the instructions.
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Find the Difference
Students use visual discrimination skills to find the item in each row that is different from the others. This worksheet has a Halloween theme.
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Different Worksheet
In this visual discrimination worksheet, students will look at pictures for those that are different. Students will study 3 rows of shapes and circle that which is different in each row.
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Same Worksheet
In this visual discrimination worksheet, students will look at pictures for those that are the same. Students will study 3 rows of shapes and circle that which is the same in each row.
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Different Worksheet
In this visual discrimination worksheet, students will look at pictures for those that are different. Students will study 3 rows of fruits and circle that which is different in each row.
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Different Worksheet
In this visual discrimination activity, students will look at pictures for those that are different. Students will study 3 rows of balls and circle that which is different in each row.
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The Picture That Is Different: Transportation
In this visual discrimination worksheet, learners analyze the four pictures of forms of transportation in each row. Students cross out the picture in each row that is different from the others.
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Art to Zoo: Celebration
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
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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Numbers In Art
Students learn to identify numbers and to group objects in sets. The genre of artwork is used as a way of engaging students to develop this number skill. The creative project of making one's own hyperstudio card is made and this is where...
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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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Giraffe: Visual Perception and Fine Motor Skills
In this visual perception/fine motor skills learning exercise, students trace the broken lines on a picture of a giraffe, then finish coloring the picture.
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Dragon Maze: Visual Perception and Fine Motor Skills
In this visual perception and fine motor skills worksheet, students "help the dragon get to the castle," completing a maze activity.
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Be A Curator -- Have an Art Show
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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Spring Art Activities
Students complete a variety of art projects to celebrate the arrival of spring. They create symmetrical butterfly designs, paper mache eggs, and caterpillars, and complete a crayon resist and marble painting.
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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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Discovering Art - Scott Gallery: Shape
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
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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Edible Art
Students create edible art. In this art lesson, students make "milk paints" by adding food coloring to milk. They paint these on a piece of bread and toast it to eat.
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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.