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Cave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans through Pictures
Young scholars explore how people in earlier times used art as a way to record stories and communicate ideas. By studying paintings from the Cave of Lascaux and other caves in France, students discover that pictures are more than pretty...
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Haring Art Truck
Learners are introduced to the work of Keith Haring and graffiti art in general. They work together to design and paint a car imitating Keith Haring's style.
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Art Lesson Plans
Students participate in art projects based on their teacher's ideas. For this art lesson plan, students and teachers choose from a variety of art projects including collages, dioramas, masks, and more.
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Discovering Art: The Shape of Art
Students visit a museum and examine works of art for use of shape. They use tracings to experiment with drawing different types of shapes and write about a favorite work of art.
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Warm Sun And Cool Moon
Discover the art and art techniques of George Seurat (1859-1891). Your class will create their own multimedia examples of visual art in this Art lesson for the 3rd and 4th grades. The lesson includes a short vocabulary list and...
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My Own Backyard
Scholars create a drawing of their own backyards. They will use a visualization technique to sketch their own backyard onto construction paper using oil pastels. Guiding questions are given along with materials for the project....
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Enticing Tessellations
Learners respond to visual effects used in M.C. Escher's artworks. They identify the difference between subject matter and background of visual art. They compare and contrast the basic shapes to create a tessellation with the more...
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EZ Encaustics
Have your class design a piece of art work using a canvas panel and wax. Learners employ a Greek process of art design popular in the fifth century to create their works. This is a great way to incorporate history into an art lesson plan.
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TV Star
Here's a fun lesson which will pique your pupils' imaginations. A brainstorm session about things that kids are good at takes place. A large cardboard box is made to look like a TV set, and each child gets to perform a special skill...
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"Land That We Love"
Students perform song using correct posture, correct rhythms, and accurate pitches, then correctly identify and perform repeats and multiple endings. They discuss the purpose and meaning of patriotic songs.
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Gone Fishing: Still Life With Fish
Learners explore lines and texture in a still-life painting. In this visual arts lesson plan, students study William Merrit Chase's painting "Still Life With Fish" and discuss the lines in the painting. Learners choose a line to repeat...
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Season Sarcophagus
Young scholars analyze a sarcophagus art and create a similar piece of art. In this sarcophagus art lesson, students investigate possible meanings of the Season Sarcophagus and create a work of art that is similar to the subject or...
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Milk Carton Houses
Create a village and learn about recycling at the same time! A materials list is included, as well as instructions for what you need to do to create a recycled carton village with your kids. Two great book links are included.
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Draw To The Music
One of the best ways to inspire your young artists to create art is to play some soothing music, give them some art supplies, and let their imaginations guide their hands. It's fun to see what happens if you play some energetic music as...
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Sponge Painting
Sponge painting is a technique that is fun for learners of all ages and it can be adapted to fit a variety of skill levels and subjects. Here, little ones use sponges and paint to make geometric patterns. Tip: Sponges can be cut into...
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Holiday Greeting Cards
Students create holiday greeting cards using digital images and Photoshop elements in this great holiday art activity for the elementary school classroom. The lesson includes step-by-step procedures, a student example, and resource links.
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Carrying on the Storytelling Tradition
Students examine the art of Clementine Hunter, a Creole folk artist. They compare Hunter's Folk Art style with Grandma Moses' Primitive work. They then draw an important memory in Hunter's style, and describe their drawing orally for a...
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Apple At Dinner
Students explore motor skills by creating art projects from apples. In this hand-eye coordination lesson, students utilize a knife, red apple, and different art supplies to create a person's face on the fruit. Students work slowly with...
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Mine the Work of Franz Kline
Students investigate the artistic style of Franz Kline, the abstract artist, and create their own painting based on his industrial expressionist style. They examine the influence of his early years growing up near a coal mine in...
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Snow Globes
Here's a great art lesson that should be a hit with your kids. You'll need to get a bunch of baby food jars. A small item is glued to the underside of the jar lid, then plastic snow, glitter, and water are added to the jar. The lid is...
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Dug-Out Clay Plaque
Young artists create their own 3D plaque out of clay. These beautiful pieces of art will be sure to be treasured keepsakes for everyone who makes one. The materials needed are relatively easy to procure. A kiln is needed to fire the pieces.
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Back To School Night iMovie
Learners work collaboratively to take and download digital images, use iMovie software, and create an iMovie to show at a Back To School Night event. They discuss how to organize the information into a clear and cohesive movie. Then,...
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Paper Weaving
Students are introduced to basic weaving techniques. Using everyday materials, they choose a base paper and weaving paper to use for the activity. Individually, they weave the papers together following written instructions. To end the...
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Magical Oaxacan Animals
Students engage in a lesson that is about the imaginary creatures that are made with Oaxacan wood. They conduct research in order to view samples of art to create the context for the lesson. Students decorate their own animals in the...