Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elements Picture Assignment

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners identify the basic structural and decorative designs, create examples of line (horizontal/vertical/curved/diagonal), as well as identify and explain the difference between shape and form. Then, they identify and explain the use...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Q-tip® Pointillism

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars create paintings in the style of art known as pointillism.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build a Weather Vane

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure wind direction. In this weather lesson, 3rd graders build a weather vane from a straw, skewer, spool, and flag. Students measure wind direction using their weather vane.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elements of Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define basic design vocabulary. They examine fabrics and sort into similar piles, design a picture of a beautiful room and label each art element in the design. They read an article from an interior design magazine and summarize...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Q-tip Pointillism

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners discover artist Georges Seurat and his technique of Pointillism and create Pointillist examples using Q-Tips and watercolors in this exciting multi-level art lesson. This lesson can be adapted for various grade levels and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Black and White Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the four different types of lines. After explaining the basic elements of design, they create their own artwork using white paper and black ink incorporating the different types of lines. To end the lesson,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Origami Frogs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore a variety of geometry and science concept while making an origami frog. The fold paper into the shape of a frog and conduct measurement activities including frog leaps.