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Architecture Through the Ages

For Teachers 2nd
Students study the art of architecture in four well-known structures around the world. In this world architecture lesson, students read books about architects and study architectural structures in the world. Students draw a dream city on...
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And Then What Happened?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze paintings by using verbs, adjectives, and nouns. In this visual arts lesson, students view a painting of a storm and a calm sky. Students use various verbs and adjectives to discuss the characteristics of each painting....
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Design - Lettering

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, using the concepts of radial design and balance, create a project that focuses on craftsmanship, lettering, promoting a positive self-image, and design elements.
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Camels and Pyramids

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students examine and create artwork. In this visual arts lesson plan, students examine the motif present in "Camels and Pyramids." Students design their own motifs that they incorporate into a painted and stenciled piece.
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Puzzle Mystery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solve the mystery of which painting they are reproducing by sketching. They determine the mood and imagery in artwork.
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Puzzle Mystery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils sketch and give a title to a painting which they are given a small detail of. For this painting lesson plan, students share their titles and try to determine the theme and subject of the full painting based on these clues. At the...
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Multi-Media Still Life

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students create a multi-media collage still life that reinforces basic skills taught in art class. They use watercolor, markers, gluing and cutting skills.
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Postcards to Rembrandt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students "read" a work of art and infer meaning by analyzing its elements of art and principles of design. They practice creative writing by composing a postcard to an imaginary person.
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Roger Brown

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine and discuss the use of symmetry in a painting by the artist Roger Brown. They draw a geometric shape, divide it with a line of symmetry, and create a painting using the geometric shapes demonstrating symmetry.
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Natural Wonders of China And Japan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils identify some of the attributes of China and Japan and compare and contrast the way Chinese, Japanese, and American artists represent nature in art. The lesson is for upper-elementary classrooms.
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Book Illustration

For Teachers K - 4th
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.
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"In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb"

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the story "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. They discuss weather forecasting and create an art project to go with the saying about March weather: "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb".
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T H E P O W E R O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students arecognize the architecture of another culture, how the architecture of a people records their history, explore artistic elements, explore and use geometric concepts of shape, pattern, and symmetry.
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Traditional Japanese Garden Design

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a miniature Japanese garden that incorporates the elements of traditional Japanese aesthetics. They study the simplicity, asymmetrical design and incorporate traditional structures.
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Cows on Parade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.
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Paper Sculpture Headdress

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine African masks and headdresses, and create their own.
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Puzzle Mystery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars are given a small detail of a painting, give it a title, and try to guess what the whole painting is. In this painting lesson plan, students put all of their details together to make the full painting.
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Double Exposed Photographs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations. In this artwork lesson plan, students explore cameras, poems, and other art forms to understand line, light, and other attributes that contribute to...
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Our Illuminated Alphabet TESTing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice writing letters of the alphabet and explore how decorated letters can be used to convey stories or symbolic ideas. They create an "illuminated" alphabet in which each letter conveys concepts of home and family.
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Textural Animal Sculptures - Model Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create textural animal sculptures. They explore how to accent their pices to make it look metallic.
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Miniature Chinese Robe

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils create a miniature Chinese robe made of paper.
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Snakes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners follow directions to make a snake out of patterns. They research a specific snake and present it to the class in a group. They listen to a presentation about the King Cobra snake prepared by the teacher.
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Japanese Noh Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils examine Japanese theatre and create their own face masks which display certain emotions, props, costumes and perform in improvisational theatrical games.
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The Delta Flier

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students make calculations in order to construct a kite in the shape of an isosceles right triangle. In this kite lesson students calculate altitude of their flying kites using a formula.