Young scholars, after making quantitative and qualitative observations of their rocks, construct a Venn diagram or dichotomous key to classify their rocks.

Students examine a fairy tale villain (such as the wolf from the Three Little Pigs or the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz). Next, they complete a worksheet considering the challenges presented by historical resources.

Students use the internet to research a country of interest to them. Using graphics, they create a travel brochure about the country encouraging people to travel there. They present their information to the class while showing their...

Students design fans with organic shapes and contrasting colors. They recognize t'aeguk design as a visual element of Korean culture.

Students explore line,shape,color and repetition,to create unity and movement. They discuss Joseph Stella's Battle of Lights, Coney Island and visuals of roller coasters. They use colored pencil techniques and create an artwork.

Students design a community with minimal environmental impact. They rate each other's community's presentation using the "Planning and Zoning Commission Rating Scale".

Students relate solution concentration and saturation to color and compare methods of changing value and color intensity with paint solutions.

Students create a synthetic dye and oxidize the dye and record the effects.

Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

Alexander Calder invented two new kinds of sculpture: mobiles and stabiles. In The Cone, he combines elements of each-a stabile, or non-moving sculpture, connected to a mobile, or moving sculpture. For this lesson, students use their...

With just a pair of pantyhose, and a coathanger, you won't believe the creative sculptures your students will come up with! This lesson plan gives step-by-step directions, and several colorful examples to show your students. (Click...

In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...

In this classroom activity, students will use balance to create a beautiful piece of art inspired by artist Alexander Calder.

Starts with explaining visual elements, goes through design principles, balance, visual effects, and more. Teaching tips included too.

Investigate a situation where math plays an important role in art. This video focuses on the equation to calculate the correct weights and distances of the components necessary to balance a mobile. This video was submitted through the...

In this lesson plan, students will apply mathematical, science, and engineering concepts to experiment with balancing levers. They will learn to classify types of levers to design and build a simplified mobile. Students will explore...

Media-rich module examines a terracotta figurine that embodies many characteristics of classical Greek sculpture. Expert commentary accompanied by animated overlays demonstrate details of the composition that give it harmony, balance,...

The problem faced by congresswomen and other women in society in post-war America was how to balance domestic responsibilities and professional life. Times were changing and congresswomen began to buck traditional congressional practices...

In the 5th century B.C., Greek artists perfected an idealized version of the human form, representing figures with youthful, serene faces and toned bodies in elegant, balanced poses. Painters and sculptors of later centuries were greatly...

Four activities -- matching, concentration, flashcards, and word search -- contain 18 different vocabulary terms for art students. These would be a wonderful supplement to an art lesson or to use as a test review. JavaScript is used for...

In this lesson plan, 4th graders will explore protractors, rulers, balance both radial, and symmetrical, and concepts of angle measurements as they create their own mandalas.

Photographer Peter Menzel takes us into the lives of five very different families from around the world. The vision for his art is to capture the large discrepancy that exists between the rich and the poor.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales developed this website to accompany an exhibition of Pissarro mounted by the museum in late 2005. The site contains an interesting, although limited, mix of photographs of the artist and reproductions...

In this lesson, students will form cubes and discuss their attributes including edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.