Curated OER
Proto-Cubism: Thinking Like Picasso
Eighth graders create blind contour drawn portraits. They work in small groups and pose for each other, creating portraits that express multiple points of view. Students also view a PowerPoint presentation on Cubism and complete a...
Curated OER
"3-D" Painting
Students experiment with color using tints and shades of at least 2 hues and create a 3-D painting/mobile.
Curated OER
Winter Lights: A Season In Poems & Quilts
Learners read the book Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts and do language arts and math activities that go with the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include...
Curated OER
Autumn Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity, students match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
Curated OER
Fall Reflections
Students create a multi-media landscape of a tree in fall color. They use the Y-method of drawing a tree.
Curated OER
Leaf Stencil Design
Students design a pattern from a single shape and use overlapping to create color blends. They experiment with the effects of using a stencil.
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Cool / Warm Name Design Rubbings [Pdf]
In this lesson, 3rd graders reflect on who they are by listing their likes and dislikes, beliefs, hobbies, etc. They then create a rubbing of their name and add rubbings of objects they like, along with symbols and sketches. Next, they...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)
Students will have the opportunity to create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration. They will develop skills in drawing and composition and understand the difference between realistic and abstract art.
Arizona State University
Arizona State Univ.: The Art of Illustrator Eric Carle
This site from the Arizona State University contains a lesson plan for first grade art or reading teachers. Introduces students to the concept of "Warm and cool colors." Students use the art of Eric Carle as inspiration to create their...
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit: Warm and Cool Colors
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is on warm and cool colors and works are studied from both Van Gogh and Joan Mitchell. The animation shows the...
California State University
Warm Sun and Too Cool Moon
Basic color theory introduced in a creative way. Learners gain understanding of warm and cool colors as they each choose a palette and paint a sun or a moon.