Students explore the proportions of the human face and utilize a graph to draw a self portrait based upon the techniques and styles of a variety of artists.

Students discuss the paintings of three Chicago painters. They are asked to observe their work and comment on it.

Students define the term 'simile,' write their own similes using the words as or like, and work cooperatively to write similes. In addition, students write stories that include similes and illustrate picture books that contain similes.

In this color wheel painting worksheet, students follow the directions to create a primary color wheel and paint a wildflower picture. This page is from Northern Ireland.

Students become familiar with Australian "dot paintings." In this Australian Aboriginal Lizard painting lesson plan, students make illustration of three types of lizards and complete pictures using "dot painting." Students recognize the...

Students research ancient cave art in France via the internet. They apply the skills and information by creating their own cave art.

Students display an awareness of the diversity of species in the coral reef, their habitat and adaptations. They conduct research to find and then color code the locations of coral reefs around the world.

Young scholars discover how to write a research paper without directly copying written material. They read a passage, then record on the board any words that are new for them. They define these words, then organize their facts to create...

Middle schoolers watch segments of a video to explore portraits. They create a self portrait using mixed-media.

In this unit fractions worksheet, students solve the six word problems using the parts and wholes for each problem to help find the fraction number.

First graders make an "ABB" pattern from macaroni they dyed in a previous lesson. They follow the pattern as they string the macaroni to make a necklace. This lesson is a nice math/social studies tie in.

Students discover the effects of color.

Students use Van Gogh's portrait of Joseph Roulin as inspiration for their own portraits of friends in the classroom.

In this missing words worksheet, students fill in the blanks in two passages from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" from the word list given.

Students observe and compare real flowers and artists' paintings of flowers. They discuss a flower and its parts. Students discuss the color (color wheel) and are introduced to new vocabulary. They draw, color, or paint a large flower...

Pupils participate in a scavenger hunt to examine the importance of sun safety. They answer questions from index cards and if they answer correctly they move to a different station. They write a paragraph on how to protect themselves.

Students each create a small piece of a larger picture. When assembled the final piece match a photograph of a famous individual.

For this reading skills worksheet, students complete several literature-based skill building activities for the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.

Students explore the rotation of the earth. In this science lesson, students view photos of various places around the world. Students conduct an experiment in which they can see how the earth's rotation creates shadows on the earth.

This site from the University of Evansville is a great place for the aspiring artist to visit. Receive free professional advice and tips on basic drawing techniques. The site focuses on perspective drawing and shading.

This site is from Pen & Ink Art by RC Guthrie. Fabulous examples of completed pen and ink stippling drawings. There are also works in progress to see how the artist actually works. A great site to show the technique!

University of Delaware site that shows examples of cross-hatching in pen and ink drawings. There are examples from students and a great Albrecht Durer drawing of pillows.

This art lesson combines a variety of skills: tracing, cutting, shading, drawing, pasting, composition, and painting. The steps and processes are included, as well as pictures of students' work.