+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symbols of Power in Native American Clothing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create power shirts that were highly important in the culture of many Native Americans.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coffee Can Drum

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create and decorate a drum made from a coffee can.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spring Egg

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars create a spring egg using a repeating pattern.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Constructing a Wardrobe

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare and contrast storage spaces of the past and present. They examine how furniture tells us how people lived, and work in pairs to design and construct a contemporary wardrobe that fits their personal needs.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celestial Reflections: See Yourself in the Sky!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a mirror/mirror frame using glass mosaic tiles, grout, and various other mosaic supplies.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use appropriate terminology to describe the instrumentation and style of a musical example. They identify common elements between musical styles and vocal styles.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arctic Mask Design

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students assess the connection between animals and Arctic people. They design and create masks that reflect this relationship. They hold an art show to display their masks.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

the Richness of Rattles: a Lesson in Making And Decorating Clay Rattles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history behind clay rattles. They form and create a clay rattle using ceramic sculptural techniques and important composition and design elements.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nasco Color Sculpt Mask Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the various masks made in African, Japanese, and Ancient Egyptian cultures and discuss the funtion of these masks in each society. They create a mask from one of these cultures using a molding technique.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Netsuke

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different objects from Japanese culture and their purpose. They read Japanese folktales and discuss common themes. They create a sketch and clay sculpture of a character or animal in one of the folktales.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create a Galactic Mobile

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a mobile of the Milky Way galaxy. They discover other galaxies beyond the ones we can see. They share their mobile with the class.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Block Magic and Block Magic, Too!

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are shown how to make fast, fun pictorial blocks using only easy rotary-cut square and rectangles. They do not use any paper piecing or applique' required. Students review "How to Read the Charts". Then the teacher...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Portraits from Nature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss and identify the elements of a quilted portrait. As a class, they demonstrate making the templates needed for the activity. They take notes on how to complete the activity and discuss finishing options for the quilt....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rainsticks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create their own set of rainsticks. Using a pattern they designed, they make the sticks out of tubing and toothpicks. They place a combination of dried beans and rice inside and then decorate the outside of the stick. ...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rice Wreaths

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create rice and glue holiday wreaths in this Art lesson ideal for the 1st or 2nd grade. The lesson can be adapted for older or younger students and includes an ingredient list and step-by-step directions for siccessful...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sunken Jell-O Ships

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use the internet to research a sailing vessel of their choice. Using toothpicks, they create their own models of the vessel and put into blue jello to appear like it is in water. They write a report based on their vessel and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analagous Colors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners encounter how to mix analogous colors and use them in cane patterns. They select two colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Students then knead the pieces for a couple of minutes and then roll each color into a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visual Arts Lesson -Wardrobe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define the term neoclassism and locate examples of it in furniture design. They research and explain the role of the wardrobe in viceregal Mexico. Pupils compare and contrast the use of wardrobes as storage in the earlier...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making A Felt Pouch

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are engaged in the making of a felt pouch. They complete the project with the aid of the teacher because the lesson is meant for the Special Education population. Students answer the following focus question to set the context,...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classroom Letter Bottle

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study the alphabet. In this alphabet lesson plan, students use letters and natural objects to create an alphabet jar. Students can use this learning center to reinforce letter recognition.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Decorating Objects... and Re-decorating

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create decorative objects and discuss their importance in form and function. In this art history lesson, students discuss Chinese porcelain objects with mounts later added by the Chinese. Students recreate an example of this art...

Other popular searches