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....

Students analyze the self-portraits by Pablo Picasso. For this art analysis lesson, students explore Picasso's direct self-portraits and symbolic self-portraits. Students complete image based discussion. Students create an alter ego and...

Students create a crayon resist drawing as a literature response. In this literature response and art lesson, students listen to the book, Rainbow Fish, noting all of the colorful fish. They use wax crayons to draw a picture of a fish...

In this unit of lessons, students examine the quality of water. They create poems and make observations about the quality of water. They also examine hot spots and the quality of water in the Great Lakes.

Young scholars reinforce their knowledge of clouds and how rainbows are formed.

Young scholars use a grayscale digital photo of self and draw the texture of their hair in a linear fashion. They create a background which relates to the PTA Reflections contest using the internet as a resource.

Students identify the different landforms in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico and create a travel brochure highlighting Oaxaca's attractions.

Students identify types of turtles off the coast of Oaxaca. They become acquainted with the Mexican Turtle Center. They create a project (mural, map, panel discussion, logo/design) to communicate researched information.

Students create a book with each page representing a letter in the alphabet.

Students examine the principle of radial symmetry and apply it to an original mandala design. They draw a design using organic and geometric shapes, repeating the design symmetrically around the paper.

Students review catalogs of different types of video or computer games. In groups, they write an explanation for each game. They create a screen highlight from a game of their choice and illustrate it on a piece of construction paper....

Students identify the many cultures whose artistic traditions contributed to the art of viceregal Mexico and specifically to this piece of art. They discuss the many influences on the life and society of viceregal Mexico and note the...

Learners investigate and become aware of our country's trade relations with East Asia with emphasis placed on Japan. They explore the global affect of technology, production, distribution and consumption as well as exchange and economic...

Simple and helpful video tutorials on watercolor painting. You can find beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons to view and try yourself. You will be amazed at the number of topics covered.