Students discover the history of mosaics through teacher-lead lectures and discussions. Individuals spend 3-4 weeks creatively constructing mosaic masks using step-by-step design instructions.

Fabric dyeing and textile art has been around for hundreds of years. Budding fabric artists explore the Batik dyeing technique and color blending as they create unique and personal designs. The full step-by-step procedure and materials...

Students design printing blocks with patterns cut with scissors and/or Speedball Linozip Cutters. They print colorful repeating, alternating or tessellating pattern designs of difficulty appropriate for their age level.

High schoolers create an alternating and repetitive design using at least two original designs. The cut paper design be exposed to a direct source of light (spotlight) in order to form an overall pattern with structural and tonal...

Young scholars describe Frieze designs using the work of indigenous people.  In this math instructional activity, students create 7 frieze designs using different patterns.  They create one row of repeated art and...

Learners explore a variety of methods used to finish quilts. They explore selection, planning, and the design process, color, proportion and scale when finishing a quilt. Students create corner triangle borders, narrow borders, pieced...

Have fun creating imaginary creatures with this symmetry lesson plan! Your class will paint one half of their imaginary creature, fold their paper in half, which will result in a symmetrical figure. What a great art project to combine...

Young scholars examine the process of creating patriotic American appliqué designs. They research American patriotic appliqué quilts, list American symbols, and design and create their own paper appliqué designs.

Students design an original cartoon character. They explain the creative process and development of a cartoon from brainstorming to final draft and study different types of cartooning. Use the correct terminology associated with cartooning

Learners examine the artistic definition of "icon" and articulate its importance in the popular art of the border. They paint, draw, their favorite icon or design a new icon that represents an important aspect of border life.

Young scholars participate in relating the role of the arts in defining identity. They examine the community in West African society and how members of that community define their role. They view how artifacts, music and performance can...

Middle schoolers use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks.

Kiln-glazed ceramics not an option? Kids can create their own art nouveau tiles using ceramic bisque tiles. The packet includes a video to prepare and inspire your artists, as well as detailed directions for various age groups, a...

Investigate the parts of a healthy stream to build content-specific vocabulary and ecological awareness. The class builds vocabulary and determines why clean water is important for trout. They design a shoe box to show what a clean...

Students explore patriotic and classical motifs in applique design and technique. A bedcover or quilt is produced using appropriate symmetry, color,proportion and composition.

Students design a system for creating a piece of art using a lazy susan, cardboard templates, ink. They create a set of instructions for ink application while the lazy susan is spinning. One student acts as the spinner while others apply...

Sixth graders view a large image of a painting and discuss the history and its role in past and current culture in Mexico. Student list the symbols portrayed in the work and explain their significance. Students use elements of art to...

Students examine paper currency for its artistic value. They design their own piece of currency based on the artistic methods used in the design of real money.

Students measure their school photographs and cut mounting paper with a wide border for a frame. They design and create a unique picture frame suitable for a gift or family keepsake.

Students create their own fairy tale.  In this book making lesson, students write a fairy tale and turn it into a book. They use decorated initials and borders to make it look like an illuminated manuscript.

Sixth graders examine how art from China arrived in Mexico during viceregal period, create blue monochromatic designs in wash by direct observation to illustrate simple objects from nature, and create vase or bottle shape that...

Students explore animal drawing.  In this cross curriculum drawing, photography,  and animals lesson, students combine computer drawing and freehand drawing to create an animal and its environment using a photograph of their...

Students, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "First Encounters Between Spain and the Americas: Two Worlds Meet," design and create a map of the Aztec Empire at the time of the first contract with the Spanish. They create the map from...

Fifth graders explore Aboriginal art and how it is used in communication and story-telling. They create their own Aboriginal art out of brown paper, incorporating designs and patterns.