Students construct a fabric vase as shown in the book, "Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Vases" by Linda Johansen. They cut fabric and appliques using plastic templates then iron on fusible interface. Pieces of the vase are then sewn...

Learners view a video on Chinese dragons or lions that are used in Chinatowns in the United States. With construction paper, they create the face and body of either animal giving it a tongue, eyes, ears, etc. They attach a stick to...

Pupils create "love bug bags" using pink pipe cleaners, construction paper, glue, glitter or sand, and a lunch sack in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. This can be used in the Springtime or as a Valentine's Day project.

Students create closet "monsters" using black and white construction paper, crayons, markers, pencils, and other standard art supplies in this early-elementary classroom Art instructional activity. The instructional activity includes a...

Students draw Santa's face on white paper, add color construction paper for his hat, and use the beard section for a "countdown calender" until the end of the month in this creative December activity. Each day another cotton ball is...

Students create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.

Students create "toilet paper roll" easter bunnies using toilet paper rolls, scissors, glue, construction paper, cotton balls, and markers. This lesson can be accomplished in as little as 30 minutes but could take longer for younger...

Students create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson/unit on spiders.

Students create replicas of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers using construction paper, tissue paper, glue, and scissors in this art lesson plan for the elementary classroom. The flowers can then be displayed in the room as a class bulletin...

Young scholars use magnifiers to observe the characteristics of ladybugs. From recorded observations and gathered data, they construct patterns and graphs of their favorite ladybugs. Children listen to a book on The Grouchy Ladybug and...

Students practice the alphabetic significance of the letter /o/ along with its awareness of phonemes in spoken words. They assess on construction paper the phrase, "We like to hop on top of Pop who's on top of a hot rock" written on it...

Third graders engage in a writing lesson on constructing an introductory paragraph and is also a literature extension activity to be used after reading Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Students compare and contrast Christmas with a variety of other holidays. They listen to the books "The Light of Christmas" and "Christmas," and generate a list about Christmas using Kidspiration computer software. Students discuss...

Students observe as the teacher blows bubbles from a large bubble pipe in order to take note of the colors and sizes of the bubbles. In this bubble blowing activity, students experiment with a variety of bubble-blowing objects,...

Students construct a Garden Goddess. In this gardening lesson plan, students recall why farmers used scarecrows and discover the history of a Garden Goddess. Students construct their own Garden Goddess from old clothes, paint, and...

Students investigate the concept of having rights as citizens. In this citizenship lesson, students examine the rights that are given to citizens of the United States in the Bill of Rights. They draw pictures of eight of their...

Learners examine the concept of rights and responsibilities of being citizens. In this citizenship lesson, students participate in a discussion of the responsibilities that are associated with the rights of citizenship. They make a...

Middle schoolers explore the rainforest. In this environmental lesson, students work in small groups to conduct online research of various topics having to do with the rainforest. The groups construct a large poster to illustrate the...

Students explore the water cycle. In this earth science lesson plan, they read the book Water Dance by Thomas Locker and use an interactive whiteboard to review the water cycle with an interactive website.

Second graders use black and red construction paper to symbolize different one digit numbers that add up to 10. In this sums to 10 lesson plan, 2nd graders discover different combinations and patterns that can lead them to the number 10.

Students construct a weather dial. In this weather lesson, students examine different types of weather and design a weather dial for use during the daily math meeting.

Students explore physics by creating data graphs in class. In this flight properties lesson plan, students read the book Flying Machine and identify the force, resistance and construction necessary to keep a glider in the air. Students...

Students determine the velocity of a marble rolling down the incline. In this physics lesson, students identify the independent and dependent variables in the experiment. They construct and analyze a graph.

Students explore historical technology by participating in a printing activity. In this printing block lesson, students identify how mass papers were printed in the past by using blocks repeatedly. Students create their own printing...