Colors and crayons are the inspiration for this collection of activities! Kids illustrate the real world, come up with their own names for colors, make their own crayons (with teacher assistance), create artwork they can eat, and more.

Incentive and behavior charts abound in this packet, which features bears, ladybugs, cars, and fish. Good behavior is rewarded with stickers that kids can place on their "Beary Good Behavior Chart." A beary nice printable.

Students create a mural of the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson, students recall the history of Thanksgiving and create a mural of the holiday using large paper and crayons.

Second graders investigate rain forests by reading a habitat checklist.  In this environment lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Great Kapok Tree, and discuss what characteristics make up a rain forest.  Students explore a...

Students create a mural depicting who they are. They observe and describe animals in their local environment and relate themselves to an animal. They also discuss how animals show proof of them being in a certain area.

Students discover visual arts by examining a wall mural. In this art appreciation instructional activity, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Students view famous paintings which...

Learners identify Marco Polo and discuss why he took his trip, indicate on map routes Marco Polo took to China and back, describe challenges of traveling along Silk Road, list several interesting aspects of 13th Century Chinese culture,...

Students produce a creative expression of an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They may also create posters to serve as reminders for creating a human rights environment or community.

Many muralists throughout history have focused on using their art to represent aspects of their culture or community. After thoroughly researching several muralists, budding artists will create a larger than life mural that contains...

Young scholars create an anti drug mural inspired by the work of Keith Haring. In this mural lesson plan, students use line, color, and Haring people.

Learners create a food web mural about an ecosystem of the freshwater marsh. For this food web lesson plan, students write about the organisms and how each one depends on another.

Students discover the art of Keith Haring by creating their own artwork.  For this art analysis lesson, students identify the artist Keith Haring and discuss his artistic works.  Students create their own murals similar to...

Fourth graders participate in a class disucssion on the term "habitat". The class brainstorms on what makes a national park special. In small groups, they research a a national park and create a mural depicting those factors that make...

Students examine the men and women who were a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Individually, they recreate their favorite pieces of art from the time period and create their own original works after reading poem from the movement. In...

A socially important resource focuses on voter turnout and roadblocks to voting. Scholars review resources on voting stats, watch a documentary, and participate in group discussion regarding voting in their local communities. Academics...

In this primary art worksheet, students use a couple of landscape paintings to create a wavy watered look. Students collaborate seaweed growing up from the seabed with a scatter of shells and starfish to highlight their mural.

Young scholars assess role of art in their lives and discuss how murals can accomplish social change.

Middle schoolers explore the unique properties of alkali metals. In this chemistry lesson, students create a mural of fireworks display after researching its different element components. They write a brief description about an alkali...

Young scholars provided with opportunities to explore the animals and plant life that coexist in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. They appreciate the diversity of life in each layer. Students write a report on a particular...

Pupils create a class mural emphasizing color and lines. For this mural lesson plan, students first study the work of Keith Haring before they create their mural.

Learners research create and design symbols to welcome students to their school. They present their idea to the class that includes a budget. The class work together to paint the mural.

Are some packaging materials superior to others? Using sustainability as a guide, scholars analyze different packing materials to describe their life cycles. They create puzzles to communicate their findings.

Students create mural to donate to local church.

Students create a mural depicting modern life. For this ancient civilizations lesson, students view images of wall painting from ancient civilizations showing aspects of their daily life. Students discuss the ways our life today is...