Curated OER
Portrait and Figure Drawing
Students practice their drawing skills. In this drawing skills lesson, students complete a self-observation drawing activity and then 3 methods of figure drawing.
Curated OER
Cool Coral Reefs
Students identify, color and label the continents of the world and the equator. They identify and produce water temperature between 74 and 78 degrees. They identify and discuss the term polyps and construct a colony of polyps.
Curated OER
Poems Insprire Visual Art
Students examine artwork by artist Ernst Herter. They discuss what the art means to them. They create a collage to represent a poem of their chosing. They discover how literature is used as an inspiration for art.
Other
Grafica Obscura: A Paper Folding Project
Step-by-step pictorial and written instructions for creating a unique paper sculpture. Suitable for intermediate and advanced paper folders.
Other
Exto: Ingrid Siliakus Paper Architect/artist
You have to see her work to believe it! Ingrid Siliakus creates 3D monumental buildings and structures from one single sheet of paper. Her work is like one gigantic pop-up picture.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a 3 D Paper Snowflake
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Fold a Paper Rose
Follow the written instructions and the pictures to create a beautiful origami rose.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & Cubes
For this lesson, students will form cubes and discuss their attributes including edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog
Follow along by reading the steps and looking at the pictures. Soon you will have a frog to jump across your desk.
Other
Yamaha: Papercrafts
Downloadable PDF papercraft (origami) patterns for motorcycles, animals, and seasonal Japanese materials. Patterns include sophisticated designs that will definitely require skill to complete.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Arctic Hare Origami Figure
Follow these 13 easy steps to create your own origami figure of an Arctic Fox. A finished example is shown. The instructions may be downloaded in PDF format.