Learners investigate real world examples of media law issues. In this media law instructional activity, students read Janet Cooke’s feature and respond to the writing. Learners read articles by Stephen Glass to highlight facts...

Eighth graders investigate the acoustic properties of materials in order to develop soundproofing products.  In this soundproofing lesson students research different resources, design and perform experiments and fabricate, test and...

Students design and write descriptions of imaginary beds. In this interior design lesson plan, students use various art materials such as paint, fabric, boxes, and string to create a model of a bed. Students use descriptive words to...

Learners create a device to hold dog poop to help keep trails clean.  In this animal care lesson, students utilize donated fabric to create a couple hundred pouches to help people clean up after their dog.  Learners spread...

Students analyze and discuss several primary source documents that address the changes in technology that affected New England agricultural communities in the early 19th century. They also identify and discuss historical contexts for...

Students create Christmas wreaths using Christmas material or fabric and coat hangers in this holiday lesson for the elementary classroom. Modifications would need to be made to accommodate older or more advanced students. Emphasis is...

Young historians bring Greek mythology to the twenty-first century with this engaging research project. Hired to create a Barbie doll or action figure modeled after a Greek god or goddess, students gather the information necessary to...

The history of women's education can be traced back to the delicate stitching of student samplers from the 19th century. Modern-day pupils examine and analyze four primary sources, three of which are images of embroidered samplers, which...

Sixth graders examine the different aspects of life in Colonial America. At home, they make traditional colonial recipes to share with the class. In groups, they read a book about the purpose and act of quilting and create their own...

Eighth graders watch segments of CBS's Street Cents and discuss approaches used on the program. They create standards for various items and learn why they are important to have. They test different fabrics to explore clothing standards.

Seventh graders research styles, construction, fabrics, colors, and cost of Colonial era clothing. They create a life-sized model of themselves wearing Colonial period clothing and write a report about the clothes they designed.

Students use popsicle sticks to make different characters. They use fabric to make the clothes and even place eyes to make them seem more real. They add jewelry and any other fashion item to complete the character.

Students create ice blue, clay pot winter friends using clay pots, ice blue paints, markers, felt, and fabric in this Art lesson for the winter time. The lesson would be ideal for the early elementary classroom during the winter months.

Students paint designs and messages on cloth nail bags using puff paint or fabric paint in this simple elementary school Art lesson for Father's Day. The lesson could be adapted depending on classroom needs and student needs.

Learners share information about themselves and their surrounding area through postcards, quilt squares, and recipes. Students use a digital camera to take pictures of their community and create postcards using desktop publishing. They...

Eighth graders participate in a basketball game that involves taking on the roles of Union and Confederate armies. In two teams, each wearing either gray or blue fabric strips, they attempt to capture their opponents and free their own...

For this Halloween maze worksheet, students examine a picture of a mummy who is unwrapping himself from yards and yards of fabric. Students trace a path in the maze.

In this estimating and measuring worksheet, students answer 8 questions in which they use estimation and then basic addition/subtraction to determine fabric measurements. The first section is strictly estimation and the second and third...

Students have the opportunity to represent real-life situations mathematically in order to become familiar with part-to-whole relationships. For this real life math lesson, students study windowpanes and describe their shape and total...

Students engage in a variety of book making activities to foster creativity, literacy, and fine-motor skills. In this book-making lesson, students author a book about the days of the week, illustrating the activities that they...

Students understand the value of the work of artists and apply their knowledge to their own work. For this print making lesson, students experiment with materials to create fabric prints.

For this Boy Scout Textile merit badge worksheet, students complete 4 pages of multiple step, short answer questions in order to earn a merit badge. They look at textiles, compare fabrics, describe the manufacturing process, and define...

Second graders explore the lives of birds by researching their natural habitats. In this nest building lesson, 2nd graders investigate the craft of making a bird nest and discuss their useful qualities for the animals. Students utilize...

Students explore robots as it relates to artificial intelligence and mechanics. In this introduction to robotics activity, students examine the technology related to design, research the concept of fabrication theory and the application...