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So, So Surreal Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take virtual trip back in time to 1924 when a Dada manifesto sparked the Surrealist movement in Europe and the United States. They explore about the history of Surrealism and visit online galleries of notable artists of the past...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars participate in a recycling campaign. In this recycling lesson, students create an Earth Day display for a local store. Young scholars design a mural as a reminder to people of ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Class Field Guide to the Sloughs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore how to use field guides to identify wildlife.  In this nature lesson plan students construct their own plant field guide. 
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Class Quilt

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a lesson plan which promote acceptance of diversity within the classroom through the creation of a class quilt. They evaluate the final product to find commonalities with other students.
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The Geometry of Paul Goble's Artwork

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the concepts of geometry used by Paul Goble in his book Adopted By The Eagles. After analyzing Mr. Goble's work they create an original piece featuring symmetry, pattern, repetition, and other principles of geometry....
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Geometry and Spatial Sense

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate geometric shapes in 2 and 3 dimensions.  In this geometry lesson, students create a model chocolate factory working in groups and using an actual cake.  Students take a quiz about measurement equations dealing with...
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Art of Mask Making

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make an African mask.  In this culture and heritage lesson plan, students view samples of African masks and learn about the importance of these masks.  Students visit the African Art Museum website to view the styles of mask...
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Advertising for Healthy Habits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create ads based on provided topic. In this digital art lesson, students role play as graphic designers working on a project for a client. They research about certain health issues and prepare a public poster about it.
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Designing Our Own Inventions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use research from a previous lesson to design their own inventions. In groups, they brainstorm a product they would like to see built and share them with the class. They must explain how each one would serve a purpose or...
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All Aboard!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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China CultureQuest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use the internet and other tools to examine the culture of China. In groups, they brainstorm a list of topics they want to know more about and practice writing Chinese letters. They create a collage to show the class what...
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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast historical and contemporary photographs of important figures in African American history. In this photography analysis lesson, students learn key photography vocabulary and use a Venn Diagram to explore...
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Fish Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars identify the various parts of a fish. They describe the concept of fish morphology and relate shape, form and structure of a fish's parts to function.
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Self-Portrait Shields

For Teachers K - 5th
Students listen to the story, The Shield of Athena, and examine the original context of the sculptural fragment of a fallen warrior. They list important events and people in their lives, then create shields that depict their personal...
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Every Picture Tells a Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the ways in which a work of art represents the culture or lifestyle of people living in a state. They analyze the back of the Iowa quarter and discuss how art reflects the time period in which it was created.
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Mother's Day Gift

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Students create a unique Mother's Day gift out of an old shoe.
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Composition Compositions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils explore composition and symmetry to create their own digital media piece. In this design composition lesson plan, students visit the online websites and examples of asymmetrical compositions and symmetry. Pupils sketch a...
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Monoprint -Printmaking Challenge

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students produce a self-portrait series using a mono printing method.
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Assembling A Story

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe, discuss, and interpret Radcliffe Bailey's work "By the River" by creating a personal narrative of the 18th or 19th century. Internet access is required and related links are offered for teaching aides.
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Techno Letters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the alphabet by completing a computer activity. In this letter identification lesson, students utilize Kid Pix to create artwork based upon each letter of the alphabet. Students utilize drawings, type and animation to...
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Art and Artists

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students effectively gather and use information for research purposes. They comprehend the visual arts in relation to history and culture. Students practice note taking skills, and summarizing skills. They know and compare the...
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Nature Art Exploration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students draw a nature landscape using watercolors. In this life science instructional activity, students share their personal experience on the beauty of nature. They create clay models of different native animals.
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Jewelry: Then and Now

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times, & places, recognize & apply elements of art, learn techniques for working with each material, critique artwork, & discuss how artwork...
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Tabletop Graffiti Mural

For Teachers K - 11th
Students examine Keith Haring's artwork and learn new ways of making art such as refurbishing furniture.

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