Budding artists study the history and significance behind ancient mosaics and mosaic murals. They study multiple examples of ancient mosaics, sketch a design, and use clay tiles to create thoughtful mosaics of their own. 

Here is a great way to incorporate art into your next unit on prehistoric people. The class makes stones out of ceramic clay and then creates paintings like those found in the Lascaux Caves in France. A video link, full day-by-day...

Students explore and analyze the architecture of San Antonio, Texas. They watch a video about tiles created by Harding Black, and discuss pictures of architecture found in San Antonio, Texas. Students then design a clay tile...

Students design tiles that represent their community. They discuss ideas with another class through email. They then create the tiles, fire them, and attach them to a masonite board to create a community mural.

Third graders explore art that reflects their cultural background. In this writing and research activity students compare and contrast the Halloween with El Dia de los Muertos. Students study the visual art of these holidays. Then...

Students discuss Thanksgiving and create a chart for things that we and the Pilgrims are thankful for. For this Thanksgiving lesson plan, students realize Thanksgiving is a way of remembering and honoring people and events in America.