Young artists learn to build rhythm into a design by repeating colors, shapes, and patterns in a 3-D sculpture activity.

The use of perspective is clear in Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte. Pupils study and discuss this example, marking the vanishing points and horizon line of a photocopy of the piece. They then create their own urban scene...

The illustrations of Ezra Jack Keats in The Snowy Day inspire young artists to examine shapes in illustrations and to use these shapes to create their own watercolor resist painting.

No one is too young to create a masterpiece. Elementary artists delve into the topic of social justice with original artwork. Scholars keep journals to reflect on their experiences before putting paintbrush to paper. Final artwork is...

It's my belief that all learners should have equal access to computer science projects! Young computer scientists learn about variables, encapsulation, sequences, and objects in block-based coding. They create a collage by first...

Visual arts instructional activity featuring a self-representative collage that is constructed with magazine clippings that the student has selected.

Students practice producing a visual story that is made up of images taken from multiple sources. The teacher demonstrates an example of a story using rearranged images and gives an explanation for the choices made. The instructional...

Young scholars read paragraphs and examine images of the artist Romare Bearden. In this art analysis lesson plan, students read text about the life and art of Romare Bearden. Young scholars study his medium of montages and then create...

Young scholars examine the different artistic styles of three artists and the stereotypes of women they represent in their art. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the art of Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, and Richard...

Fifth graders discuss the artwork of Abstract artist Pablo Picasso. They create a collage of Abstract and/or Cubistic Faces emulating Picasso's style. Students are allowed to let their imagination run wild with the many possibilities.

Students explore the conventions of portraiture and the technique of photo-montage. In this art analysis lesson, students define portraiture and analyze the pictured pieces of art. Students make a photo-montage portrait or caricature as...

Students examine the role of chance in creating Dada art and analyze the idea of gesture. In this art analysis lesson, students consider gesture in drawings and the role of chance in Dada art. Students complete image based discussion....

Learners examine how music and sound affect their creation of artwork. They view art images online, create three hybrid collage creatures, develop a list of hero characteristics, and write an adventure story for a character they have...

Students explore ocean ecosystems. In this cross curriculum art and oceans lesson, students create a collage featuring three-finger algae using sand paper, tissue paper, and construction paper.

Learners detect specific characteristics in the paintings of Jacob Lawrence. In this collage lesson, students utilize the style of Jacob Lawrence to create works about Harriet Tubman and her life.

Learners examine the roles of mothers and grandmothers by looking at black-and-white photographs of one American family and comparing that family's multi-generational story with their own. In this mothers and grandmothers lesson plan,...

Learners explore how works of art can be inspired by stories by creating their own work of art inspired by a narrative text.

Young scholars explore the many ways spirituality may be practiced. They evaluate the causes and consequences of differing world views and the policy of multiculturalism and its implication for Canada. They create personal symbols...

Students brainstorm ideas of thankfulness or being grateful for things and use these ideas to create a personal gratitude journal. They build a book using copy paper, twigs and rubber bands then explore different techniques to create a...

Students explore triptychs.  In this art history lesson, students define the terms "photograph" and "triptych".  Students discuss changes that occur between mothers and daughters and create an original triptych using...

Learners demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts instructional activity, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Learners complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how...

Sixth graders construct a unique collage that he or she believes represents his or her "SHAPE" (Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, Experiences).

Fourth graders create a collage from magazines and newspapers to create a face. After finishing the face, they use mixed media to complete the background. They write their own description and examine the life and works of Romare Beardon.

Students identify and interpret concepts about how the Earth was formed and convey some of these ideas in a painting. Students experiment with different types of paints and paint applicators to achieve a variety of visual textures....