Students create drawings of vegetable faces.In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various vegetables, which they use as models to create drawings. Students experiment with the vegetable drawings by adding faces to their...

Students explore mosaic techniques.

Students create complex forms from simple items. In this portrait lesson, students examine the work of artist, Giuseppe Arcimboldo and compose self-portraits using vegetables and fruits as features on the face.

Students view pictures of and discuss geometric shapes included in kites from Guatemala. They discuss the repetition of shapes and how that creates a motif. Students draw three concentric arches across their paper. They create a design...

The pupils will demonstrate their understanding of crescendo; to achieve dramatic effect in singing the Halloween Song (basic technique used to provide mood in Music).

Students draw human figures.

Students make prints without a printing press. For this printmaking lesson, students make a monoprint by drawing a picture with washable markers, briefly submerging the paper under water, and pressing it onto a new sheet.

Learners discuss different types of sea turtles. They talk a about the characteristics of sea turtle anatomy. Students pretend to look over the edge of a boat in the ocean. They pretend to see a sea turtle. Learners create their artwork...

Learners examine the meaning of genre, and specifically investigate the musical genre of grunge. They view and discuss photos, watch the video, "VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam," answer discussion questions, and paraphrase the lyrics to a...

Fifth graders explore pointillism painting techniques. In this pointillism painting lesson, 5th graders paint fruit using shades and tints. Students use the pointillism techniques along with watercolors to create a layered look....

Learners use road maps to create non-objective artwork.

Second graders discover the life and works of French artist Henri Matisse in this one day, introductory lesson for the 2nd grade classroom. This first lesson can be used by itself or as the first day activity to a three to four day unit...

Students learn about the life of Helen Keller. In this cultural and disability awareness lesson, students read a biography about Helen Keller and discuss the differences in her life and theirs. Students discuss which sense they would...

Third graders make a T-shirt. In this fish printing lesson, 3rd graders learn about Gyotaku and the history of fish printing. The teacher demonstrates how to do a fish printing for a T-shirt and then students make their own T-shirts and...

Third graders explore the artwork of Henri Matisse. In this Matisse lesson, 3rd graders recognize the characteristics of Henri Matisse. Students create a pastel collage self portrait in the style of Henri Matisse.

Third graders create an autobiography on the computer. They write, design and illustrate using word processing and graphic tools on the computer.

Young scholars design 'mini museums' that exhibit both historic and current artifacts and information associated with specific professions. They then display and defend their work in class gallery talks and exhibitions.

Students examine the elements and principles of design. They design and create posters to promote world peace.

Students are given a small detail of a painting, give it a title, and try to guess what the whole painting is. In this painting lesson plan, students put all of their details together to make the full painting.

Seventh graders research several surrealist artists, e.g. Dali, Magritte, etc., and analyze and compare their styles. They apply their knowledge to their own drawings in pastel of flowers and plants.

Fourth graders participate in a lesson on the subject of creating comic strips. They create facial expressions in drawings for practice and gradually progress to making their own comic strips based on the holiday of Halloween. The...

Students use the element of line to create a composition, then apply a printmaking technique to create a composition.

Students create a class alphabet book or "ABCDarium," a book that uses images of animals or objects to illustrate each letter of the alphabet.

Students are instructed to create a monster in a paragraph or even a short story. This activity allows students to work with new vocabulary. It is also a good way to practice using verbs and adjectives in Spanish.