Cutting and pasting is a big deal in the primary grades. Learning how to manipulate paper into shapes and then into a picture is an even bigger deal. It doesn’t... Learn More

In this quick printmaking lesson, students will be learning about the seven main types of bridge construction before choosing one to print with liquid tempera and Legos on a simple... Learn More

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is so widely-recognized that there’s a good chance that your students will probably be familiar with it, but have they ever created a piece of... Learn More

Architect Zaha Hadid infused her designs with organic shapes and lines, which contrasted with traditional, geometric-based architecture. She was an inspiring, strong woman who found her own unique way in... Learn More

Inspired by illustrator Marz Jr., 5th grade students will look at pictures of skyscrapers and create a retro line drawing of their observations. I love that this project touches on one-point... Learn More

Your sixth-grade students will enjoy this minimal-supply lesson that allows them to think like an architect. They can choose between designing their own Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house within a landscape... Learn More

There’s not a whole lot better than making a rocket in art class that can actually fly. Your third graders will be doing just that with this minimal-supply straw rocket... Learn More

There’s something exciting about setting off on a journey into the unknown. This lesson, based on the amazing travels of Chinese explorer Zheng He, is all about planning your own... Learn More

Was there ever a time when you wished you had a different name? Your first-grade students will love making this project that is based on the book Chrysanthemum and focuses... Learn More

Who doesn’t love a project that features a cute little animal wearing a cozy sweater? Based on the book Squirrel’s Sweater, this project will have your fourth-grade students making exactly... Learn More

What types of things about Earth would you share with a visitor who has never been here before? In this project that is based on the book If You Come... Learn More

Making art can help children process feelings that they may not have the words for. Providing opportunities for self-expression, like this lesson inspired by Oliver Jeffers’ book The Heart and... Learn More

This monster is more than just brightly colored and textured, he is also concerned about social-emotional development. In this lesson, students will create their own color monster, based on the... Learn More

How are you feeling right now? If you could turn that feeling into a shape, what would it be? Inspired by the book Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings,... Learn More

These wiggly worms will no doubt a smile to your kindergarteners’ faces as they not only learn how to draw earthworms, but also find out that worms are our friends.... Learn More

Based on the book The Spider by Canadian illustrator Elise Gravel, this spider lesson is sure to become a first-grade favorite. In this lesson, students explore some simple printmaking with... Learn More

This brightly patterned tree, inspired by Carlos Catasse, a Chilean-born painter is sure to liven up your classroom. In this lesson, students will focus on cutting and layering both geometric... Learn More

Salmon are beautiful, period. The tangerine flesh screams yummy… accompanied by a ginger sauce or on a bright blue paper. These salmon are sure to swim right into your kindergarteners’... Learn More