This lesson from third-graders is not only a mental vacation, but also a quick lesson than can be completed in one 45-minute class period. Inspired by the beautiful ocean and... Learn More
This lesson features a fun, loose method of painting that your students will use to create a collection of beautiful tropical foliage, based on the lush landscapes of the Caribbean.... Learn More
This fun, layered cityscape is based on Jacob Lawrence’s colorful and energetic painting This is Harlem. This lesson features two different options, a cardboard city and a paper city, for... Learn More
This quick, simplified figurative sculpture lesson is based on artist Elizabeth Carlett’s sculpture Mother and Child. With a focus on solid shapes and form, students can use air dry or... Learn More
Photographers are able to look at a scene and decide what are the most important features and what is unnecessary. Some photographers practice how to “see” through a camera by... Learn More
This lesson focuses on creating a portrait photograph using a model. Students will learn about photographers Gordon Parks and Annie Leibovitz and how they created portraits. They will learn about... Learn More
Photographs have been capturing the beauty of nature for as long as the technology has been available to photograph. In this lesson, students will learn about how different times of... Learn More
Still life photographs have the ability to tell the viewer a story about the person who arranged the image. In this lesson, students will explore different lighting techniques, choosing between... Learn More
Photography is a great tool to document life and has been used for many years to do just that. In this lesson, students will create photographs that tell a story... Learn More
In this low-prep lesson that is based on Big Blue Pink by Judy Chicago, students will enjoy choosing three personally symbolic colors to create a gentle ombre effect on paper... Learn More
Colorful circles cut from beautiful paper scraps make this lesson a show stopper! Inspired by artist Pacita Abad, this project emphasizes repeating shapes that students can create with a multitude... Learn More
This lesson offers the choice of a very low-prep, basic material version that is perfect for virtual teaching or teaching from a cart, or a higher prep version, featuring collage... Learn More
This lesson is full of options! There are options for materials based on what you have available as well as options for students to flex their imaginations and make their... Learn More
The painted houses of the Kassena people in the West Africa country of Burkina Faso were the inspiration for this printmaking and recycled materials lesson. In this project, students will... Learn More
This lesson, based on the book Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler, is both full of surprises and features the very simplest of materials. In this lesson, students will... Learn More
These three tiered lessons are a great introduction to fiber arts for all of your students! From the simplest version of tying Lark’s Head Knots to the intermediate and advanced... Learn More
Students will love creating this lush, nighttime jungle scene, featuring a flock of moonlit macaws. Their bright, neon colors will contrast against the dark night sky, and a focus on... Learn More
This lesson is a juxtaposition of drawing from observation to create realistic animals that are surrounded by whimsical, brightly colored foliage that trends towards unrealistic. What I love about this... Learn More