Watch your students be amazed as their tin foil figures become playful figurative sculptures in this 3D Moving Figure lesson than emphasizes movement. With a lot of hands-on engagement and... Learn More
This lesson can be used to for students with disabilities. The recommendations provided are suggested options, which you can pick and choose depending on your students’ needs. You may need... Learn More
These adorable baby sea turtles have hatched from their eggs and are ready to make the long trip to the sea. In this lesson, inspired by the illustrations in the... Learn More
When your students first see this project, they may only recognize a seascape at night but watch them be amazed as they learn about the tiny light-up organisms called bioluminescent... Learn More
This lesson can be used to adapt this project for your students with disabilities. The recommendations provided are suggested options, which you can pick and choose depending on your students’... Learn More
Inspired by Japanese ink painting (called sumi-e), this simple lesson features a tall pagoda with red roofs, a red sun and lots of room for students choice. After creating the... Learn More
Cuckoo Clocks are a favorite souvenir of travelers in Germany. Students will be delighted by the moving pieces and all of the embellishment choices in this German cuckoo clock lesson.... Learn More
Inspired by the vibrant and lush window boxes that adorn homes in the German state of Bavaria, this sweet window box is full of charm and rich art-making techniques. In... Learn More
This traditional German accordion has a surprise hiding inside its bellows. Open it up to reveal a visual story, featuring three-dimensional elements created with paper-folding techniques. Within their accordion, students... Learn More
This bedazzled and brightly colored mask is based on the decked out costumes of Carinival on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Your fourth-graders will love lying... Learn More
This printmaking lesson, based on graphic artist James Lesesne Wells, is sure to get your students hooked on creating prints! Having an option for a full lesson using printmaking ink... 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 quick, minimal material lesson, students will create a ceramic marionette puppet that is a miniature version of themselves! Don’t have access to a kiln? That’s ok! These small,... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by the fun illustrations in the book Shadowville by Michael Bartalos. In this lesson, students will create their own shadow puppets with an emphasis on organic... Learn More