Invite your students to meditate on bravery as they make these round painted and woven paper creations that resemble mandalas. Each growing, concentric circle in the artwork, acts as a... Learn More
Worry can take us by surprise, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm us. If we learn to talk about our worries with someone, just as Ruby learns in the book... Learn More
This lesson offers your seventh graders a wide variety of choice and opportunities for self-expression. Students will begin by drawing a simple portrait hidden behind a laptop screen, which is... Learn More
Your seventh-grade students will love getting their hands messy with this ceramic tile project featuring a beetle. As they bridge together research, science and art, students will first focus on... Learn More
Inspired by the Mexican papier-mâché artist Pedro Linares, these fantastical sculptures are created entirely from a brown paper lunch bag, tape, newspaper, cardboard and papier-mâché paste. Students will design their... Learn More
The Dream House Blueprint lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
The Submarine Foldable lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
The Houseboat Draw Along lesson involves minimal art materials, a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher and an instructional video to play in front of the kids. Copy this... Learn More
If students were completing art projects in a sketchbook, my hope was that they would: – Take more pride in their work – Be able to see their efforts throughout... Learn More
The Mars Biodome Draw Along lesson involves minimal art materials, a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher and an instructional video to play in front of the kids. Copy... Learn More
This lesson, featuring the iconic Colosseam in Rome, Italy, is both an exercise in detailed line work and loose painting. Students have the choice to draw the Colosseum either from... Learn More
There is something very relaxing and methodical about creating these Costa Rican oxcart wheels. Students will draw patterns and designs in one section of their oxcart wheel and then fold... Learn More
Toucans are always a captivating subject for students because of their bright colors and large bills. In this lesson, students will practive their observational drawing skills while drawing their toucans.... Learn More
This majestic moose is a great opportunity for your seventh graders to practice their observation drawings using simple materials. In addition, students have the option to create a composite image... Learn More
This painterly landscape depicts iconic Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, with the choice of several typical African trees in the foreground. In this lesson, students will combine observation drawing and... Learn More
Whether your students are already skilled mangakas (mangaka is the Japanese word for manga artist) or are newly introduced to the unique style of Japanese comics and graphic novels, they... Learn More
This double hulled voyaging canoe combines a bit of everything; weaving, painting techniques, painting from observation and creating a 3D collage. This lesson is based on the traditional wa’a kaulua... Learn More
Stop motion offers students of all ages the perfect opportunity to practice digital art in the classroom. In this lesson, students from second grade to seventh grade can either work... Learn More