In this lesson, students create a self-portrait collage. Students will use their choice of coloring tools to create a portrait, create a painted background and finally, write autobiographical statements around... Learn More

This Rhine River castle landscape looks like it belongs on a postcard from Germany. In this lesson, students will explore using atmospheric perspective to show space and using acrylics to... Learn More

Clay projects are always so much fun, but pair this little Caribbean house lesson with some Calypso music and a few inspirational island photos and you and your students will... Learn More

After being inspired by the powerful book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, students will create a composition that features a bold guitar surrounded by a collage of repeating organic shapes... Learn More

Posable mannequins are a great addition to any art room. They come in many different sizes but look basically the same. Not only are they fun to manipulate, but they... Learn More

This one-point perspective drawing is sure to capture the attention of your students. Inspired by the autobahn, the highway system in Germany that is known for its high speed limits,... Learn More

In this lesson, sixth-grade students will learn about Contemporary painter Kehinde Wiley and his unique style of painting portraits. They will create a patterned, stamped background and will focus on... Learn More

This multi-faceted lesson will challenge your seventh graders with a deep dive into proportion and drawing contour lines from observation as they draw their hand holding a cell phone. They... Learn More

Painting from observation is the skill that students will be honing in this lesson featuring watercolored seashells. Rather than looking at something large and vast, which can be overwhelming when... Learn More

These expressive piranhas are a quick lesson that will be unique to each child in your art room. Students will use shape as they draw their fish. Then they will... Learn More

Introduce your first-grade students to giant anteaters with this fun lesson that is based on the main character in the book What Does An Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins. Students... Learn More

In this lesson, students will learn about an important insect of the rainforest biome, the leafcutter ant. Students will create the textured ground by crumpling brown paper and then form... Learn More

This unique pink dolphin is sure to have your students jumping for joy. Based on the real life pink pigmented Amazon River dolphins, this lesson features three different drawing choices... Learn More

This tinted tapir lesson gives students an opportunity to practice using value as they create green tints for their leaves and tints in the color of their choice for their... Learn More

This bright, punchy lesson is inspired by the incredible diversity of flowers that grow in tropical rainforests. In this lesson, students have the choice of drawing from a drawing guide,... Learn More

Learning about the unique layers of a rainforest, from the forest floor to the tops of the trees, is fascinating. This lesson focuses on the element of space through learning... Learn More

Making animals out of clay is always a hit, especially when the process can be broken down into easy-to-follow steps that combine only a few parts. In this lesson, students... Learn More

This layered paper diorama is inspired by the lush flora and fauna of temperate rainforests. Featuring simple materials, this lesson allows students to explore the wonder of a diorama scene... Learn More