Spring weather welcomes kids outside and there is something so freeing about that first spring bike ride. Inspired by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, these bold bicycles will reinforce shape, color... Learn More
Looking for a simple art lesson to use in the first weeks of school or a quick, successful lesson to do in-between denser projects? Here is the lesson you’ve been... Learn More
There is more beneath the surface in this printmaking and sewing lesson that features garden vegetables. Students will be using printmaking to create a row of veggies on paper and... Learn More
This multi-layered lesson captures the sweetness of butterflies crowded around blossoming flowers on a spring day. Inspired by the book Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien, this lesson combines... Learn More
This focus of this one-day Primary Skyscraper lesson might be on using primary colors, but it can also be used to teach shape and repetition of line to your kindergarteners.... Learn More
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
This lesson is inspired by the colorful Spanish Colonial architecture in Cartagena, Colombia. Students will use a cereal box to create their own three-dimensional reproduction of a building along the... 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
Your students will discover techniques used to create symmetry and texture in this butterfly specimen lesson. Even after a symmetrical butterfly has been cut out, symmetry will continue to be... Learn More
Get ready to get a little bit messy in this fun, first-grade painting project inspired by the book Cells: An Owner’s Handbook by Carolyn Fisher. This project is all about... Learn More
Your students will get to become color-mixing laboratory technicians in this STEAM lesson that features both color and portraiture. Begin with a demonstration of the “Walking Water” experiment for your... 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
What animal would you visit to observe in its natural habitat? This lesson, based on the lifelong observations of chimpanzee communities by Jane Goodall, will let students answer just that... Learn More
Creating this lesson is sure to be an experience that students will remember for years to come, as students will be able to create their map from the raw ingredients... Learn More
Not only does this fifth-grade clay project incorporate all three ceramic hand building techniques, it also reinforces learning the parts of a cell. Based on the discoveries of Robert Hooke... Learn More
This quirky collaged Chicken Little will be a great way for you kindergarteners to practice identifying shapes and focus on their cutting skills. Based on the popular folk tale, this... 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