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Wiggly Spiders
Learners create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson plan for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson...
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Clay Pot Snowmen
Young scholars create "clay pot" snowmen using clay pots, glue, mitten scraps, paints, and markers in this early-elementary Art lesson. The lesson may take 1-2 days depending on the amount of time it takes for the undercoat of each...
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Thanksgiving Mural
Students create a mural of the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday instructional activity, students recall the history of Thanksgiving and create a mural of the holiday using large paper and crayons.
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Picture Word Book
Students create a book. In this vocabulary and word identification instructional activity, students make a book by gluing pictures on construction paper, then the teacher writes words in the book to label each picture.
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Snowman in Winter Sequence Writing
Students develop a creative snowman using step-by-step stickers. They write a short story about the snowman they have created, explaining the sequence they used to create their snowman. Students present their completed story in front of...
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Word Books
Young scholars explore art and writing. They create a word book consisting of new words that they come across in their reading or words they hear from people. Students create a cover for their word books.
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Forest Animals
Students explore forest animals and their habitats. In this animal habitat lesson, students draw a forest on white paper and glue pictures of animals that roam in the forest
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Illustrating and Writing a Short Story
Young scholars use their art materials to go outside and draw a picture of a scene. They can also write down specific notes in a small spiral notebook about the scene they want to remember so they can write their stories. They complete...
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Handprinted Card
Students create environmentally friendly art. In this visual arts lesson, students use their thumbprints to create greeting cards to send to family and friends.
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Adorable Snow Folks
Pupils create "Snow Folks" using children's mittens, rice, wooden balls, and various art materials in this Art instructional activity for grades Four and up. The instructional activity includes picture examples and suggestions for...