Learners listen to the book "I like me" by Nancy Carison, or a similar self-esteem book, and then create self-portraitswhile the song "Getting to Know You" is being played. This is an excellent ice-breaker for the beginning of the...

Students find differences in handprints in a cooperative effort to make a rainbow.  In a rainbow painting lesson, students use their hands to create the different levels of the rainbow. Students may choose their colors.

Students increase eye-hand coordination as they create decorative snowflakes out of recycled packing peanuts.

Students explore the culture of Korea. In this Korean culture lesson, students examine visual and textual works regarding Korea. Students also examine dance, architecture, and food of the country.

Learners create "Beeswax flower candles" in this early-elementary classroom Art lesson. Materials needed include foam pieces, straw, a glue gun, clay pots, beeswax, and popsicle sticks. This activity is ideal for the students to create...

Young scholars create "marshmallow bunnies" using marshmallows, toothpicks, pink construction paper, and cloves in this quick and easy early-elementary level Art lesson plan. The 30-minute lesson plan is ideal for holiday ideas around...

Students create "sticky hearts" in this early elementary lesson that explores the use of different media in works of art. The lesson suggests using white posterboard, constructions paper, corn syrup, food coloring and lots of wipes for...

Students create "toilet paper tube" turkeys in this Thanksgiving Day art instructional activity for the early elementary classroom. The instructional activity suggests using toilet paper tubes, construction paper, googly eyes, scissors,...

Children who are three to five years old study two rank badges from the Qing dynasty to develop an understanding of social rank, language skills, and symbolism. The lesson is discussion-based and requires learners to compare and contrast...

Students use a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of white drawing paper, each student creates an original line drawing of a subject that interests them. They can create a geometric design. Students place the completed drawing under an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of...

Learners hone their acting and imagination by playing tug-o-war with an imaginary rope. Each group works together and pretends to pull the other group over the imaginary line with an imaginary rope. This could be a good improve warm up...

Learners of any age can learn to communicate using gestures and their bodies. They create a pantomime of a specific activity without using any words. This resource includes a link to an Off-Broadway Workshop for kids.

Students perform a song using correct posture, correct rhythms, and accurate pitches. They read musical notation and lyrics of various patriotic tunes, analyze the purpose and meaning of patriotic songs, discuss the social and cultural...

Learners show that the Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans lived in the Mediterranean area. They give reasons why the alphabet was important for the Romans. and say that the Romans developed the alphabet they are learning in school.

Young scholars research the uses of rainsticks in ancient native cultures. The teacher discusses the ceremonies rainsticks were traditionally used in. The students then construct their own rainstick.

Pupils identify and interpret concepts about how the Earth was formed and convey some of these ideas in a painting. Students experiment with different types of paints and paint applicators to achieve a variety of visual textures....

Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter by design, size, and denomination and that the portraits and other images depicted on the coins were designed by artists. They study common Texas symbols and choose one to draw...

Students create comic strips to communicate ideas that cannot be expressed through words alone.

Students explore, analyze and discuss family origins, special legacies, and racial/cultural groups in literature and art that exposes them to positive examples in African-American history and culture. They encounter examples from dance,...

Students explore the Harlem Renaissance. In this American history lesson, students examine a poem by Langston Hughes and identify the characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance. Students research and report on a famous Harlem artist.

Students explore vocabulary related to peace. In this peace lesson, students define the word "peace" and create a poem about peace. Students create a "peace quilt" as a follow-up activity.

Students discuss the kinds of things they count and how to use tally marks. In this social science lesson, students count animal crackers by using tally marks for each kind of animal. The tally marks are changed into numbers and one...

Students create a gift.

Young scholars create a sculpture with a theme using a balloon and flour and water paste.