Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

Students investigate shipwrecks. In this marine archaeology lesson ,students collect data and make inferences about the causes of shipwrecks. Students work in groups to create their own model of a shipwreck using clay. Students then...

Students explore the game of checkers and the folk art that has been used to create checkerboards. They create their own checkerboards that reflect current culture.

Learners draw inferences about a shipwreck.  For this marine archaeologist lesson, students examine historical and archaeological data to draw inferences about the age and identity of shipwrecks.

Scholars study a historical photograph to make predictions of what happened right after the picture was taken. They research a variety of different topics and use primary sources to answer questions about common food, fashion trends, and...

Seventh graders research several surrealist artists, e.g. Dali, Magritte, etc., and analyze and compare their styles. They apply their knowledge to their own drawings in pastel of flowers and plants.

Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. In this map skills lesson plan, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students read a...

Students explore the proportions of the human face and utilize a graph to draw a self portrait based upon the techniques and styles of a variety of artists.

Students read stories about constellations. They create constellations by filling in the letters of their names on a test bubble sheet and tracing the design onto white paper. They make up stories about their name constellations.

Fifth graders investigate coral reefs and the dangers they face by labeling and drawing.  In this oceanography instructional activity, 5th graders view a PowerPoint presentation of photographs of coral reefs in Belize....

Students review, examine and study the seven stages to a traditional legend or modern story in legend form. They locate two traditional legend stories and see if they fit into the two categories listed for them in two boxes. Each student...

Students explore the diversity of the Hispanic Culture, utilizing technology enhanced research and creative graphics (by hand) to retell the researched story.