Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Weaving

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Practice the native concept of weaving with traditional classroom items. Using assorted colors of construction paper, your class will simulate how to weave. This is a great activity to connect to a Native American, Mexican, or other...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning to Weave

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss clothing and its relationship to weaving. They discuss changes in shopping since pioneer days. Students listen to a story about a mother and how she made clothes for her family. They create a weaving project.
Lesson Plan
Other

Dick Blick Art Materials: Paper Weaving [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan gives students a chance to try weaving with paper and features illustrated instructions, extension ideas, and objectives.
Website
Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Beads and Beadwork

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes different techniques of bead weaving used by the Eastern Woodland tribes. There are five different topics discussed as well as a bibliography. The five topics provide detailed descriptions of the types, techniques and...
Article
Other

Fabric for Bachelors or How to Shop for Work Clothes

For Students 9th - 10th
Really fun series of articles about how to pick good quality clothing that will last through the years. Provides tips on selecting fibers, caring for clothes, and proper fit.
Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewable Energy: Wind

For Students 3rd - 8th
Mankind has used the wind as an energy source for thousands of years. Discover other ways the wind is used to make energy.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Art Weaving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a quiz on the craft and techniques of weaving.
Activity
Other

Card Weaving

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows how to weave a strap from the making of the cards to how to use them for weaving.