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Garbage Bag Costume Creation
Students create plastic bag costumes for a short scene developed in the classroom. Performances and assessment occur at the end of this quick instructional activity. A very creative mini-project for theatre arts classes.
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The Princess And The Painter
Young scholars discover Baroque art techniques through the research of Diego Velasquez' work "Las Meninas" and other Baroque art. This leads to an exciting creative art project of "everyday life" by each student.
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History in Wax
Students surf the internet for information and important pictures on the person of their choice. They will cut and paste them in to a power point presentation and present them to the class. The student then dresses up like the person...
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Story Telling with Black & White Photography
4th-8th graders will explore Wright Morris' photography and create their own black and white photographs. They will then use the photographs to portray a message they want communicated by writing a narrative telling a story about the...
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A Place for Me in the Field of Music
Second graders listen to interviews with career musicians. They, in groups, present to classmates the life, music, inspiration, and goals of a favorite composer, performer, or group.
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Reflective Decoupage
Young scholars decoupage a wooden item with pictures. In this visual arts lesson, students take pictures and use a computer program to print them out. This lesson includes all the steps needed to decoupage.Â
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Redesigning the Classroom
Young scholars redesign the classroom space. In this geometry instructional activity, students part take in making classroom rules and assigning value to the space in the classroom. They investigate measuring and problem solving in this...
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Clay Exploration
Students create clay sculptures. In this sculpting lesson, students work in various stations to familiarize themselves with clay and use tools to make their own art piece.
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Primary History Ancient Greeks Extension Activity: Arts and Theatre
In this primary history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the arts and theatre of ancient Greeks. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete
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Activity Plan 5-6: Art History 101
Learners learn to appreciate art. In this early childhood lesson plan, students read about different artists and imitate their style to develop creative thinking, and language and literacy skills.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Animal Antics
Students get moving in this activity. For this early childhood music and movement lesson plan, students develop their listening, gross motor, and language skills as they imitate animals.
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Recycled Treasures
Students develop creative-thinking skills that they will use repeatedly throughout their life. In this early childhood art lesson, students develop creative-thinking, social-development, and language skills, and an awareness of the...
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Sand and Water
Students follow this recipe for fun clay creations. In this early childhood art and science lesson, students develop creative-thinking skills, fine-motor skills, and sensory awareness while they make, mold, and decorate salt dough.
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Worm Coloring Page
In this arts instructional activity, 1st graders color the worm that is on the page while making their own designs. An extension activity could be to make a cutout.
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Theater Puzzle
In this arts activity, students find the words that are related to the theater and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Word Search: Elements of Music
For this music worksheet, students find the words that are related to the different elements of music and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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An Emporium of Rock Pop Artists
In this music worksheet, students name the different rock or pop artists by finding them in the word search. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Art & Entertainment in the Late 1800's to Early 1900's
In this arts worksheet, students find the words that are related to arts and entertainment. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Arts Entertainment
In this arts learning exercise, learners find the words that are related to arts entertainment and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Dance! Having Fun!
For this arts worksheet, students find the words related to dancing as a recreational activity. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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I'm Special Books
Students become aware of the concept that each of us is special. They develop an appreciation for the special things that each can do now, and begin to develop early literacy skills. Each student creates a book about themselves and...
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Brown Paper Bag Family Memories
Students explore and study how families do a variety of activities together. They recall and describe a family memory, collect an object that represents a family memory as well as draw and write about a family memory. They become aware...
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Child Care -- Arts and Crafts
Students continue their completion of the child care internet course. In groups, they examine the differences between arts and crafts and develop their own stations for their classroom. To end the lesson, they create their own art...
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Folk Dance Explorations in the Choreographic Work of Modern Dance
Tenth graders participate in a lesson guided by an essential question: in what ways does choreographer, Mark Morris' work, "The Office," reflect Eastern-European traditional folk dance? During the lesson's first sessions, students...