Kids look at a beautiful work of art to practice grammar, make connections from life to art, and sketching. They identify all the parts of grammar they see in the image, discuss what they see and do on a picnic, and then draw an imaged...

How about four engaging lessons all related to bringing cultural awareness into the classroom through the arts? Sound tempting? Sixth graders will reflect on the art, storytelling, and music of various cultures, and how each transmits...

A well-developed art lesson plan is always great to have around. This lesson plan on portrait drawing includes a full procedure, modifications, background information on artist Chuck Close, recommended websites, and a few thoughts from...

Integrating art into your classroom every day just got easier. This fantastic idea provides 43 strips intended to keep early finishers busy and to bring art into the classroom. You cut the strips, put them in a drawer, and have early...

Explore heritage and identity through an examination of art and a related project. The featured art, related to the African diaspora, includes several types of art created by different artists. Pupils consider their own backgrounds and...

Art can tell viewers about an artist's personality and background. Have your learners look at Inuit art and consider subject matter and how it relates to the artist and his or her world. The related art project requires pupils to create...

Introduce drawing students to perspective with a series of lesson that detail how to draft images in one-, two-, and three-point perspective. Each exercise includes step-by-step, illustrated directions and examples.

Introduce your class to the seven elements of art through a presentation and related project. Before beginning the project, class members take notes on the presentation, writing down the underlined items and adding drawings into their...

A fantastic artist thoroughly explains his process of drawing a cartoon. He begins with drawing facial expressions. He draws step-by-step with verbal instructions. This is a great video for your class to follow along.

As part of the cartoon character series, the artist focuses on drawing the head. He shares with viewers that the chin is one of the most important features of a cartoon's face. Watch this video to practice drawing your cartoon head....

After completing the cartoon's head, the artist now focuses on the character's body. He describes his process step-by-step. This is a fantastic video series for your class to follow along. Note: This is part of a full video series about...

Rawr! Make your cartoon lion come to life with this fun how-to video. Your class will learn how to draw a lion by following the artist's step-by-step instructions. You may need to pause at times for your class to complete each step.

An important part of a drawing is the background scenery. Your class will learn how to draw a simple, cartoon tree. The artist does a fantastic job at explaining each step of his creation.

Running out of ideas of things to draw? Why not try a small medieval elf! The young artist in this video demonstrates how to draw one of these interesting creatures.

Knowing how to draw a portrait is one of the basic skills of art. Watch this video to see eight simple steps of drawing a portrait. Try watching this video while drawing your own portraits.

One of the most difficult subjects to draw in art is the human being. This video shows the basics to drawing a person. Follow these rules when drawing your next person.

Young mathematicians use two sets of data to plot coordinates. After they have completed plotting, learners connect the dots to form a picture that they can color. This is very good practice for students who are just learning coordinate...

Expand your third graders' universe with a science activity about Earth's rotation. They read a short explanation about the direction of sunlight, then draw an arrow to indicate which way the sun is pointed at an illustration of the...

What causes a shadow to appear? Have kindergartners and first graders explore shadows with a fun science activity. After reading a short paragraph about light sources, they draw a shadow for a little girl based on the location of the...

Students are introduced to the applied arts and focus on the applied art of architecture. They examine how architecture communicates messages about the people in a community who use a building. Students study the facade of their school...

One of these things is not like the others! Preschoolers identify which sock and glove is different from the rest, and draw a ring around the outlier. Then, they draw a sock and glove that are different from given pictures. Color the...

Can your kindergartners draw a shorter tree? What about a shorter kite string? Reinforce relative size and comparing with a clever worksheet. It prompts young learners to study a picture and draw a shorter version, and to choose the...

Students research pop or contemporary artists like Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein and examine their simple style of drawing and painting. They create a contemporary art poster using shading gradient techniques and mixed...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of the solar system and they conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create the context for class discussion and material to create...