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Van Gogh in the First Grade

For Teachers 1st
First graders design projects based on work of Van Gogh.  In this Van Gogh arts lesson, 1st graders review and and model artwork prior to creating their own landscape project in watercolor.  
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Puebla Patterned Pots

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine and discuss the characteristics of tin glazed earthenware pottery of Colonial Mexico. They design and create their own Talavera-style plate by applying the concept of radial symmetry.
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Polymer Clay Millefiori Cane Beads

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students explore how to make millefiori cane beads. They use clay and beads to form the unique art.
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Whistle While You Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are broken into groups and depending on the cycle if the color of their group shows on that day, that group is to help with the set up and take down of equipment.
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Let's Recreate Our World To Make It Better

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine art by artist by Tom Rollins. They discuss the painting and what it means to them. They create their own models of apartment complexes based on ideas from literature.
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Musical Art

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create pieces of Abstract art by listening to various genres of music and reacting to the music with a pencil on a piece of paper and their eyes closed. This activity is intended for a middle-level Art class and can be used as...
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Your State's Architectural Scrapbook

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine architectural designs and styles found in their state and/or community and create scrapbooks that identify those specific traits. This middle-level art lesson can be adapted to work in a social studies classroom.
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Line Painting Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Pupils study the watercolor and acrylic work of Geoff Slater and create their own versions of the art. In this line painting instructional activity, students study examples of Geoff Slater art and focus on his line paintings. Pupils...
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Animal Jumping Puppets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the proportions of body parts and learn how to create moving parts. They cut shapes with detail and learn how to attach string and tie knots. Students practice the defining vocabulary related to puppets.
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Classical Art

For Teachers 6th
Students study the evolution of Greek and Roman art in pottery and human form. They examine how the artistic evolution is related to discoveries in science and travel through the lessons in this unit.
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SEASHELLS - PENCIL DRAWINGS

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore realism through drawing techniques to create 3D drawing on a 2D surface. They review steps of drawing and vocabulary and develop eye hand coordination while creating their own sketch. Upon completion of sketch...
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Double Exposure Lesson Plan: Artistic Analysis of a Photograph

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view photographs on Web module, practice answering questions of analysis, and identify artistic qualities of photographs by applying the analysis of elements of art.
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Origami Project

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students create paper objects called origami. They practice shaping different types and colors of paper into objects while practicing patience and concentration.
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Toilet Paper Tube Turkey

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "toilet paper tube" turkeys in this Thanksgiving Day art lesson for the early elementary classroom. The lesson suggests using toilet paper tubes, construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, and glue to create each turkey.
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Flying Cup Kites

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the kite book and they discuss the cultural background of kites. They are shown slides and overheads of different examples. The teacher models the project and then students attempt to make their own.
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What Makes You Scream?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream." They produce their own scream using directional lines as Munch did. Line was used by Munch in a variety of directions(horizontal, vertical and diagonal.
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Youth Art Month Pins

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design and create pins advertising Youth Art Month and incorporating mini versions of famous prints.
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Explore the Elements of Art

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars recognize elements of art such as texture, shape line and color.  In this elements of art lesson, students create a still life picture with oil pastel or crayons.  Young scholars define elements of art...
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Poster

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the provided poster from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
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How Can I Hide In Namib?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine how various species survive in the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a PBS video, and in small groups determine which colors are most effective in concealment in rocks, sticks, and sand, and compare the activity with...
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Visual Patterns in Tessellations Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tessellations worksheet, students name 3 items that have tessellating patterns. Students then use the interactive tessellating program found at www.shodor.org to draw and answer 5 questions about their tessellations.
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners identify where China is in relation to the US. They investigate the history of dragons in Chinese culture. Students explore the nine different parts of a dragon and incorporate them into their own dragon. Student identify the...
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Wrap It Up for Chanukah!

For Teachers K - 6th
Prepare gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah with a fun and artistic lesson. Learners use various materials to make an array of unique gifts, including splatter paintings, decorated flowerpots, and stained glass designed with crayons.
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Figure Analysis

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the importance of the Principles and Elements of design through self-analysis and sketching clothing appropriate for their body type. They write the actual color name on a line of the included sheet, then describe why...

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