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Junk to You, Art to Me
Students are introduced to assemblages and view a variety of examples. They critique selected artworks and discuss the benefits to the community by creating art out of junk. They create an assemblage where they choose objects that...
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STAINED GLASS IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE GREETING CARD
Learners research the history of stained glass and Mother's Day. They practice mixing colors related to the artistic style of impressionism.Students also research the concept of landscape and how the impressionist artists used them.
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Still Life Painting: Arranging Nature
Students paint their own still life painting. In this still life painting lesson plan, students analyze still life paintings and paint their own.
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Pictures of Data
In this data worksheet, students look at maps and charts and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 10 questions.
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The Places We Love
Pupils examine how they and others express themselves. Using various writings and art, they discover the places they like to go in the world and share them with their classmates. They paint their favorite place and share their...
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Capturing the Moment in 3-D
Learners analyze the sculpture "Rearing Horse" by Adriaen de Vries. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the sculpture and then draw and sculpt animals from life, trying to capture a moment frozen in time.
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Pop-up Books - BIM
Fifth graders draw and color unique scenes from their own versions of fairy tales, and create pop-up books.
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Rituals
Students research and write short reports on religious or cultural rituals and create displays to illustrate their findings.
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Habitats and Deep Sea Environments
Students examine and identify the characteristics of the four zones of the ocean. They discover the amount of diversity in marine habitats. They also explore the adaptations organisms have that have allowed them to survive.
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Relief Sculpture in Two Parts
Students discuss relief sculptures and examine many examples of Roman urns with relief sculptures. They consider the information these urns give us about Roman culture and then use drywall to design and create their own relief sculpture...
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A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
This Visual Arts lesson plan focuses on the process of drawing a perspective from an eye level high above the ground. Students will create a chalk drawing of a scene of their choice by using the process and techniques of horizon line, a...
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Personal Mummy Case
Students create a papier mâché mummy case covered with personal symbols from students' lives.
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Creating a National Park
Students explore how national parks are created, operate and benefit society by creating a new national park for their state.
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Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature
Learners examine and discuss still-life paintings and develop a definition for the genre. They paint their own still life paintings from direct observation.
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Creating Communities
Students design a community with minimal environmental impact. They rate each other's community's presentation using the "Planning and Zoning Commission Rating Scale".
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Los Angeles Throughout the Years
In groups, 4th graders are given a recent decade to focus on and its impact on Los Angeles and to see how the city has changed over time.
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Los Angeles Throughout the Years
Fourth graders study the history of the city of Los Angeles, investigating its variety of cultural traditions. They develop expertise on one specific decade in LA history.