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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit: Edge and Outline

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is on edge and outline and the artwork studied is Fernand Leger's Divers on a Black Background. The animation...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: The Absolute Value of Dance

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students use a graph to choreograph a dance figure. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Art: Graph a Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students will choreograph a figure for a square dance, graph it, and perform it. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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California State University

Bean and Seed Mosaic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan offers an alternative to generic torn/cut paper mosaics by using beans and seeds. Introduce Mexican culture and have your students practice the elements of line, shape, and color.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: The Art of Anatomy [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about value and draw a 7-tone value scale. They then observe and draw an area of a skeleton model on a 6x6-inch square, incorporating line, shape, and value. They color the negative space and add collage...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Musical Fractions

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this instructional activity, students will explore fractions through rhythmic sequences. Media sources and teaching materials are included.