Explore the shapes and colors of spring with a flower themed painting project. Included here are a list of materials and the instructions needed to execute an art lesson on sponge painting flowers. Tip: Use in conjunction with a flower...

Corn stalks and pumpkins, caramel apples and cider, falling leaves and brisk nights. There are a few of autumn's favorite things. But how safe is that unpasteurized cider bought at the roadside stand? Young researchers investigate the...

Focusing on Doppo's "Unforgettable People" and late nineteenth century Japanese literature, this resource also leads to discussions of form being dictated by content. Explore the development of new literary styles first-hand by...

An excellent lesson plan about pumpkins is designed for young learners! This thorough plan has terrific suggestions for activities to do using pumpkins, ideas for art projects, books to read, some nice coloring sheets, and a page of...

The pumpkin might be the single most amazing plant for youngsters. It's so big! It's leaves, it's stems, it's fruit! And it is easy to grow! This lesson describes all sorts of wonderful pumpkin ideas. Everything from pumpkin stories,...

Elementary artists use a collage and multi-media technique to create textured trees. They study the fall trees, discussing texture and what bare trees look like. They then use a variety of materials to create a textural piece. 

Creating art from nature teaches learners how to appreciate the world around them while allowing them to practice artistic techniques. After observing and choosing fall leaves from outside, they create leaf prints. They press the painted...

Students observe the different colors in fall leaves. They create a multi-color fall leaf in the crayon-resist technique.

In this short story "I Like Fall!" worksheet, students read a short story with pictures and then answer ten comprehension questions regarding the story.

Students create a painting of falling leaves. For this art lesson, students collect fallen leaves and paint over them using tempera or water color paint to make an outline. Students continue painting the leaves until their paper is...

Students create leaves for a fall bulletin board. In this shapes lesson, students use triangular construction paper shapes to make leaves for a classroom bulletin board.

Students study and explore the season of fall and investigate why fall leaves change color. Students explore the crayon resist technique and discuss other events of the fall season.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, student read a short passage about Niagara Falls before answering 6 multiple choice comprehension questions.

In this fall tree worksheet, students cut and paste the leaf and apple shapes onto a tree made from their fingers. Students have 6 shapes to cut out.

Students interpret what a similies and metaphors are. They give examples of similies and metaphors. Pupils write different similies and metaphors using fall or autumn descriptive words. Students base their comparisons on facts, once they...

In this Fall word scramble worksheet, students, utilizing a word bank, practice unscrambling twenty words associated with Fall and all its different activities.

In this rhyming worksheet, students answer questions about rhyming words that relate to subject dealing with the fall season. Students answer 13 rhyming questions.

Students make their own leaf print using paint. In this art lesson, students paint the back of the leaves with one of the fall colors. Students then lay their leaves on a piece of paper, tap them gently with their fingers, and lift the...

Students make a tree. In this art lesson, students draw and color a tree trunk on the bottom third of a piece of paper and sponge paint the top half using red, orange and brown paint one at a time in a circular pattern.

Students read the novel Falling Leaves. They evaluate the repeated story lines which compose the history of narration. They analyze and defend reasons why self-esteem affects the success or failure of characters.

Students examine the life and art of Romare Bearden. Using his "Mill Hand's Lunch Bucket" for inspiration, they write a first chapter for a book. Students observe numerous other works of his art and discuss them from artistic and...

Students construct three dimensional self-portraits. In this visual arts activity, students use clay to create a self-portrait. Students make the clay and discuss their self-portrait.

Students write a poem about a single work of art by Flavin.  In this descriptive response instructional activity, students express their feelings about the work and organize words into phrases.  Students arrange word phrases on...

Students use a dicut machine to do block printing on fabric. In this fabric lesson plan, students draw, carve, and print onto blocks for this art project.