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Robert Indiana Biography, Activities, and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze Pop art and the work of Robert Indiana. In this Pop art lesson, students read about the history of Pop art and a biography of Robert Indiana. Learners complete a criticism and aesthetics activity, create their own Pop...
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Draw Like an Egyptian

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson plan, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson plan.
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Jim Frankoski Lesson Plan Ideas

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read about Jim Frankoski and his art to examine various elements in environmental art. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the location of photographs and how images create illusions that capture new viewpoints.
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Lesson Plans for History: The Annunciation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze The Annunciation and complete related art activities. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the art piece The Annunciation and create an altar piece. Students discuss the importance of a label and write one for...
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Abstract to Real: The Human Form in Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze and evaluate the effects of abstraction and realism on depictions of the human form in ancient and modern-day cultures.
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Fantasy Allegory of Air

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze the painting Jan Brueghel and design their own book. In this art and book lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy from the painting and create their own book. Learners illustrate the book and create a painting...
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Spirit Mask

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create traditional African art pieces. In this visual arts lesson plan, students use modeling materials to craft Gabon clay masks that represent beauty.
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Ancient Origins: The Role of Archaeology in Reconstructing the Past

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read information about the ancient origins of art and archaeology with a focus on the Malian culture. In this art origins lesson, students read background information for the topic and compare ancient and contemporary objects....
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Feeling Hot, Cold, and Wet: Here Comes the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore the sun through a variety of fine arts activities. For this weather lesson, students pantomime sunny day activities as a flashlight is used to represent the sunlight. A bibliography of related books and songs is included.
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View Finder Painting

For Teachers 4th
Creative thinkers create a paper "view finder." They place it on a magazine picture in different ways until they find an image to paint. They do this until they have drawn and then painted an entire paper filled with found art. 
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Finger Puppets

For Students K - 2nd
Develop fine motor skills and put on a play with these finger puppets! Using this worksheet, learners color, cut out, and glue together finger puppets. There are 4 puppets: a girl, boy, dog, and a lion. As an extension activity, you...
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Fill the Wheelbarrow

For Students Pre-K - K
Practice filling a wheelbarrow with leaves with this arts and crafts template. Learners cut out and color 10 leaves, a wheelbarrow, and a rake. There are no further directions. This could be used to develop counting and fine motor...
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Preschool Coloring Page-Clown Pyramid

For Students Pre-K
This coloring worksheet designed for pre-schoolers features a picture of a pyramid of clowns. There are many small parts and patterns which will require effort and adept fine motor skills to complete, however the lively theme should keep...
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Newspaper Crafts

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Here are a couple of unique ways to utilize old newspapers in school in the form of an arts and crafts project. The first is a smile umbrella made out of newspaper, the second requires learners to look through newspapers or magazines to...
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Victorian Valentines Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research a number of theories about how Valentine's Day originated. They examine the styles and designs of Valentine's from the Victorian Era before they reproduce the style by creating a Victorian style Valentine's. They use...
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Blue Ribbon Readers: Drawing Inferences

For Teachers K - 5th
Model for young readers how to use illustrations, chapter titles, and events in a story to draw inferences and make predictions. Learners then practice these essential comprehension strategies by drawing inferences for another section of...
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Adventure Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
It's always fun to make up something together as a class. This fine instructional activity has children make up and illustrate a collaborative adventure story. The essential elements of a good story (setting, characters, plot, help,...
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Left to Right Kittens

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Oh no! The kittens have lost their mittens! Help young learners develop fine-motor skills by drawing straight lines from three kittens to their pair of mittens. Use this to show young learners that things move left to right, just like...
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School-Home Links: Uppercase Letters

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Young writers use a pencil to identify the first letter of each sentence in a brief paragraph, and locate sentences in books at home. This fine learning exercise should provide effective practice for letter identification. It could be...
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Letter G Coloring Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to color the uppercase G and lowercase g.
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Letter Ll Coloring Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to color the uppercase L and lowercase l.
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Letter N Coloring Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to color the uppercase N and lowercase n.
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Letter R Coloring Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to color the uppercase R and lowercase r.
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Letter Z Coloring Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to color the uppercase Z and lowercase z.

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