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Friendly Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study the characteristics of flowers. In this art lesson, students study pictures of marigolds and identify the characteristics of flowers. Learners paint flowers using oil pastels. As an extension activity, students plant...
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Dreaming with Marc Chagall

For Teachers 7th
Students scrutinize the early twentieth-century artists who dealt with expressionism and abstraction, especially Marc Chagall. This four lesson unit examines the life and work of Chagall and supports the student creation of works similar...
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I Give You My Heart

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create hearts using stencils, pastels, construction paper, and tracing and cutting techniques in this Art activity for the 2nd grade classroom. Emphasis is placed on the concept of repeating patterns. An ideal activity...
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Mythical Monsters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars design mythical creatures and write poems about them. They take digital pictures of their artwork and create a digital picture book. They record their readings of the poetry to be added a class recording.
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Mixed Media Weaving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners will demonstrate the ability to create the illusion of space by overlapping shapes.They will recognize the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes. Students will demonstrate the influence of personal...
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Two Faces of Paul Gauguin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine Paul Gauguin's self-portraits and letters to explore the individual who created them. They consider how first-person art forms aid the process of self-discovery and produce a symbolic self-portrait
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Color in 3-D: A Nature Design Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a film about Hans Hofman and consider his use of color and layering. They experiment with the concept of 'push and pull' by using warm and cool color schemes in a tracing of leaves and shapes. Students view their work using...
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Miriam Schapiro Action Figures Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a background with a marbling technique. They plan and create a figure from assorted papers, mixing solids and patterns. Students glue the figure to the background, and embellish negative space with glitter.
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Pop Into My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish cityscapes from seascapes and landscapes and explore the features of a community. Then, they create a pop-up paper city showing foreground, middle ground, and background.
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LUIZ JIMENEZ AND DRAWING

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view and discuss the work of Luis Jimenez and then complete several gesture drawings using a variety of media.
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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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Near and Far Snow People

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study perspective drawing. They create depth on a flat surface by using size and placement and define horizontal line. They investigate the basic techniques of using watercolors.
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A Monster's World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students will use texture to create imaginary monsters and learn about the African American inventor Jan Earnst Matzeliger.
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Primary Hands - Page 1

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine how there are only three main colors that make up all the other colors in the world.
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Cave Painting

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research ancient cave art in France via the internet. They apply the skills and information by creating their own cave art.
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The Real Me!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and explain who they are and communicate that person to the viewer through the use of the visual arts. They think about themselves and try to find five things that represent who they are and what they feel is...
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Fan Club for Artists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research a famous artist of their choice to experience their lives and achievements. They choose an artist they look up to, a hero perhaps, and share their lives with their peers to develop a banner on that artist to exhibit in...
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Cows on Parade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.
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Monet's Garden

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review impressionism and one of the well-known artist of this period, Claude Money. They explore "en plein air," an outdoor painting technique that Monet employed to create his work. They also experiment with warm and...
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My Monkey in the Jungle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create depictions of a monkey in its' natural habitat. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Henri Rousseau and techniques of landscape and design. State standards are addressed in this lesson.
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Constructivism (Line and shape)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the element of line to create a composition, then apply a printmaking technique to create a composition.
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Depicting Women and Class in a Global Society

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the evolution of women's work from the 19th century to present day and create artwork depicting women. In this women's roles lesson, students compare and contrast the use of space and color in the two paintings depicting...
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Road Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create PowerPoint presentations on destinations researched on the Internet.
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Functions of Portraiture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine the functions of portraiture and create their own portraits. In this portraiture lesson plan, students read an excerpt from Portraiture, by Shearer West, to discover the ways in which portraits can be used. Students...

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