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Performance into Art

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore two works of art of performance art. In this performance art lesson, students analyze performance art in the examples of Yves Klein and Joseph Beuys. Students complete image based discussion activities. Students research...
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One Moment in Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the Mimetic theory and design a still life design in linoleum block.  In this Mimetic theory instructional activity, students discuss the importance of realism in art and research Greek and Roman art forms from...
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Phonics Test Lesson 5

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing same vowel sounds learning exercise, students read the underlined words and determine the words with the same vowel sounds. Students choose 17 multiple choice answers.
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Friends Mural

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars discover the art of Keith Haring by creating their own artwork.  In this art analysis lesson, students identify the artist Keith Haring and discuss his artistic works.  Young scholars create their own murals...
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ESL: Tenses in Passive Voice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL passive voice tense worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, writing verbs in proper tense and passive voice.
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Portraiture

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze portraiture for their symbolic aspects. For this portraiture analysis lesson, students explore the conventions of portraiture such as costume, gesture, expression, pose, and background. Students analyze how symbols add...
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Ag in my classroom

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners fill out worksheets and create a poster based on items in their classroom that came from agriculture. In this agriculture lesson plan, students discuss different classroom items and how they were or were not made from agriculture.
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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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Snow Globes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create snow globes out of recycled coffee jars and other items.
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Editorial Cartoons: Poverty/Environmental Justice

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze political cartoons. In this political cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon to develop an understanding of the historical context, symbolism, visual composition, and satire of the cartoon regarding...
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Identity

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine identity represented in contemporary drawing. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze identity in the art images. Learners complete image based discussion. Students create a work on paper with a message. Learners...
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Sanctuary: Quail Island Banks

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore visual arts by examining a diorama in class. In this geography lesson, students examine an island off the coast of New Zealand and identify the physical attributes of the land. Students answer study questions...
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CONTAMINANT SCAVENGER HUNT

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify substances and activities within a household that contribute to water pollution and identify safe cleaning alternatives for commercial cleaning products.
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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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WHAT IS ART? THE TURNER PRIZE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and analyze the range of beliefs over what is good art, how art benefits a society, and the different ways artistic activity can be encouraged.
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The Salamander Room

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how each animal's habitat provides what that animal needs for survival. They discuss what an animal needs to survive-food, shelter, water, and space.
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Creating an Embossed Bird Design

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research the role silver plays in the artwork of Mexico. They describe symbols used in Mexican artwork and create their own designs of birds in an embossed style.
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Heartfelt/Handmade Activity: Hand-Molded Pottery

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use their imaginations to create a unique image. They glue paper to construction paper to create images. They also use crayons to finish their art.
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Playing With the Grid

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine works of grid art by the painter Chuck Close. They discuss the process of creating a drawing using a grid, view images of grid art, and create a grid drawing.
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Romare Bearden: Piecing Together A Viewpoint

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the history of Romare Bearden and her artwork. The lesson consists of some virtual field trips and projects. The lesson is designed to be taught as either a social studies or art lesson. The teacher could also teach this...
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Fossil Fantastic

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students collect found objects, including leaves, twigs, and buttons, and create hand-made "fossils" in this 2-day lesson for the 7th and 8th grade Science or Art classroom. This is a great cross-curricular exploration of fossils and...
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Rain Forest Stencils

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore animals of the rain forest. They create a drawing of an animal in the rain forest. Students research the animal and write a paragraph about the animal. They use a stencil to create a picture of a rain forest animal.
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Water Color Resistance Drawing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create various color combinations using water color and crayons in this Art lesson that teaches the technique of resistance drawing. The lesson is intended for 1st and/or 2nd grade and includes a short vocabulary list. ...

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