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Rollie-Pollie - - Ceramic Art

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars are introduced to a variety of sculpting techniques: rolling, pinching and scoring. They practice utilizing additive and subtractive processes in making simple sculptural forms to depict bugs. Each student also interprets...
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Jazz and Math: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners collect real data through listening, counting and timing jazz pieces.They use ratios, rates, and proportions to report collected data and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of rhythm and tempo in music.
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Start with a Circle...

For Students K - 12th
The Golden Ratio. The Divine Proportion. Yup. It's math and art blended into one colorful activity. Young artists combine colored tissue paper circles and parts of circles to create geometric patterns. As a bonus, kids get to figure out...
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Gesture Drawing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate the use of proportion using gesture drawing as the subject matter. They create a painting using the elements of art and principles of design.
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Mixed-Media Self-Portrait with Symbols

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch segments of a video to explore portraits. They create a self portrait using mixed-media.
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Still Life - Realism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss still life painting and the Realism style of art. They plan a personal narrative still life drawing, complete the project and present it to the class.
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Monoprint

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review Gerald Ferstman's work and discuss abstract art. They design and create monoprints on Mylar. They reflect on their work and write about the experience of creating the piece.
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Fantasy Creature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, create three-dimensional sculptures from found objects. They paint their sculptures and write essays that reflect on the collaborative creative project.