In this words and meanings activity, students read ten sentences and analyze the words in bold type. Students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as each word.

Students examine the many types of folk art at a museum. They create their own theorem painting by following the steps given to them.

Learners make their own magnets out of old paint containers. They make familiar characters like Elmo and the Grouch from Sesame Street. They watch a demonstration and then make their own.

Students explore training of artists as professionals, and identify the many different types of jobs that require art training.

Students create poems based on the Haiku form and research about WWII. Class discussion and classroom readings of student work finish this lesson plan. Emphasis is placed on Standards in the Arts.

Students recognize elements of art such as texture, shape line and color.  In this elements of art activity, students create a still life picture with oil pastel or crayons.  Students define elements of art vocabulary....

Students develop an understanding of art and history. In this activity about sculpture and creating a mood, students will gain an understanding of a moment in history by observing art. Students observe busts, and paintings from the...

Students describe basic land features and characteristics that make up the continent of Africa, describe the people of Africa, where they live, and how they live and get a sense of what it is like to live in Africa.

Students spend time on their school grounds collecting different types of leaves. Using the leaf, they take watercolors and paint one side and make leaf prints on their paper. To end the lesson, they hang their pictures on the wall to...

Investigate the growth and development of New York City with the final lesson in this four-part series on skyscrapers. Learners first explore the concept of urban growth by looking closely at a series of three paintings made of Wall...

Adjust the melting time of ice without varying the temperature! Learners experiment with different materials to decide how the materials affect the rate an ice cube melts. They then connect their findings to the conductivity of each...

Can beautiful words change the world? Literary scholars discover how to paint their visions of change using poetry in a series of three workshops. Each independent topic gives participants a chance to examine their feelings about...

Young scholars relive history as they examine primary sources that document everyday life in the California missions. During a class viewing of the included slideshow presentation, children analyze documents, paintings, and...

Mix things things up in your elementary math class with a series of problem-solving exercises. Presented with a series of mixed number word problems, young mathematicians are asked to solve them by using either visual fraction...

Art and science come together in a lesson based on Flower Still Life by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. Learners classify plants and insects in the painting by color, leaf shape, size, reproduction, and season of bloom.

Learners create "cowboy ballads" in this interactive, multi-day lesson. The cowboy is researched using various sources and class discussions. Students evaluate individual work at the end of the lesson.

In this constellation haiku worksheet, students create a poem with a 17-syllable verse that paints a picture about a constellation. They use words that refer to the seasons since constellations are seasonal. Students can use a thesaurus...

Students study the history and culture of 17th century Japan by examining samurai. They review the format of haiku poetry and examine renga poetry. They examine Kamishibai, the Japanese storytelling form and apply it five facts they...

Students make an African mask.  In this culture and heritage lesson plan, students view samples of African masks and learn about the importance of these masks.  Students visit the African Art Museum website to view the styles...

Students complete a booklet that describes their experiences in school. They read books about going to school and complete pages about themselves, their teachers and the types of activities they most enjoy.

Students navigate Doodle Splash to create a painting.  In this doodle splash instructional activity, students explain their splash painting relationship to a piece of literature.

The first stage in the butterfly's life cycle is the egg. Young entomologists discuss why different butterflies lay different eggs and what their eggs look like. Then they use the handouts to make a replica of one type of butterfly egg...

Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Students conduct research on issues and interests by...

Seventh graders identify and examine a deciduous and coniferous tree. Using the descriptions, they discover the types of tress in their local area. As a class, they practice identifying trees on a walk in a park collecting leaves. They...