Learners use the scientific method to complete to experiments that have visible reactions. In this visible reaction lesson, students participate in an experiment with melting ice and one with inflating a balloon. Learners record their...

Learners create pine cone owls. In this visual arts instructional activity, students use a pine cone, acorns, glue, and feathers to create an owl pine cone. Learners may use paint to decorate their project.

Students practice using KidPix to create illustrations. In this visual arts lesson, students define key vocabulary words, such as "palette" and "toolbar" to familiarize themselves with the KidPix program. Students create...

Students create skeletons to celebrate the Day of the Dead. In this visual arts lesson plan, students explore the importance of the Day of the Dead celebrations in the Mexican culture. They create skeletons and decorate them with paint,...

Learners investigate impressionist painting techniques. In this visual arts lesson, students view paintings by Monet and practice the dot and stroke technique. Learners use shades of green and gentle brush strokes to create grass in...

Third graders paint a landscape that demonstrates the illusion of space.  In this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders paint a creek with reflections as the focus and include images showing foreground, middle ground, and background...

Students construct a simulated garden. In this visual arts lesson, students use a baby food jar and place a small amount of green dough inside of it. Students then poke silk flowers through the dough. Students may decorate the jar using...

Students investigate still-life drawings. In this visual arts lesson, students draw each other pretending to be frozen making sure that they do not simply see the object as the object, but seeing the...

In this visual arts learning exercise, students view two examples of Christian Art and complete the five short answer questions by comparing the two art pieces.

Students examine Native American pottery. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze burnished and glazed clay pots. Students study how to create pots from online sources and respond to questions about the process. Extension activities...

Learners draw the setting of a story.  For this setting and context clues lesson, students learn how to use textual clues to determine and visualize the setting of stories.  Learners discuss the context clues they use to...

Students explore farming by creating visual demonstrations. In this agriculture lesson, students read assigned text about a farmer's duty and identify the events that have taken place in the history of agriculture. Students collaborate...

Third graders explore number values by participating in class math activities. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders collaborate with classmates to discuss the technique of adding mix numbers while utilizing paper plates to help...

Fourth graders simulate how the digestive system works. In this hands-on simulation, 4th graders complete six group activities that help students visualize how our body breaks down food into nutrients.

Students research visual messages by completing a media quiz. In this television programming lesson, students identify the many programs and commercials which use sexual imagery to sell their program or product. Students discuss methods...

Students look at several photographs of animals. They compare and contrast their forms by visually breaking the images into simple geometric shapes. Students draw the simple geometric shapes that comprise the animal. They fill in the...

Studenets are told that Peter Paul Rubens was born on June 28, 1577, in Siegen, Germany. They create their own allegorical painting, think of a favorite story. Students write a summary of one scene in that story, using Crayola Erasable...

Learners play the game "Change It" and practice making words from phonic monster cards. In this "Change It" lesson, students read words and phrases that are used as functional print with visual cues. Learners respond to icons, pictures,...

Using visuals helps young mathematicians grasp concepts such as addition and subtraction. Here, they use just that to solve three scenarios. In the first scenario, three turtles leave a group of five, and learners determine how many...

Explore the influence of African-style masks on Western art. Learners create individual masks using construction paper. They discuss and explore the techniques used to create these types of masks. The resource includes links to...

Students discuss the definition of "Art" and are introduced to the richness and complexity of the visual arts in this Art or Art appreciation lesson for grades 7 through 12. The lesson can be adapted for any grade or ability level,

Photographs from the freedom movement in Selma, Alabama serve as the basis of two Socratic Seminars. Class members prepare for the seminars by closely observing the images, form a hypothesis, and use evidence from photo to support a...

Students learn the historical context of mask-making explore the elements of the art form.

Students view and discuss a selection of paintings from Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and other Surrealist artists. They play a game in which each person in a group writes a sentence and passes it on to the next person without letting...