Learners are introduced to the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, they place the colors into the correct sequence and create their own color wheel. To end the instructional activity, they share their color wheel with...

Students create a challenging mural that functions as visual storytelling and encourages graffiti prevention. They examine the history of their town, pose questions about public art and view artwork by Keith Haring for inspiration.

Students read excerpts from the historian Conover Hunt writing about John F. Kennedy and from primary source documents using the handout: Historical Sources and Historians. Students discuss and identify source types, evaluate sources,...

Students do a close character study of the characters in scenes 1.3 and 2.3 from Twelfth Night. They read a primary source about the effects of drunkenness and examine its role in the characters of Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. Students...

First graders think about the sunshine colors and brainstorm the different colors found in the sunshine and identify warm colors and cool colors. They create a painting of a sun usin only warm colors using tempera paint and basic...

Students practice layering colors while creating three distinct backgrounds using the educational software TealPaint in this High School Art and Technology lesson. A slideshow, a quiz, and a color PowerPoint Slide show are included.

Students investigate the different type of architectural designs for fireplaces. They participate in a discussion that starts with several key questions. The activity progresses and students complete the worksheet accompanying the activity.

Students create something for their fathers. In this daddy's big shoes lesson, students trace their dad's shoe to create a template.  Students fill the shoe with reasons why they think dad is special. 

Students examine the image of George Washington. For this Washington presidency lesson, students use the provided analysis handout to analyze the character of Washington conveyed in several pieces of art and speeches. Students share...

Students collect artifacts which are part of their family/community history. They gather at home and share in the classroom at a specified time when extra care and supervision might be provided.

Learners explore, analyze and discuss family origins, special legacies, and racial/cultural groups in literature and art that exposes them to positive examples in African-American history and culture. They encounter examples from dance,...

Learners view video and become familiar with the type of movement in jazz dance.  For this jazz dance lesson, students write a cinquain about jazz dance.  Learners recognize the elements of jazz dance and the type of music...

Students explore the relationship between nature and architecture. In this cross curriculum history, culture, and architecture lesson, students observe and discuss structures visible in nature. Students view websites in which Native...

Student design their own canal company logo/design. In this design and creativity lesson plan, students use primary historical sources as the foundation upon which to develop their creativity and ability to investigate, develop, and...

Students investigate the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  In this U.S. History lesson, students discover the Japanese internment camps and why our government chose to relocate the Japanese.  Students examine photographs from the era...

Students use mixed media to create personal expression on canvas art supplies bag, design three-dimensional model of their ideal studio space, write character sketch of Robert Harris using images of him, letter he wrote, and his art work...

Young scholars explore co-operation by researching ocean life. In this fish science lesson, students identify many vocabulary terms associated with oceanography and discuss what group foraging means among fish. Young scholars utilize...

Students read a biography about George Seurat and examine the Pointillism style of painting. They create Pointillism style paintings of apples and consider how the viewer's eye mixes color in the interpretation of the painting.

Students use a slice of bread to create a christmas decoration. They use glue and glitter to make the decoration their own. They are encouraged to give their decoration to someone they care about.

Pupils watch the teacher demonstrate the process of making paste paper. They create their own wheat paste papers following the example of the teacher. Students make several pieces of paste paper, and use them to make collages.

Students use a cardboard tubes as props as they create their own dance steps to express the emotions invoked in a portion of The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.

Students use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.

Students brainstorm ideas for different kinds of jobs. From this list of ideas, each student chooses one job or career to research further. They use written resources, read a variety of texts in making their choice.

Fifth graders examine musical instruments used by the indigenous people of the rainforest, and analyze how music is used in their daily lives. They create a model, using natural materials, of a musical instrument used by indigenous...