Students make a poster on posterboard that highlights 1 important piece of sculpture from history. Provide quality pictures, important info about the artist, and some interesting information about the piece.

Students convey the concept that music expresses different moods. Using paint, students draw various artistic elements that convey the mood of a piece of music they hear in class. They complete an analysis of classical paintings and how...

Eighth graders listen to Beethoven's Symphony Number Five and identify the instruments playing. They observe the score and discuss the movements, and at what time each instrument plays. Students choose an instrument and transcribe the...

Students investigate the concept of a dream home and create an architectural drawing of it. They design the home with a projected budget of $500,000. They research different designs with the intent of pulling ideas for their design....

Students design their own job communities. In this art and career exploration lesson, students are placed into groups to create models of business areas based on job types.

Students work in pairs to design a building. In this architecture instructional activity, students take on the role of head architect to design and construct a 3-D scale model a building for a client. Students' goal is...

Learners examine tipis. In this Native American culture lesson plan, students discuss tipis and their construction as they make them out of cardboard.

Students study architecture through the mediums of sketching and painting. In this art and architecture lesson plan, students sketch an example of architecture and then paint over the sketch in detail.

Young scholars create a model puppet head. In this model making lesson, students follow step-by-step directions to create a head for their puppet made out of plaster of Paris.

Students create a butterfly out of a coffee filter. In this art lesson, students use jello powder in a cup and dip the butterfly in the cup making it look tie dyed.

Students create a caterpillar using their handprints. In this caterpillar lesson, students use finger paints and handprints to create the body and legs of their caterpillar. They listen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric...

Students study a Hanukkah tradition. In this Hanukkah instructional activity, students use light blue and white construction paper to create Hanukkah pictures.

Students create a paper marbling painting based on the work done by Keith Haring. In this paper marbling lesson plan, students create abstract compositions and create a small mural with one another of their interlocking shapes.

Fourth graders review and refine their sculpture ideas considering whether to depict a figure (or object) in action or involved in an event, whether to construct an environment, or whether to work symbolically (without a figure).

Students begin each school day with a song, starting the day on a happy note. They choose the songs, which change each month with each new unit. The words and music are given here for the busy bee song.

High schoolers examine Chicana/o and earlier prints made for protest and persuasion. They compare characteristics of different processes and distinguish multiple original prints from mass-produced reproductions of artworks.