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The Art Box

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a 3-D Art Box in this design-oriented art project for the 6th grade. Rubric is included for grading purposes. The elements of design are covered and applied (includes line, form, texture, shape, value, color, and...
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Toco Toucan - Oil Pastels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners create a picture of a toucan from the continent of South America using a pencil, marker, and oil pastels. Students identify the continent of South America and discuss the Toco Toucan. They follow teacher directions to create...
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Drawing - Swan Lesson and the Blue Heron Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners draw a swan and heron from step-by-step instructions. They discuss characteristics of the swan and its environment. Students study and write a paragraph, story, or report illustrating their picture.
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Suspension Bridge Drawing Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Young scholars study the basic artistic styles of suspension bridges. They follow step-by-step instructions to draw a suspension bridge. Students discover volcabulary related to the architecture of bridges. They examine websites of bridges.
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Nature of Chagall - Oil Pastel Drawing - "I and the Village"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
By studying the art and style of Marc Chagall, students create a surreal piece of art representing themselves and their surroundings and illustrating Chagall's quote, "Great art picks up where nature ends".
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Expressive Contour Hands Drawing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss lines and elements of design. They view examples of artwork, and contour drawings. Students create their own contour drawings. They discuss balance and do an activity that involves balance. Students discuss other...
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Figure Drawing Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw human figures.
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Sketchy Business

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify and describe characteristics of contemporary artwork. Then, they create gesture drawings, a drawing technique used to express the action of a subject in a short period of time.
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Self Portrait on Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are guided into creating their own self-portrait in steps using colored pastels. They also use their self-portraits as a springboard to write a personal narrative. This is a cool lesson!
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Portrait Sculptures

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify characteristics that they have in common with animals. They create a self-portrait sculpture combining the body structures of different animals. They create the sculpture armature, plaster the armature, and then...
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Poetry And Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create visual poems using crayons, making a connection to an important aspect or event in their lives.
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Follow Directions and Draw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice and explain the importance of giving and listening to clear and concise directions.
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Follow Directions and Draw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice and explain the importance of giving and listening to clear and concise directions.
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Winter Expressions

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students write a winter "shape poem," draw the outline of an object that complements the poem and copy the poem inside the outline in a pattern.
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Iowa Drawing

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Iowa worksheet, students draw a picture about Iowa and write about it. Students draw any picture they want that represents Iowa, and write sentences describing the picture.
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Super Adventures

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the various styles cartoonists use in their favorite cartoons. Individually, they use their imagination to create their own scenes to create a full cartoon. To end the lesson plan, they use Crayola markers to color their...
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Shape Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students explore various polygons and examine how shapes can be manipulated in a variety of ways. In this shape tool lesson, students identify geometric shapes in two dimensions. Students identify and draw one line of symmetry in a...
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Playing at the Park

For Students Pre-K - K
For this park coloring worksheet, students draw a picture of themselves playing at the park with friends in the space provided. They then color the picture.
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Drawing with Wire

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars identify visual arts by examining visual models. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the history of Keith Haring by researching information on the Internet. Young scholars view images showing Keith Haring's work...
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Haring Inspired Drawing and Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research art by identifying the work of Keith Haring. In this sculpting instructional activity, students utilize the web to examine sculptures and drawings in the style of Keith Haring. Students utilize sculpting wire, foil,...
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What is Drawing?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine different types of drawings. In this art activity, students experiment with different tools for drawing and view many examples of what can be created with each type of tool. Students also experiment with how certain...
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Neighborhood Mini-Mural

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students study the work of Keith Haring. In this art lesson, students create chalk drawing similar to the works of Keith Haring. Students create a mural using the chalk drawings.
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Flip Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the art work of Keith Haring. In this art lesson, students observe the visual quality of movement in artwork. Students draw a flip book showing movement and time.
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Symbols and Signs

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students draw lines and symbols to express emotions much like the work of Keith Haring. In this drawing lesson plan, students use markers, boards, newsprint, scissors, and more.