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Scale and Image Reproduction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice using mathematical issues of scale. They compare and contrast digital images verses the object in real life. They share their observations with the class.
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Papier Mach¿ Monsters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers view various pieces of art and interpret its meaning in terms of a particular culture. Using papier mache, they create prototypes for a movie sequel in which they represent various cultures. They share and explain...
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Fusing Furniture and Asian Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design furniture. In this visual arts lesson, students examine French, Chinese, and Asian art pieces. Students compare the lacquer art and apply the motifs to their lacquer panels and furniture pieces.
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Connected by Art

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students inspect visual arts by exploring images on-line. In this art analysis instructional activity, students discuss the history of art and the its ability to communicate with people through images. Students utilize pencils and...
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Didgeridoos

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the Aboriginal culture from Australia and create and play their own didgeridoo using recycled objects.
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Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and create Hex signs, based on unity, focal point, nature and a personal meaning,
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Venetian Carnival Masks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the history of the Venetian Carnival and the use of the carnival masks in French and Italian traditions. Masks are then created noting the emphasis non fantasy, stylization, and abstraction features.
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Autobiographical Talking Sticks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students begin the lesson by developing a map of their lives. Individually, they take this information and write a personal narrative. They create symbols to represent the various times in their lives and introduce them into their...
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Shred a Scarecrow

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners investigate scarecrows. For this farming lesson, students learn why scarecrows are important and construct their own scarecrow from art materials.
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Using Fabrics in Your Art Curriculum

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use a dicut machine to do block printing on fabric. In this fabric lesson plan, students draw, carve, and print onto blocks for this art project.
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Cultural Contact

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the diversity of the Hispanic Culture, utilizing technology enhanced research and creative graphics (by hand) to retell the researched story.
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The 1980s Series - Fashion

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s. They transform old clothes, model them and reflect on the process. They create a set as a backdrop and present a Fashion Show.
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Mosaic: Press-in Method

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars create individual press-in mosaics using a variety of bought and found objects.
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Assembling A Story

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe, discuss, and interpret Radcliffe Bailey's work "By the River" by creating a personal narrative of the 18th or 19th century. Internet access is required and related links are offered for teaching aides.
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Hands-on History of Pottery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make pottery in the same evolutionary order as archeology indicates. They begin with simple pinch pots and then move to plain coil pots, manipulative decoration, and surface decoration. For each type of pot they discuss the...
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Dinosaur Designs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study dinosaurs in science and conduct online research to gather written information about his or her dinosaur. Then, in art class, they sketch their dinosaur and create an accurate three-dimensional dinosaur model out of paper...
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Japanese Noh Masks

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create Noh masks. For this Japanese art lesson, 8th graders research Noh masks and their special connection to Chinese theater, and then make their own.
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Make a Rain Stick for Earth Day

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct rain sticks. In this ecology multicultural lesson plan, students use recyclable items to construct a rainstick. Detailed instructions for making and decorating the rainstick are given.
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Create a Cat with Amaco Scuptamold and Wireform Metal Mesh

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create an animal from Sculptamold and metal mesh. In this hands-on arts lesson, students use the materials provided the create a piece of art in the form of an animal. This lesson includes easy step-by-step directions.
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They Put On Masks

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine Native American art. For this mask making lesson, 8th graders compare mask making traditions among different cultures. Students watch a demonstration of mask making and construct a mask of their own.
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The Aesthetics of Activism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore ways in which artistic expression has been used to promote awareness of AIDS. They create their own designs to promote awareness of a social, political, or economic issue of importance to their age group and community.
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Heartfelt/Handmade Activity: Hand-Molded Pottery

For Teachers K - 12th
Students view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice.
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Contemporary Japanese Relief Printing

For Teachers 4th
STudents identify and interpret relief printing and that the art of printing is not only an ancient art in Japan but a contemporary one as well. Students identify who Fumio Fujita is and his artworks.
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Pueblo Pottery

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of pueblo pottery and create their own piece of pueblo inspired pottery. After a brief lecture into the history and methods creating pueblo pottery, students use provided materials to create...

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