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Tasha McKelvey

Clay Whistles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Create clay whistles with your elementary or middle school students. The project is outlined in great detail here, complete with step-by-step photographs, finished examples, a materials list, student handouts, and a rubric. Students...
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Horse of a Different Color: An Introduction to Color in the Visual Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify ways in which the artist uses color to draw the view's attention to points within the composition and creates a sense of depth. They discuss the effect of color on the tone and mood of an artwork.
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Woodsies "Extraordinaire"

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Allow your class to use their imaginations and create fun creatures with various wooden shapes and other embellishments. What a great way to encourage your young artists to stretch their minds!
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Faux Cloisonne Enameling

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Middle and high school young scholars engage in enameling and apply design elements. They study the history and tradition of Cloisonne. The history of traditional Chinese Cloisonne dates back over 700 years, with the most beautiful,...
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Clay Sand Castles

For Teachers 1st - 5th
You can start off this sand castle art project by previewing the included architectural vocabulary. Learners explore images, the web, and books that show both sand castles and architectural design. They then get creative and make their...
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Very, Very, Simple Decorative Papers

For Teachers K - 6th
Elementary schoolers gather flowers, leaves, fiber, ribbons and newspapers to expand studenT awareness of their environment. They use these to make printmaking papers, cards, book covers, picture frames and photo mats. Beautiful results...
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Very, Very Simple Decorative Papers

For Teachers K - 12th
Combine art and science with an activity that has kids gathering items from their environment to include in the decorative paper they create.
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Transparent Banners

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners create their own transparent banners.
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Drawing -Scratchboard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils choose subject of composition and do sketches in computer lab of flora and fauna contained within their environment.
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Q-tip Pointillism

For Teachers K - 12th
Students discover artist Georges Seurat and his technique of Pointillism and create Pointillist examples using Q-Tips and watercolors in this exciting multi-level art lesson. This lesson can be adapted for various grade levels and...
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners explore the style of art known as pointillism and the artist (Georges Seurat) who created it.
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Rainbow Joe and Me

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Rainbow Joe and Me. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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Name Illustration Portfolio Covers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students design a portfolio for their class artwork. They artistically incorporate their names into the portfolio cover design.
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Keith Haring Lesson Series

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Keith Haring by creating tee-shirts and a mural. In this art lesson plan, 2nd graders study the life and works of Keith Haring through his symbols. Students then make drawings reflective of Haring's style as music...
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Grade 6 Language Arts Test

For Students 6th
In this grade 6 language arts test, 6th graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts. 
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Draw a Picture: Practice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this fraction drawing worksheet, learners read the fraction word problems. Students then draw a picture to help them solve the word problem.
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Chuck Close Up Close

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils practice the art of storytelling using realistic art. They pick one illustration of a character in the book and create a story about the possible life he lived. The important details that are needed is the name, occupation, where...
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I Am Special and You Are Special Too #3

For Teachers K
Students explore the meaning of unique and special. They study about why a birthday is significant. They investigate how families celebrate birthdays in different ways and they reflect on why growing up is a good thing.
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Bird Seed Mining

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students search through the seed mixture and separate out our "mine" beads, sunflower seeds, and other grain products, making piles of each. students count up the number of gold, silver, and blue beads, and sunflower seeds from their piles
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Creating Impact Craters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders simulate the creation of impact craters on Mars.Through the creation of model surfaces, the effects of an impacting object's mass, velocity and size are determined, and the features of the resulting crater are identified.
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Personal Resources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study taking care of themselves and their possessions. They develop a positive approach to life and a mature sense of self-worth and value. They discuss the importance of confidentiality in a class when sharing personal...
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Stained Glass Window Leaves for Autumn

For Teachers K - 5th
It can look like autumn inside your classroom, too! Young artists create their own stained glass leaves to decorate the walls and windows during fall. They practice working together and following directions before sharing their leaves...
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Explore the Elements of Art

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars recognize elements of art such as texture, shape line and color.  In this elements of art lesson, students create a still life picture with oil pastel or crayons.  Young scholars define elements of art vocabulary. Students...
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Style Myself Batisse

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the artwork of Henri Matisse. In this Matisse lesson, 3rd graders recognize the characteristics of Henri Matisse. Students create a pastel collage self portrait in the style of Henri Matisse.