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Patricia's Garden
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a three paragraph story and answer three comprehension questions provided at the end of the story. The directions ask for complete sentences.
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Land Use and Lawmaking in California
Students read writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson to analyze transcendentalism and analyze photographic essays depicting environmental issues. In this art and history lesson, students read excerpts of Nature by Emerson to identify...
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Mobility: Fuel for Change
Students determine how to lower the reliance on petroleum-based fuel. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students create concept cars for the future that using renewable energy.
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Stories of Life in Canada
Students examine Canadian history through William Kurelek's artwork. In this art analysis lesson plan, students discuss the ideas expressed in the picture book A Prairie Boy's Winter and A Prairie Boy's Summer. Students view the film...
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The White House: To Catch A Spy
In this government worksheet, students fill in the blanks to government questions by researching the website given to them. Students fill in 5 blanks.
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Computer/Video Game Illustration
Students review catalogs of different types of video or computer games. In groups, they write an explanation for each game. They create a screen highlight from a game of their choice and illustrate it on a piece of construction paper....
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Who Am I? A Look at Portraits
Students examine a variety of portrait examples in order to visualize how information is portrayed in the pictures. They create a portrait.
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Gilbert Munger Lesson Plan Ideas
Students read the biography of Gilbert Munger and analyze art that reflects the beauty of nature. In this art analysis instructional activity, students view a realistic image of Salt Lake City and lake over 100 years ago.
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Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole
Young scholars analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. For this art analysis lesson, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Young scholars also complete an...
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Making a Region Map of a State
Fourth graders create salt maps of a state and indicate its regions. They include topographical elements including mountains, valleys, lowlands and major water bodies and a compass rose.
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A Trail Across the Plains
Young scholars discuss how pioneers reached Utah, and create a mural of the pioneer trek with captions explaining what is happening along the trail.
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We Are Canadian!
Students work together to create a list of communities in Canada in alphabetical order. As a class, they discuss what it means to be Canadian and create a symbol of what it means to them. They share their artwork with the class and...
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Exhibition: Nathan Oliveira
Learners examine the life and works of Nathan Oliveira. In groups, they discuss his influences on the type of art he made and how his emotions are reflected in his artwork. They also note the characteristics of each section of the...
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Geometry House!
Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.
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Get to Know - Viewfinders
Students use viewfinders to focus on a specific visual image. In this visual image lesson, students use viewfinders as aids to selecting images and subjects for photography or art in nature.
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Voices From Your Heart
Students create individual representations of Chinese calligraphy symbols in this cross-curricular lesson for the elementary Language Arts or Art classroom. One enrichment activity is included.
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Christo/Transformations--from Discovering Great Artists
students challenge their imaginations like the artist Christo by transforming an everyday object into something new. Students use everyday objects in order to create something new. Students use materials such as objects found in nature...
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Our Community- In Sculpture Form
Students use the works of William H. Johnson as the basis for a project. The objective is to use his works as a demonstration of communication to the community. The sculpture is supposed to be made out of clay.
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Inside Catlin's Head
Students will develop a variety of skills that include spatial, body kinesthetic, and communication skills. They create journal entries about the artist George Caitlin and a script for a theatrical skit.
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Is It Lunar or Lunacy?
Sixth graders are introduced to the moon and its phases. Individually, they draw a sketch of each phase of the moon and read a short article about Galileo. To end the lesson, they examine the difference between refracting and...
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Maine
In this Maine reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Lesson Plans for Drawing
Students analyze Impressionist art and complete related activities. In this Impressionist art lesson, students read and study the art of Childe Hassam. Students explore basic design concepts and the steps in drawing. Students experiment...
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Endangered Lands & Threatened Species Collage Mural
Fifth graders create a class collage mural illustrating endangered lands and threatened species. They also write letters protesting the exploitation of endangered habitats and the destruction of flora and fauna.