Lesson Plans

Antony and Cleopatra have been the subject of a tale fraught with drama for many years. Cleopatra was always depicted we

Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson not only is a great story about the African American culture and the significance of quil

Our vocabulary and lives are filled with words, sayings and things from other countries. They have become part of our ev

Create a deck of cards using historical people as subjects. Along with the name of the person include fun facts. The car

Students use their knowledge of geometry to skate the Polar Regions with the Arctic animals!

Customs and traditions connect cultures, peoples and families. This art piece celebrates the connective fibers of our fa

In the cold and ice George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River in 1776 in Durham boats to surprise the

Students can create anything 2-dimensional on a Crayola® Dry-Erase Board. Take a digital image and upload to a class dro

Inspire discussion of basic human needs and world peace with this mobile design project. Integrate social studies, langu

Families are on the move—today and yesterday. Explore children’s journeys to new lives through powerful poetry and art.

George Washington did have false teeth, but were they made of wood? Find out what they were made of and create a poster

Watch interest in trees and ecology grow as students create a forest of 3-D trees representing multiple species.

Combine bold lines and contrasting colors like a Fauvist to create a vibrant autumnal still life.

Explore the sights of New York City by creating a storyboard and characters from a favorite book.

Build compare/contrast skills and promote interracial harmony with this primitive art peace quilt honoring the lives of

Encourage freedom of expression with this activity focused on the art of Jackson Pollock.

Explore abstract expressionism by studying the works of Wolf Kahn and create a unique landscape using Crayola® Oil Paste

Students carry on deep dialogues with an artist’s works, applying what they learn about the time period and the artist t

Math and social studies teachers team up their students to explore the mathematical four color theorem and apply it to m

Does animal brain size match body size? Affect intelligence? Sculpt the brains of three vertebrates to compare and contr

Entice students to learn about a state’s economy through the engineering of an engaging game board that integrates color

Students learn about Josie’s carvings after reading Pictures of Hollis Woods. What kind of carving would Josie make of t

Students create playful pop-ups to present character studies of mythological figures using colored pencils, markers and

Explore public art as students find, photograph, design and present solutions two and three dimensionally for artistic e