Lesson Plans

What happens when you combine an art technique called sgraffito with the beauty of spiral designs in nature? You get a c

Tie together shaped poetry with watercolor animal sketches to create a cohesive artistic expression with a very silly si

Explore warm and cool colors and glue drawing in these breathtaking leaf watercolor paintings.

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.

Students create textured illustrations of endangered species in their environments with this lesson in ecology and scien

WOW! Traveling in a new form of transportation across new terrain must be a very exciting experience; students create bo

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

Explore nature through printmaking on gel plates. Students connect art and the natural world in this fun and engaging le

Neon is actually a phenomenon that occurs when you mix electricity and a noble gas. Learn how this work and create a neo

Creativity and fun erupt as students use their knowledge of simple machines to build toys!

Learn about the life of artist Henri Matisse and create artwork with a technique he called “Drawing with Scissors”.

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

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

If a tea cup was suddenly made from fur could you use it in traditional ways? Creative and unexpected use of textures w

Create a unique, stunning display of the Earth’s landforms. Showcase learning with textured materials such as sandpaper,

What would it be like to take a trip to Alaska in the coldest, darkest months? Create a virtual tour of the "Land of the

Research Alaskan wildlife and landscapes then create a mixed media landscape with carefully placed native animals.

Capture the exhilaration and the exhaustion of exercise in a watercolor resist.