Lesson Plans

Where do children feel most at home? Children identify and represent settings where they feel comfortable and cozy.

Learning addition and subtraction facts? Use Crayola® Model Magic® to make base 10 sticks. What a great learning tool!

As an opening activity to the school year, get to know your students' ability to follow directions with this symbolism a

Make decorative discs by pressing shapes into Crayola® Air-Dry Clay. The possibilities for making detailed impressions a

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

Students work in groups to create a detailed diorama about the book Pictures of Hollis Woods.

Map your own neighborhood—or anywhere you can imagine—and create a place to play on the playground at the same time.

Learning how to add two or more numbers? This appealing, child-made board game integrates, math, science, and the visual

Explore symmetry in nature. Investigate the insect world, then create colorful butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, an

What’s inside the crater of an active volcano? Bubbling red magma. Show molten lava flowing from a "fire mountain" that

Yen, Euro, Dollar, Peso, Pound, Rupee, Ruble, Baht, and Yuan - Explore the world of international exchange rates with ba

Deck the halls with a traditional, sparkling garland! Create with Christmas symbols and colors for a decoration to treas

Oh Canada! Study the mighty maple and create a spatter painting with Crayola® Washable Paint and an old toothbrush.

Get to know classmates by interviewing each other. Connect with new friends and stand them up in colorfully creative cat

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

Challenge your mapping skills! Interpret a map by plotting a trip. Have a classmate try to figure out your destination!

Promote reading while comparing and contrasting favorite books.

Which creatures live on the ocean floor? In which zone? Depict life in either the sunlight, twilight, or midnight zone—a

Grab your gills and fluff your fins to make art based on science! Research a fish, gather photos, and model a fun, reali

What’s happening above your head? You can’t see the Earth’s atmosphere, but its layers are waiting for you to explore!

This design project requires students to use a simple nine square grid to create like images in groups of twos or threes

Explore addition and subtraction while creating a garden! Add or subtract petals to balance each side of your garden.

The animal sound effects from “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale” by Verna Aardema really resona

Explore how Lane Smith’s illustrations contribute to the mood created by the words of Jon Scieszka in their book, The Ma