Lesson Plans

Play a game in pairs that challenges students to describe and classify their knowledge and research into one word catego

Get inspired by reading the book “Leaves” by David Ezra Stein. Watch your students bloom with confidence as they create

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

There is just something that mesmerizes kids about the ability to draw on dark paper and have it turn out great. The nig

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

Students transform the classroom into a sea of fish with this colorful oceanography project!

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

Can a simple strip of hand colored paper and two paper clips get students excited about math? Introduce topology with th

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

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

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.

Construct a twelve-sided paper globe to display facts learned while exploring Antarctica.

Create an Alligator Alley art gallery to display paintings and information about alligators and how humans impact their

Take a trek through Brazil's mighty Amazon River and its basin. Which unusual creatures will you encounter in this spect

What is happening to limestone and marble buildings around the world? Show the effects of acid rain in a viewfinder.

Since ancient times, artists have used many different types of tesserae (small pieces) to create beautiful mosaic art. C