Lesson Plans

Imagine you've found the lost underwater city-nation of Atlantis as you use Crayola® Tempera Paint, Markers, and Colored

Create western style gingerbread characters based on a traditional fairy tale with an interesting twist.

Create a crayon resist of your favorite kind of whale.

Whales are immensely fascinating creatures. Discover how they look when they come to the water’s surface and then dive d

Create a mixed media winter cityscape street scene focused on the idea of top/bottom, above/below as snow is painted on

In temperate climates, winter brings rain, sleet, freezing rain, hail, and snow. How is water changed into so many diffe

Students send postcards from space to show their knowledge of other planets.

Study voting rights then have students create a "Wanted" poster focusing on a famous suffragist.

Honor women who helped to shape our world. Create a place for great leaders at history’s table.

Think about careers! Students picture where and how they would like to work.

Students get to know each other better when they create a 3-D self-portrait.

Paint with dots—yes, just dots—to design a decorative plate. Australian Aboriginal painters use the same technique in th

Dive deep! Make a model submarine while learning about the ups and downs of living and working in a huge underwater ship

Dragon Boat Festival teams must row together to move their elaborate boat at top speed. This traditional Chinese competi

Invite students to experiment with Action Painting like the famous artist Jackson Pollock.

Invent a math game that uses real-life transportation timetables! Where (and when) will you arrive?

Celebrate December 13 with children and families in Sweden. It's Luciadagan, St. Lucia Day, when children serve coffee a

Dig into this construction project in a big way! Learning about the English Channel Tunnel cuts across multiple curricul

While investigating pyramids and mummies, invite students to craft a replica of an amulet. This pendant gleams with symb

Students create original books using two small mandalas. Math, science and nature, art principles and writing are combi

Introduce, or refresh, the concept of surface area to your students with an investigation into the Joel Shapiro “Untitle

Each city in the world has a skyline all its own. Use the rainbow of hues with Crayola Washable Markers to create a colo

Play Concentration with a twist--match halves of proverbs or pictures from Japanese folk tales, for example. Create clam

Create an impressive, colorful plaid with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Make your own clan’s Tartan for a greeting

Help students understand the size of history with an in-depth, interactive exploration of ancient cultures culminating i

Explore a variety of watercolor techniques, including crayon resist, to paint a sky indicating time of day or weather c

Compare modern with traditional African tribal cultures by researching how individual and group identity are expressed t

Make change in the community! Create a symbolic coin that showcases a pledge to make your town a better place to live.

Japanese shoji screens are decorative as well as functional. Create a miniature shoji screen with symbols of this unique

Which special events are celebrated in the community? Create a 3-D timeline of community events—for any season!

Study the artwork of Robert Rauschenberg then create an original collage with written analysis.

Are you puzzled by some of the problems you see in the community? Students discuss the issues and discover how they can

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

Look at history through the lens of fashion, creating original costumes for inaugural balls throughout history.

Her Story, Strega Nona, by Tomie dePaola, is the story of Nona’s birth and how she becomes the magical witch of Calabria

Create a changeable currency conversion chart. With Crayola® Erasables, exchange rates can be easily updated!

Andy Warhol designs include bright colors, repetition, and unique creativity. Students make their own Pop Art name in co

Broaden students' global perspectives with an assignment whose research is with Colored Pencils in the picture book styl

Practice counting in Chinese using a comet counting tool designed with Chinese numerals.

Find colorful place names around the world! Draw vivid maps, plan trips, and write travel logs about imaginary journeys

Students explore the possibilities of becoming a computer engineer, a Web master, or some other exciting computer career

How does caring feel? What does it look like? Students will wear their caring feelings on a colorful cummerbund or sash!

Creating, presenting and responding to works of art are explored in The Private/Public Self project. This creative multi

Create colorful pictures with super swirly lines, much like famous artist Vincent van Gogh. The brilliant colors magical

Students create a portrait of themselves as a young child and a current portrait showing their visual changes through a

Research the stories behind the constellations in the night sky and then connect the stars to see them for yourself!

Students "pack" their luggage in preparation for an imaginary trip.

Integrate science and art in a lesson plan about how weather is portrayed in artwork.