Lesson Plans

Invite your students to create posters illustrating safety precautions as serious business!

Pigs! Pigs! Pigs! Students select a favorite book (or poem) about pigs. Create a pig-sized poster to highlight the most

Children use their knowledge of geometry to create personal versions of Samoan Siapo bark cloth.

Do your students love to solve mysteries and break codes? Thousands of years ago people in North America and all around

Recycle plastic containers into an Art Nouveau sandcastle that gleams in the light. Encourage your students to build mas

St. Lucia Day is a family Advent tradition in Scandinavia and Italy. These crowns are worn by girls as part of their cel

What happens when shapes and colors are repeated and organized? Stunning patterns emerge! This cool Klimt style makes go

School can seem like a world of its own! Encourage your students to represent their school in a symmetrical mandala, and

Research Renaissance artist Raphael, then take a closer look at the details of a face to create your own picture-perfect

Bring on the bagpipes! Gather the clan! Students create an original tartan plaid, and craft a kilt or scarf with the fab

"When Marian Sang" by Pam Munoz Ryan, a picture book that deals with following one's dreams and persisting in the face o

Use creative paint techniques to create a scene of your neighborhood long ago.

Construct a graphic reminder of the Five Pillars of Islam.

What's the secret message? Students create a secret code and antique-looking paper. Who can decipher the messages on the

Yo ho-ho and a shiver me be, a pirate’s map that's clear to see? Not if you hide the directions to the treasure under Cr

Children make colorful see-saws and creatures to ride on them in this engaging activity that encourages scientific obser

Paper-bag puppets hold original poetry about pirates, pets, or any preferred topic. Young writers put the puppet's arms

What happens when seeds are planted? Children document plant growth from planting to harvest.

Focus on the architecture of performing arts facilities to create a replica of a theater.

How could plastic stop lying around in landfills and instead become fuel we need to heat our homes and run our cars? Cre

Break the panic of writer’s block with this visual imaging project! Ask students to draw a detailed sketch or diagram of

Playgrounds are fun, but how exciting and engaging would they be if designed by kids? This lesson challenges students t

Introduce the history and etiquette of silverware and place settings. Invite students to make creative table settings on

Students connect poems with feelings as they use color to reflect the mood of a favorite poem.