Free Lesson Plan: Origami Projects

Title/Description: Origami Level: Elementary School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Japan Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting with paper Vocabulary: Origami – the art of paper folding Materials: Various square Japanese papers, glue Procedures: Day 1 Anticipatory Set: Show examples of origami and books of images of different …

Free Lesson Plan: Etching with Scratchboard and Styrofoam

Title/Description: Etching with Scratchboard and Styrofoam Level: Elementary School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Picasso Goals and Objectives: To introduce etching and printmaking techniques with scratchboard paper and Styrofoam Vocabulary: Etching, printmaking Materials: Black and white scratchboard, textured scratchboard, rainbow scratchboard, positive and negative space, stylus, oil pastels, …

Free Lesson Plan: Still Life with 3-D Paper Flowers

Title/Description: Paper Flowers Level: Elementary School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Georgia O’Keefe Goals and Objectives: To introduce imagery of the southwest and manipulate mixed media Vocabulary: Etching, printmaking Materials: Tissue paper, starch, water, wire, scissors, black felt-tip marker, paper Procedures: Day 1 Anticipatory Set: Show examples of …

Simple Glass Etching Lesson Plan

Title/Description: Glass Etching Level: Elementary School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Hand-blown glass from Egypt to now Goals and Objectives: To introduce craft medium Vocabulary: Adhere, rubbing transfer, etch, bite Materials: Glass bottles, acid, brushes, decals, popsicle sticks, scissors, tape Procedures: Day 1 Wash containers and dry. Cut …

Free Lesson Plan: Claymation Projects

Target Goals:  Displaying finished animation movies at City Hall.  For the final product/project of the course the maximum video length that can be expected is approximately fifty (50) seconds. This would also be with double-framing, functionally 12 frames per second, so the stop motion effect would be more pronounced.  Materials …