Octopuses (not octopi) are a type of “mollusc” (or mollusk) that lives on the ocean floor. There are 289 types of octopuses, but all have eight arms or “tentacles.” They can be found in many different sizes, shapes, and colors and eat a variety of different animals. They are carnivores, meaning that …
“Mother and Child” 1956 The artist did many sculptures of mother and child. She had 3 children with her husband who was a Mexican artist. “Mother and Child” is made from terracotta. She also did work about topics on racial inequality and financial inequality. She moved to Mexico and did …
James Baldwin was a famous artist and civil rights activist. Beauford Delaney met the famous writer and when he was more than 20 years younger. They were both African Americans and sons of southern ministers and they formed a close friendship for the rest of their lives. Delaney gained the …
The following painting is called “The Library” Jacob Lawrence, the artist, made the colors very bright and the books are the colors in the room. They are cheerful and make people want to read them. Jacob was born and raised in Atlantic City. He moved to NYC when he was …
Laurel Burch was a self-taught American artist from San Francisco. She suffered from osteoporosis throughout her life, a rare disease that makes bones fragile, and therefore very easy to break. Because of her disease, she spent a lot of time in the hospital, where she made much of her art. …
The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day for America, celebrates the Declaration of Independence that separated the colonies from England on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence is what led to the United States of America, and was signed by the “Founding Fathers” such as Benjamin Franklin …
Do you want to make your own cuddly, fuzzy caterpillar? This lesson uses the nursery rhyme “Little Arabella Miller” as a prompt to learn more about the life cycle of caterpillars and butterflies. Here are the lyrics to “Little Arabella Miller”. (To the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”) Little …
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who lived from 1907-1954. She began painting at age 18, while recovering from an almost fatal bus accident. She has a relatively small collection of work, many of which are self-portraits. Kahlo painted her own reality, and many of her paintings reflect her struggles …
