Project Titles: Butterflies, Oysters, Spider Webs Description: Children learn the color wheel when painting butterflies, oysters, and spider webs Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: Discussion on benefits of Oysters and facts of spiders Vocabulary: Antennas, yellow, green, blue, …
People have used and continue to use beads to make prayers, to relieve worries, to count, to decorate clothing, to spin cotton for clothing, to entertain as toys, to be an alternate to money, to express the identity of both the dead and the living and to meditate. So mundane, …
Project Title: Cat Picture Description: A picture with a cat, moon, and pumpkin Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Moon, triangle, W, circle, half-circle, whiskers Materials: scissors, glue, construction paper, pastels Anticipatory set: What holiday is coming …
Project Title: Architecture Project Description: Students create a floor plan for their desired rooms and use different tools to learn perspective. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school and high school Historical Art Examples or References: Architectural Blueprints used for Princeton University. Materials: Graph paper, architecture rulers, pencils, …
Project Title: Skeletons Descriptions: Students put together paper bones of a skeleton to make a whole skeleton Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to third grade Historical Art Examples or References: The human skeleton Vocabulary: Skull, bones, calcium, stomach Materials: Scissors, glue, construction paper Anticipatory Set: Discussion …
Project Title: Paper Bats Description: Students color bugs and glue them to the bat, as well as make a face on the bat. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: Bats importance in the ecosystem Vocabulary: bats, mosquito, consume Materials: …
Project Title: Clay Turtles Description: Using clay (both clay made for or not made for a kiln will work) students will create their own turtles. Author: Molly Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: Examples of clay animals or turtles through history. Vocabulary: Clay, wedge, pinch pot, slip …
Project Title: Pumpkin Picture Description: Students will create a picture with a pumpkin as the focus Author: Liza Grade Level: Pre-school Vocabulary: circle, triangle, oval Materials: Glue, construction paper, scissors, and crayons Anticipatory Set: What holiday is coming up? Demo/Directions: 1. Pre-cut a yellow circle with a diameter of 4 …
