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Optical Illusion Vase

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners draw an optical illusion. In this optical illusion lesson, students create the optical illusion vase. Learners draw a profile and repeat the drawing in reverse creating the vase image.
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Fraggle Monster Vase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create an optical illusion. In this optical illusions lesson, students sketch a monster's face to create the optical illusion of a vase in the positive space. Learners create an original piece of art.
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Op Art Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create Optical Art, art that seems to move when you look at it, in this Art lesson for the High School classroom. Included with the lesson is a list of recommended materials and suggested resource books for lesson implementation.
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Op Art and Contrast

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create Op art designs by reading web information through FlingIt, mapping learned concepts with PicoMap, and creating how-to examples of their own Op art design by using Sketchy. They complete the lesson by creating their...
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The Five Senses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners recognize how each of the five senses works and define the related terminology. They compare and contrast the means by which the senses gather information about the world. In addition, they research how an assigned sense works...
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Does Negative Space Have A Shape?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students observe negative space in drawing. In this negative space lesson, students discover that sketches include negative space or background. Students produce a drawing while paying attention to the negative space.
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Text as Texture Collage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concepts of rhythm, movement, contrast and texture. They practice using new vocabulary and work on creating a college after designing the arrangement. They self-evaluate their collage and critique their classmates...
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discuss the art of Georges Seurat and examples of Pointillism and create original works of Pointillism using colored, sticker dots. This activity is intended for use in the elementary Art classroom and includes a short...