Middle schoolers create 3-dimensional works of art in the form of slot sculptures. I love this instructional activity, because it exposes students to a completely different form of art. Everything you need to do to successfully-implement...

Fourth graders construct papier mache sculptures that emphasize texture, form and color. Each student chooses and constructs a unique papier mache sculpture of a farm animal..

Eighth graders examine a free-form sculpture technique and produce a sculpture of wire, pantyhose and plaster.

Students discover the art of kinetic sculpture using found materials to create objects with human characteristics. Activities address inventive thinking, utilizing unusual materials and team building through the creation of robotic...

Young artists create a freestanding 3-dimensional sculpture using wire and modeled "clay" pieces. This immensely creative and engaging lesson should get your kids excited, because the medium is unusual to work with. Everything you need...

High schoolers create maquettes of abstract sculptures utilizing the elements of art; line, shape, value, color, space and texture and the principles of design; balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm and movement, pattern and unity. These...

Students learn about numbers and letters with these tasty bread sculptures. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop fine-motor skills as well a shape, number, and letter recognition cooking up bread.

Third graders identify characteristics that they have in common with animals. They create a self-portrait sculpture combining the body structures of different animals. They create the sculpture armature, plaster the armature, and then...

Eighth graders examine various 20th century artists and their sculptures. They view and analyze slides, compare/contrast the artists' styles, and create an original sculpture.

Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...

Students examine, critique and study a newspaper article on a famous ice festival in China that is being affected by rising global temperatures. They complete three worksheets on the article that deals with comprehension questions, a...

Explore the pop art movement and create a sculpture in the pop art style based on a visual pun, or play on words. The scholar's work may use humor, allegory, metaphor, or be in the form of a parody. Visual examples are provided, and some...

Fifth graders view original artwork, define the art form sculpture, discuss similarities and differences between the examples provided, discuss the three-dimensional quality of each example given, and create and critique their own artwork.

Sixth graders create "macquette" sculptures, which would be models for larger playground pieces.

Students create decorative sculptures of various objects out of actual items of food.

Learners sketch a body in a posed postition. They create a life size sculpture from clear packing tape.

Students design paper sculpture. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own marigold sculptures from paper products and paint.

Students explain elements of relief sculpture. They create a sculpture from foam. They identify characteristics of the art of Clayton Pond and Pop Art. They develop skills in working with color.

Students consider the ways nature has been used in art, and then design and create their own original sculptures using materials from nature for a class exhibit.

Students respond to Tony Smith's sculpture as art and brainstorm about math concepts inherent in his work. They create a sculpture with polyhedra nets, calculate the cost of covering sculpture in gold, and write an exhibit label for...

Students use water bottles with sand in them (to give stability) They add heads made of crumpled newspaper with masking tape. They paper mache the entire figure and make them into people or animals. Students add paint and accessories...

Students create a symbol that is a visual representation that will be used in a three dimensional sculpture. The sculpture can be envisioned into a larger work and requires students to learn about other materials that can be used for...

Students create an airborne sculpture with a partner based on the sculpture The Cheyenne. In this sculpture lesson plan, students discuss the difficulties in creating an airborne sculpture.

Learners discuss how artists communicate visually in their work using the elements of design. The elements of design should be used as the building blocks of the structure you are trying to create. The elements of design are form, space,...