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Old Blue Maze

For Students 2nd
In this maze activity, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the top of the page working their way down to the bottom.
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Help Sparky Find His Bone

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the top of the page working their way down to the bottom to help Sparky the dog find his bone.
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Maze: Help the Knight

For Students 2nd
In this maze worksheet, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Students will begin at the bottom of the page working their way up to the top to help the knight in finding his way to the castle.
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Maze: Show Susie the Way

For Students 2nd
In this maze instructional activity, 2nd graders will use visual cues to get from beginning to end. Upon completion, students will show Susie the way to her doll.
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Shape Up!

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this visual thinking worksheet, students count all the rectangles in a figure that has both large and small shapes. Students write how many rectangles they count in the figure.
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Which Does Not Belong?

For Students Pre-K - K
In this visual picture that does not belong instructional activity, students observe several pictures of people and one picture of a dog to determine which picture does not belong. Students circle one picture.
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I Dig Your Art, Man (or Woman)

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders write a thesis regarding a modern artist of their choice for a 15-20 multi-media presentation. In this lesson students create a Power Point, video, or some other visual representation studying an artist or modern artistic...
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A Different View

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars create art using digital cameras and computers. In this visual art lesson, students look at examples of Andy Warhol's artwork and Pop Art. They create a contour line drawing of their self portrait and manipulate it using...
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Tin Can Telephone

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students make telephones. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own tin can telephones.
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Rock Bees

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create rock bees. In this visual arts lesson, students paint rocks yellow and black to create a "rock bee." Students use instant glue and wire to make the wings.
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Rainbow Dream Catcher

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design dream catchers. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own rainbow dream catchers.
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Marigold Sculptures

For Teachers K - 3rd
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.
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Imagination Express

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create an artistic response to the book, The Polar Express. In this creative writing lesson, students read the book and visualize an imaginary journey they would like to go on. Students create a train car from construction paper...
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Quick and Easy Tie-Dye

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create their own tie-dye shirts. In this visual arts instructional activity, students take shirts and wrap a rubber band around a few small areas. They dot these areas with sharpies and then blend them together with rubbing...
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Alternate Histories

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a mixed media collage. In this visual arts lesson, students look at the work of Jane Ash Poitras. They create their own collage that shows their personal and collective history and experiences. 
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Corn Sayings

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create corn sayings. In this visual arts lesson, students use kernel corn and other art materials to make autumn message artwork. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Tree of Life Mandala Print

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a Tree of Life. In this visual art lesson, students explore mandalas. Students investigate the concepts of balance and symmetry while designing their own unique Tree of Life.
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Digital Dream Lab's Art Game Swatch Out!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Shared ResourceWhy did we create an art game? Teachers reported to us that students struggle in art the most with composition of colors. For example, students often think "pink" is composed of random colors or that pink is its own color, instead of...
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Visual Arts: Using Imagery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students extend the colors, shapes, textures and lines of an unknown composition to create perspective in their drawings. Using oil pastels, they work in pairs to create a long continuous artwork of imagery inspired by sailing vessels...
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Rainforest Mural

For Teachers K - 5th
Whether you are an art teacher or a teacher looking for a great project to finish off a unit on the rainforest, this instructional activity is for you. Here are some great teaching tips and instructional practices that can help you and...
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Kandinsky - Inspired by Music

For Teachers K - 4th
Who is Wassily Kandinsky? Introduce your young artists to the wonders of abstract nonobjective art through music. They'll listen to music as they cut, paste, and paint emotional works of art. The activity suggests the use of soothing...
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Glass Jar Sand Art: Inspired by Navajo Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd
Sand has been used as an artistic medium for centuries and can be found in cultures across the globe. The class examines sand art created by the Navajo people. They mix tempera paint and sand to create their colors, and then fill jars,...
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Shaping the View: Composition Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the elements of composition in various artworks. They analyze and discuss paintings, explore "The National Gallery of Art" website, identify the shape of compositions in paintings, and draw a diagram.
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Tell Me More

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate research techniques in addition to endeavoring to display focus and stay on topic. Using books and stories, they gather, organize, and share information about a topic. Additionally, they explain to the class...