All Ages

Quilting Bee Lesson Plan

Quilting Bee Lesson Plan This lesson plan utilizes recycled and/or reclaimed materials. Teacher Input Discuss and research recycling efforts in your community. What materials can be recycled? What materials does your community recycle? Explore what would happen if no one recycled.  View art c

Under the Sea

Under the Sea Process View and discuss the different types of sea life.  Look at pictures and examine the different ways fish use colors (camouflage, attractions, etc.). Create the background for your sea picture. First, lightly pencil sketch the ocean floor onto the bottom fo

Eric Carle’s Cats

Eric Carle’s Cats Process Setup Setup 4 stations with supplies ahead of time STATION 1 – Tempera Paint, Paint Brushes, White Art Paper Create patterns using different sized paint brushes and different colors of paint.  Fill the entire sheet of paper with patterns. STATION 2 – Tempera

DeGrazia Art Project

DeGrazia Project History Ted DeGrazia was a famous artist who was born in the small mining town of Morenci, Arizona.  He lived in Mexico for part of his life­, and studied with Diego Rivera.  His art finally became popular in the 1960’s, but in 1976; he burned more than 100 of his paintings i

Up, Up & Away

Up, Up & Away History The Montgolfier brothers of Annonay, France invented the first hot air balloon in 1783.  Hot air ballooning is clebrated as man’s first flight and is still showcased at festibals and ballooning events around the world. Enrichment Research the history and science of