This resource is a collection of posters showing the struggles and triumphs of the life of Nelson Mandela. These posters are from around the world and show the international effort in dealing with South Africa in the late 20th Century.

Examine the development of patrons in renaissance society including the following topics:
Contrast Renaissance and Medieval attitudes
Understand the origins of the Renaissance
Appreciate genius in art and engineering

"Meet the Artist" worksheets are a fun way to introduce kids to the great artists. Print this artist job application worksheet and then head to the "Meet the Artist" Biographies link on the same page to complete the application for the artist of your choice.

The application of engineering principles is explored in the creation of mobiles. As students create their own mobiles, they take into consideration the forces of gravity and convection air currents. They learn how an understanding of balancing forces is important in both art and engineering design.

This article describes a number of creative projects that incorporate art and literacy skills into a science unit on biomes and ecosystems.

This resource provides a lesson that is designed to assist learners with improving their ability to handle a graphic novel. Students will focus on the beginning of the work Persepolis and examine the art used to varying effects. Students will attempt to familiarize themselves with strategies pertaining to making connections to the visual elements presented.

The NC Office of Early Learning strongly encourages incorporating play into the daily routine of each classroom.
Children grow and learn in all developmental domains through their engagement in centers; cognitive, physical, social, and emotional. Authentic learning and meaningful connections are made when a teacher intentionally weaves standards and supports development throughout children’s play. PlaytoLearn Center Posters provide information about common areas of development supported during play centers along with prompts connected to kindergarten standards and NC ELI dimensions.

PlaytoLearn Planning Guides (also shared on #GoOpenNC) provide information on why each center is important to children's development, tips for setting up centers, sugessted materials, actions of an intentional teacher, and common connections children make to content. Although these resources are specifically written for kindergarten, teaching and learning strategies can be applied to many grade levels.

The NC Office of Early Learning strongly encourages incorporating play into the daily routine of each classroom.
Children grow and learn in all developmental domains through their engagement in centers; cognitive, physical, social, and emotional. Authentic learning and meaningful connections are made when a teacher intentionally weaves standards and supports development throughout children’s play. PlaytoLearn Planning Guides provide information on why each center is important to children's development, tips for setting up centers, sugessted materials, actions of an intentional teacher, and common connections children make to content. Prompts connected to kindergarten standards and NC ELI dimensions can be found on PlaytoLearn Center Posters which are also shared on #GoOpenNC. Although these resources are specifically written for kindergarten, teaching and learning strategies can be applied to many grade levels.

This lesson plan offers the unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of the life of a political illustration artist. Students will learn how to use an illustration to express a political point while exploring many art mediums and self--expression.

This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science curriculum.

This lesson will focus on web page planning, basic design, and layout of uploading images to web pages created by the student. Drawing material (colored paper, pencils, glue scissors) will be available for students wishing to create original artwork to upload.

This lesson helps students become more familiar with poetry concepts by using photography to jumpstart the critical thinking process. Students compare photographs to poetry after recording their reactions to each.

Students worked in small groups to create a stop motion animation video which advertises a local business. Students worked collaboratively with a business owner to create an advertisement which positively represents the business. Completed projects were shown on each business’ website.

This article provides ideas, lessons and resources on how elementary teachers can integrate map skills, math, and art into lessons about the geography of the Arctic and Antarctica.

In this lesson, students view art and photographs, then attempt to capture the theme and tone of those works in writing. Students first discuss the art as a class before splitting into pairs to write a first draft of a story or poem that captures the feeling of the visual works.

This is my PBL that helps educate students on the art of protest and how it can affect a community.

This article describes ways to supplement a science unit on the water cycle with the book Water Dance by Thomas Locker. Ideas for art, writing, poetry, and creative movement are included.

This is a unit introduction for any unit that has a thematic focus on the concept of "home." The first activity asks students to use critical thinking with art from the Smithsonian collection. Students will ask questions and look at commonalities. The second part of the activity asks students to look at an artist's sculptural interpretation of the idea of "home." The final piece of the activity involves students watching a video ("Fatima's Drawings") about a young girl who had to leave her home in Syria due to war and violence. Student are asked to analyze her concept of home and how it evolves.

This article provides ideas for integrating art into a science unit on mammals and discusses how such integration can enhance student engagement and understanding.

Design and create sculptures and land art using sticks, stones, leaves, flowers – any natural elements that can be found in your own backyard!