Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.
Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.