Creative Thinking

A high-contrast, modern informational flyer for the Principles of Digital Design course, highlighting Photoshop certification, DSLR photography, and career pathways. This version is optimized for single-page printing, with tightened margins to accommodate contact information and counselor recommendations.

A 3-page printable comic book planning and layout resource for students. It contains scaffolded 3-panel and 5-panel layout grids, instructional tips on comic storytelling (pacing, angles), and a cut-out page of speech bubbles and onomatopoeia sound effects.

A single-page, printer-friendly grayscale matrix rubric for grading high school watercolor projects. Features clean criteria for flat, graded, and wet-on-wet wash techniques alongside a teacher feedback area.

A vibrant, primary-colored slide presentation for kindergarteners teaching how to draw common household items using basic shapes. Each slide features simple, step-by-step instructions and a visual shape guide for items like a bed, stove, and refrigerator, now showing side and front perspectives for a more realistic feel. Now includes a table lamp, hanging lamp, rug, window with curtains, wall pictures, and a classic claw foot bathtub.

A drawing worksheet with an expanded 2x3 grid and a centered name field directly under the title, using Playfair Display and Ubuntu fonts.

A detailed 3-page evaluation rubric for a 5th-grade board game project. It features an interactive designer's checklist with reflection spaces, a holistic success-level guide with a "Master Designer" peak, and a comprehensive point-based grading matrix. Designed with high academic expectations and a professional blueprint aesthetic for GATE students.

A set of three colorful, leprechaun-themed activity center signs including stations for building a house, banking gold coins, and creating a shamrock.

A premium, step-by-step instructional guide and studio practice worksheet for creating Neurographic Art, styled around organic spider webs. It includes beautifully detailed line illustrations demonstrating line foundation, radial spirals, intersection rounding, cellular bubble nesting, and contrast layout. Complete with hands-on practice zones and a dedicated blank thumbnail drawing blueprint for students to plan their artwork before final execution.

A beautiful and high-quality 4x4 grid shading worksheet that guides students through shading pressure levels, a copy & match pixel animal grid task, and a value-coded mystery animal decoder.

A two-page thematic brainstorming worksheet centered on Jean-Michel Basquiat's art style, featuring a central mind map to explore recurring motifs like crowns and skulls, followed by a deep reflection on societal expectations versus reality.

An updated professional 3-page storyboard document for instructional designers, featuring a Project Planner Guide with specific compliance checklist updates, a blank Two-Column Master Template, and a fully completed sample technical software walkthrough script. It uses a high-contrast corporate tech aesthetic (slate and indigo colors) with Poppins and Inter typography, updated to Version 1.7.

A beautifully designed, step-by-step cartoon drawing instructional slide deck. It guides classes through drawing 'Rusty the Bot' and 'Penny the Bear' using simple circular and rectangular foundations, complete with detailed progressive SVG drawings.

A collection of comprehensive week-long curricula for toddlers aged 17-18 months. Each themed week focuses on developmental play, sensory exploration, and fine motor skills for a group of 5 students with zero water play.

A high school art unit focused on creating massive, 'larger than life' sculptures using recycled cardboard, paper clay, and found objects. Students analyze contemporary environmental artists and master structural engineering and surface texture in 3D design.

An advanced technical theater sequence for graduate students exploring the intersection of light physics, human perception, and visual storytelling. Students move from the biological mechanics of the eye to high-level system integration and dramaturgy.

This sequence introduces 5th-grade students to the world of technical theater through the lens of scenic design. Students progress from learning stage geography to analyzing scripts, drafting floor plans, and ultimately building a 3D scale model (maquette) of their own set design.

An 8-session sports broadcasting course for grades 4–12, covering play-by-play, color commentary, interviewing, camera work, audio mixing, and live production directing. Students progress from foundational vocal skills to a complete capstone broadcast project.

This sequence introduces 4th-grade students to the technical side of theater, focusing on lighting and sound. Students learn how lighting angles and colors create mood, and how sound effects and soundscapes build immersive worlds.

A comprehensive playwriting sequence that takes 10th-grade students from initial character creation to a polished ten-minute play script. Students explore archetypes, master narrative structure, learn the importance of stage business, and engage in the collaborative revision process of a table read.

This advanced performance sequence for graduate vocalists bridges the gap between technical vocal production and authentic theatrical embodiment. Students move from deep text analysis and subtexting to physical movement (Laban efforts) and stage optics, culminating in a synthesized performance where vocal technique serves dramatic intent.

A graduate-level sequence exploring the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and performance theory, focusing on how actors use psychological mechanisms to build and sustain authentic characters.

A 12-lesson unit utilizing drama and enactment techniques to deepen reading comprehension, themed around Kuwaiti heritage, global travel, healthy lifestyles, and environmental science for grades 3-8. Focused on skills in action across Before, During, and After reading phases.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade students on the fundamentals of rhythm, exploring subdivision, syncopation, ostinatos, and polyrhythms, culminating in an original percussion ensemble composition.

A 5-lesson theater arts sequence for 5th graders focused on creating multi-dimensional stage characters through profile building, improvisation, monologue writing, and dialogue refinement. Students move from external traits to internal motivations, learning how to create friction and unique voices for the stage.

A creative arts and social-emotional learning lesson where students use the medium of comics to explore and express complex emotions. Designed for middle schoolers, this lesson focuses on visual storytelling, character perspective, and empathy.

A project-based lesson where students design a community seal inspired by Montana's tribal traditions, focusing on visual identity and symbolic storytelling.

A high-energy culinary challenge where students use mystery Easter-themed ingredients to create unique dishes, focusing on creativity, flavor, and presentation.

A comprehensive training program on Google Vids, Google Workspace's AI-powered video creation tool. This masterclass covers strategic ROI, step-by-step AI prompting, advanced branding for creators, and secure enterprise deployment for administrators.

A comprehensive project where students design a clothing brand from scratch, including identity, logo, product design, and a tangible paper doll presentation.

A comprehensive poetry and music production unit for adult HSED students. It integrates poetry analysis, hip-hop lyricism, emotional self-expression (SEL), and digital audio production concepts into a cohesive, print-ready student workbook and teacher guide.

A creative, structured guide for students to explore the intersection of graphic design and filmmaking, focusing on branding, character design, and visual storytelling.

A comprehensive lesson guiding students from the history and purpose of slam poetry through writing original verses to performing with impact and giving constructive peer feedback.

A comprehensive lesson for 10th grade Art 2 students focusing on slab-building techniques to create expressive gargoyles. Students will learn the architectural history of gargoyles while mastering advanced facial feature sculpting and diverse surface textures in clay.

A 2nd-grade lesson on flexible problem-solving and creative thinking. Students learn to think outside the box by brainstorming inventive solutions to common classroom challenges, promoting resilience, diverse perspectives, and design thinking.

A high-energy, paper-based culinary design tournament modeled after "Chopped". Students work in teams as food architects to design, sketch, and pitch a creative three-course BBQ menu incorporating off-the-wall virtual mystery ingredients.

A comprehensive final project for digital design students where they create a professional advertisement for a mini-brand using photography and Photoshop.

A hands-on activity where students learn to decode and encode Shakespearean language by writing secret messages or insults, then swapping them with peers to translate.

A detailed creative play and language lesson where students bring their stuffed animals to life through structured storytelling, interviewing, and role-play. Includes step-by-step teacher facilitation, printable name tags, an interactive interview worksheet, and companion certificates.

A high-energy culinary challenge where students use mystery Easter-themed ingredients to create unique dishes, focusing on creativity, flavor, and presentation.

A comprehensive training program on Google Vids, Google Workspace's AI-powered video creation tool. This masterclass covers strategic ROI, step-by-step AI prompting, advanced branding for creators, and secure enterprise deployment for administrators.

A deep dive into Stanislavski's 'System', focusing on using real-world experiences to inform character work through peer interviews.

Students explore the art of conducting, learning to lead an ensemble through 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures while controlling dynamics and tempo with physical gestures. This lesson emphasizes leadership, non-verbal communication, and collaborative music-making.

A guide for young artists on navigating a makerspace with respect and creativity, focusing on material exploration and studio etiquette.

A collaborative Earth Day lesson where students create a class book inspired by Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World'. Includes a detailed teacher guide and presentation slides with a video embed.

A comprehensive lesson guiding students from the history and purpose of slam poetry through writing original verses to performing with impact and giving constructive peer feedback.

A high-energy, paper-based culinary design tournament modeled after "Chopped". Students work in teams as food architects to design, sketch, and pitch a creative three-course BBQ menu incorporating off-the-wall virtual mystery ingredients.

A lesson focused on using the dramatic technique of tableau to explore pivotal moments and emotional themes in Alan Gratz's 'Refugee'. Students will learn the five elements of tableau and work in groups to create living pictures of the three main characters' journeys.

A creative lesson exploring seasonal connections and critical thinking using hexagons. Students link sensory concepts, activities, and memories of summer.