Students explore the formal, restricted movements of historical court dances, focusing on the impact of heavy costumes and royal rules on posture and pace.
A foundational lesson on the precursors to opera, focusing on Renaissance vocal forms like the Chanson, Madrigal, and Lute Song that paved the way for the Baroque invention of opera.
A guided exploration of the Harlem Renaissance exhibition at the Met Museum, designed for students with emerging reading skills to engage with art history through literal and inferential questions.
A creative exploration of colors through a word search activity, designed for young artists or those needing large print accessibility.
A comprehensive project where students design a clothing brand from scratch, including identity, logo, product design, and a tangible paper doll presentation.
A simple, step-by-step drawing lesson for kindergarteners to learn basic facial features. Students will follow along to draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth on a circle.
A series of hands-on spring-themed craft activities for kindergarteners that focus on fine motor skills, shape recognition, and pre-writing strokes. Students practice cutting, gluing, and drawing through structured, visual step-by-step instructions.
A guided research project where students explore the anatomy, history, and classification of a musical instrument of their choice.
An advanced exploration of microtonal music, covering the physics of pitch, tuning systems beyond 12-TET, and practical experimentation with quarter-tones and just intonation.
A music and movement lesson for early childhood students exploring phrasing and legato through the life cycle of a butterfly. Students use scarves to interpret smooth musical lines while learning about metamorphosis.
Students transition from raw audio to a polished production. This week focuses on Soundtrap technical skills, including multi-track editing, adding bumpers/music, and applying professional mixing and mastering techniques.
Students focus on the journalistic foundations of podcasting: selecting a topic, conducting deep research, and developing professional interviewing techniques. This week culminates in the recording of raw interview footage.
Students explore atmospheric perspective through monochromatic ink wash painting, learning to control water-to-pigment ratios to create depth and mist-filled mountain landscapes.
A creative craft lesson where students color and create their own finger puppets of favorite Zootopia characters to practice storytelling and role-playing.
A primary art lesson exploring the beauty of nature and our role in keeping the Earth clean. Students observe natural wonders and create their own "Earth Treasures" using drawing and sculpting materials.