Techniques for brainstorming, collaborative project management, and individual artistic expression. Guides students through the iterative creative process from initial concept to final execution.
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.
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.
A hands-on activity for students to identify and match various line types used in art, from basic directional lines to complex decorative patterns.
A collection of three hands-on Mother's Day crafts designed specifically for preschool-aged children using paint, clay, and paper. Students will create personalized keepsakes including a handprint bouquet, a fingerprint dish, and a decorated photo frame.
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.
The final premiere of the music video at the All-town Music Tech Showcase, followed by a live performance and student reflection on the collaborative process.
The technical phase involving on-location recordings at elementary and middle schools, followed by high school student-led mixing and video production.
Introduction to the 'Playing for Change' concept, exploring the themes of the chosen protest song, and laying the groundwork for the K-12 collaboration.
A creative arts lesson for Kindergarteners based on 'Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type', focusing on character expression and fine motor skills through a 'cow demand' craft.
A creative art lesson inspired by 'The Dot' by Peter H. Reynolds, focusing on growth mindset and artistic experimentation. Students will learn that 'making your mark' starts with just one small step.
Learning about art galleries and preparing a final class exhibition of the week's creations.
Connecting colors to feelings and exploring how brushstrokes can express different moods.
Using geometric shapes and stamping techniques to create structured art compositions.
Exploring painting with unconventional tools like sponges, forks, and bubble wrap to create varied textures.
Introducing the building blocks of all colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue through hands-on mixing exploration.
A creative art lesson where students explore identity and diversity by creating their own mixed-up animals inspired by Eric Carle's colorful collage style. Students will learn the 'painted paper' technique to create vibrant textures.
An introductory art and nature lesson for Pre-K students exploring Claude Monet's famous 'Water Lilies' through sensory observation and creative play.
Students will use various tools like pipettes, sponges, and spray bottles to explore how paint moves on paper, focusing on the motor movements of squeezing, pinching, and pressing.
Focusing on 'The Mixed-Up Chameleon,' this lesson explores the vibrant world of colors and animal traits through layered collage and mixed-media art.
The final performance day where groups showcase their choreography and celebrate each other's creativity.
Squads practice their full routine, adding transitions and ensuring every member is in sync.
Groups brainstorm dance moves using different levels and speeds, focusing on including everyone's ideas.
Students explore rhythm and tempo, form their dance squads, and select their group's performance song.
A 60-minute exploration into the world of theatrical costume design, featuring a simplified history of stage attire, interactive character-building games, and a hands-on design workshop for young creators.
A music lesson where students compose and perform a new verse for 'Going Green Song' about environmental issues in their own school.
Students explore how the brain uses patterns and expectations to process music, learning about the 'tonic' and 'resolution' through a rhythmic composition game.
A Kindergarten lesson exploring circles as the building blocks of art, featuring a video-led discussion and a creative 'Circle Creatures' drawing activity.
The capstone lesson where students collaborate to score a wordless story using classroom instruments, applying their knowledge of musical representation.
An active listening lesson where students use their bodies to interpret musical changes, reacting to shifts in narrative energy and mood through movement.
Students explore how music creates atmosphere and setting, using visualization techniques to connect sound to imaginary landscapes.
Focusing on Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf', students learn to associate specific instrument timbres with specific characters and their personalities.
A culminating project-based lesson where students perform together in a classroom jazz jam.
Students discuss the 'blues' as a way to express emotions like sadness and hope through music.
Students explore Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals' to understand how music can mimic the physical characteristics and movements of animals through pitch and tempo.
Students learn about scat singing and call-and-response using nonsense syllables like 'doo-bah'.
Learners explore making up music as they go using simple percussion and rhythmic solos.
Students are introduced to the 'long-short' rhythm that defines jazz swing through movement and listening to Duke Ellington.
The culmination of the sequence where students compose their own graphic scores and perform them for their peers, demonstrating their understanding of high, low, and sliding sounds.
A system for art students to track their progress toward earning Maker's Space time by practicing active listening and following directions. This lesson includes a visual tracking chart, daily warm-up slides, and clear behavioral expectations.
A high-energy Kindergarten lesson where students build confidence in their alphabet knowledge through a music-video-inspired performance activity. Students watch a rap video, practice vocal warm-ups, and perform the ABCs in groups using microphones and sunglasses.
Focusing on 'The Very Busy Spider,' this lesson explores the themes of hard work and persistence while teaching students how to create tactile textures in their art using mixed media.
Focusing on 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' this lesson teaches students about the life cycle of a butterfly through the lens of Eric Carle's signature tissue paper collage technique.
Students explore the wax-resist watercolor technique to create vibrant landscapes. This lesson introduces basic color mixing and the "magic" of how oil and water don't mix.
High-level planning resources and summaries for the Mother's Day unit.
