Fundamental principles of exposure, composition, and lighting. Equips learners with technical skills for digital post-processing and visual storytelling.
A comprehensive 9th-grade photography sequence that demystifies the Exposure Triangle: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. Students progress from diagnosing exposure errors to mastering manual control through hands-on experiments and artistic challenges.
This sequence explores the technical and social challenges of photographing people, focusing on environmental portraiture, posing, abstract representation, and the ethics of digital identity.
A comprehensive unit for 7th-grade students to master the art of visual storytelling through photography. Students move from analyzing professional photojournalism to planning, shooting, and curating their own narrative photo essays using the 'Five Shot Method' and techniques for capturing candid moments.
A discovery-based journey for 1st graders into digital photography and basic image editing, moving from device handling to creative storytelling through filters and digital elements.
This 2nd-grade sequence introduces students to the fundamentals of digital photography and user interface design. Students progress from capturing and editing clear images to understanding and designing the icons and layouts that make digital apps functional and visually appealing.
This sequence introduces 3rd-grade students to digital photography basics, focusing on light, composition, and visual storytelling. Students will move from learning about light and shadow to mastering angles and the rule of thirds, ultimately creating their own photo essay.
A comprehensive 9th-grade visual arts unit focusing on translating 2D drawings into 3D wire sculptures. Students explore contour lines, tool safety, spatial volume, and presentation through the lens of 'drawing in space.'
A 5th-grade art sequence exploring Land Art and environmental sculpture. Students learn to collaborate with nature using foraged materials to create ephemeral installations, emphasizing patterns, site-specificity, and documentation through photography.
This undergraduate sequence explores the conceptual and technical dimensions of Found Object Assemblage. Students move from semiotic analysis and material sourcing to advanced joinery techniques, culminating in site-specific installations that communicate complex social or personal narratives.
This advanced 12th-grade sequence guides students through the rigorous process of subtractive sculpture. From conceptual clay maquettes to final surface treatments, students master the relationship between mass and negative space to create portfolio-ready 3D works.
A sequence introducing Kindergarteners to the intersection of digital photography and creative manipulation. Students move from basic framing to surrealist digital collages.
This sequence guides 12th-grade students through the transition from single-image photography to complex visual storytelling. Students will learn to plan, shoot, and curate photo essays, culminating in a professional portfolio presentation that explores narrative arcs and conceptual themes.
A 2-session art and science lesson exploring how sculptors use perspective, negative space, and forced perspective to create mind-bending optical illusions. Students learn the mechanics of perception before building their own eye-tricking 3D artworks.
Teens learn the basics of documentary filmmaking, including storytelling, filming, and editing, culminating in the creation of a 2-3 minute short film.
