Students view slides or live specimens to name and describe the distinguishing features of groups of arthropods, especially spiders and insects. They complete worksheets, observe webs and then search for and record where spiders can be...

Learners examine photographs depicting historical scenes from the US Steel Photograph Collection. They develop criteria to analyze or judge an image's representation. They assess photographs according to the criteria.

Students explore living and working environment of both slave and free African Americans from places throughout the United States.

In this rounding money instructional activity, students identify the money amounts in each examples and round to the nearest dollar for the 10 examples.

This instructional activity unit on Mayan culture focuses on Mayan art. It can be adapted to various grades and features classroom activities, student resources, a bibliography, and the like.

This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan examines the mathematical nature of art, tilings and tessellations. Students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and our...

Students learn to view Japanese paintings, they make a screen, and they learn about the culture of Japan. There are three lesson plans and all allow all needed materials to be downloaded.

A great multicultural art lesson that also connects visual art to music. Young scholars create a set of paper mache maracas emphasizing rhythm and expression in the painting details. Upon completion students will have the opportunity to...