LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Teacher currently teaches Art, Creative Dramatics, and Music at Stocks Elementary in Tarboro, NC, Edgecombe county Schools. He is in the second year of developing an appropriate arts integrated curriculum for young children. For the last four years he has served as a senior staff member with the A+ Schools Program, supported by the Kenan Institute for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC.

Resources created by Russ Johnson

Undersea Exploration
Students explore the lifeforms and land formations under the ocean. The three ocean levels and their respective lifeforms are investigated and discussed, focusing on shape, form, and color. Students will gain a better understanding of the connections between the science and arts curriculum.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, Dance Arts Education, and Music Education)
By Russ Johnson.