LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Objective 1.06

Use experimentation to find solutions.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Adjective Monster
Students explore the connections between visual art and language arts, and how both are used to creatively tell stories and express emotions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Mathematics)
Provider: ARTSEDGE: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Making a rainstick
The class discusses the differences and similarities involving the use, appearance, and ceremonial aspects of the rainstick, then briefly discuss myths, folktales, and fables in relation to the story. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Shape hunt
Students look for examples of patterns and shapes in both the natural and designed world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science