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Our geometric world: The students will use newspaper and magazine pictures to recognize geometric figures within the real world. They will make a collage of pictures showing various geometric shapes. They will write a summary of the shapes that are represented in their collage.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Robin Ward.

Trick or truth: Recognizing the hottest trends in advertising: Students will study commercials and advertising techniques, will work in groups to select different types of ads from magazines, and make a collage to illustrate one of the ten techniques advertisers use.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Kathy Idol.

Critical thinking and art with The Snowy Day: This lesson will focus on the illustrations from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The students will describe what makes illustrations worthy of a Caldecott Award. In addition, the students will complete an art project that will allow for creative critical thinking to compliment the illustrations in the book.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills); By Caryn Levy.

Learning about Ezra Jack Keats: Students will learn about Ezra Jack Keats using a variety of resources in the media center.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Brittany Basinger, Jenni Conine, and Vickie Mcmillan.

Faces tell feelings - Part 6 - Emotions collage: Students will create a collage using magazine photos and words printed in computer lab to express a particular emotion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Jan Kimosh.

Clown portrait: Students will create a clown portrait using tempera paint, oil pastels, and collage. They will look at prints of clowns from artist Pablo Picasso, Red Skelton, George Rouault, and Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
You can even dress as a clown if you wish.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education); By Michelle Harris.

The Grouchy Ladybug: Students will learn the meaning of illustration, will be introduced to a famous illustrator and will create an illustration based on the style of this particular artist.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education); By Jean Caldwell.

Biome basics: This project involves the creation of a simple, yet effective display of the different biomes found on earth.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

Looking back - An Art/English interdisciplinary unit: This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates research of historical events of the past century. By students learning to recognize that society impacts the themes within art and literature, students then take this knowledge base and interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage, and oral presentation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Julie Osmon.

Poisonous Plants and You: This lesson is designed to teach students to identify common poisonous plants. Using a K-W-L chart, the teacher will facilitate a brainstorming session to determine students' present knowledge of poisonous plants and what is to be learned. The activities in this lesson may be used in conjunction with textbook information on this subject.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development and Information Skills); By Regina Woodie.

Collaging symmetry: Students will create a symmetrical artwork with construction paper, glue, and yarn. This lesson will allow students to use critical thinking to create an original work. They should learn that there is more than one solution to a creative problem.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education); By Marion McClure.

Setting and Symbolism in A Doll's House: This lesson is designed as a follow-up to the reading and discussion of the play A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. An understanding of the two literary terms setting and symbolism, and their impact on a work of literature, are essential to students' success in following the guidelines outlined in the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. This lesson has been modified for English Language Learners at the intermediate high proficiency level, but would also be adaptable for learners at the novice or advanced levels.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Guy Hill and Crystal Brown.

Thanksgiving cornucopia: Students will create a cornucopia using pages from magazines to cut the fruit, vegetables and nuts to fill the cornucopia.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education)

Media Literacy: How do you know if something is true? How can you figure out if someone is trying to influence or sell to you? Put yourself in their shoes and consider the source! Check out this selection of websites from our Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

College collage: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.10; In this lesson for grade seven, students brainstorm careers in the sciences and research local colleges that offer degrees in those fields.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

Interior design: Designing my dream room: Students will study interior design as a profession. They will integrate their study with math, writing, vocational education, and computer skills by designing their own dream bedroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Mathematics); By Paula Hightower.

Bulletin boards and other displays: Using your bulletin boards as a teaching tool — not just as decoration.; By Denise Young.

Artful boomerangs: Students will review three different types of boomerang shapes, use stencils to draw and cut out these, shapes and use various art materials and mediums to design their surfaces.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Visual Arts Education); By Susan Wittig.

Differences across the curriculum: Part 2: This set of lessons can be used with "Differences across the curriculum: Part 1" as an integrated approach to exploring diversity with eighth graders. The unit will revolve around the use of the drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank." Students will learn how diversity creates bias, which leads to conflict, where students confront their bias and practice tolerance. These parts reflect the four core curricula in an interwoven approach to teaching students to confront their biases, learn tolerance, and infer the impact of these on today's society. This activity, Part 2, is meant to augment the pre-reading activities completed in Part 1 in a Social Studies class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Lynn Carter.

Nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch: As part of a unit on Medieval Art, students will become familiar with some of the works of Hieronymus Bosch. They will identify symbols and imagery of fear and will be able to relate this to some of their own fears and nightmares.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education); By Helen Nagan.

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