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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.

What makes you scream?: Students will study Edvard Munch's painting The Scream. They will then produce their own scream using directional lines as Munch did. Line was used by Munch in a variety of directions—horizontal, vertical and diagonal. This will help the eye travel to the central theme of the composition: the person's fright or what they fear.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Visual Arts Education); By Cathy Crumpler.

An artistic view of outer space: This is an art lesson easily integrated by art specialists or classroom teachers into any thematic unit that involves space, the solar system, or science fiction and is adaptable for students in grades 2 through 6. It incorporates the use of art materials such as oil pastels and compasses and the design concepts of shape and balance in a composition as well as providing the students with a fun and creative way to explore areas of geometry and science. This lesson is especially useful for classroom teachers who are aware of how art, when integrated into the classroom curriculum, can help students with different learning styles explore a variety of subjects in a way that will help them maximize the learning experience.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education); By Karen Canfield.

Starry Night: This lesson will introduce the artist Vincent Van Gogh and give students the opportunity to respond to his work. We will explore theme, color, and line while examining the painting "Starry Night" and creating our own pictures using a combination of oil pastel plus cut and paste.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education); By Martha Pearson.

Snap! Crackle! Box!: The student will create a new cereal and design an original box as their final for Art 1. This is a cumulative assignment incorporating the skills and techniques studied and developed throughout the course of the year.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Development); By Joan Lansford and Peggy Peck.

Lighting the maritime path: The geography of North Carolina's lighthouses: In this lesson students will examine images of North Carolina lighthouses from the Built Heritage Collection at North Carolina State University and explore various websites to determine the relative location of eight North Carolina lighthouses and develop an understanding of maritime activities and coastal living.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Sonna Jamerson.

Issues, we've all got them: Language arts/visual arts integration: Students will learn how to deal positively with social issues important in their lives through personal investigation of social issues addressed in literature and art.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and English Language Development); By Runell Carpenter.

Astronomy: Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Seven directions: Making connections between literature and American Indian history: This middle school lesson uses picture books to integrate American Indian culture and belief systems with language and visual arts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Edie McDowell.

Vietnam waterways: Ecology and conservation: In this interdisciplinary lesson for grades 6-8, students will examine the relationship between the physical environment and cultural characteristics of the Mekong River valley in Vietnam. Students will evaluate the current conditions of the Mekong River and suggest long-range solutions for improving, restoring, or preserving the quality of the river.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, Science, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

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