Kindergarten students will create collagraph scenery using cardboard shapes. They will transfer their designs onto paper using crayon rubbings, exploring shapes and textures in art. The lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on activities, and opportunities for independent work. 

This High School ink wash unit introduces students to the ink wash painting technique, originating from Chinese brush painting during the Tang Dynasty. It covers the basics of value scales, textures, and composition in landscapes. Students learn to create a landscape using ink wash techniques, focusing on atmospheric perspective and depth. They use India ink to paint a landscape with a background, middle ground, and foreground, preserving whites for highlights. Assessment includes creating values from light to dark, showing depth of field, and using tools for detail. 

This high school unit focuses on teaching high school students how to create oil pastel self-portraits, emphasizing different facial features and techniques. Students learn about facial proportions, rendering techniques, and the cultural relevance of self-expression in art. They apply these techniques to create proportionally accurate self-portraits with oil pastels, incorporating at least one of the oil pastel techniques in the background. Throughout the unit, students document their process from initial ideas to fully elaborated artworks.

In this unit for 5th-grade students, they explore fish anatomy, sketch fish to sculpt using model magic, learn clay building techniques for scales, create fish out of model magic, and paint them with acrylics, culminating in a critique. They start by learning fish parts and sketching fish, then sculpt and add texture using clay. After painting, they engage in a critique to reflect on their creations. The lesson integrates anatomy, sculpting, painting, and critical thinking, offering a comprehensive art experience. Throughout the unit, students explore marine life, ocean conservation, and artistic techniques. 

In this 6th-grade art lesson, students explore tessellations inspired by M.C. Escher. They learn about tessellation through a PowerPoint presentation, then create their own tessellations on 9x9 inch paper using a cardboard template. They outline their designs with a Sharpie and color them with markers in warm or cool tones. The lesson integrates math and art concepts, encouraging students to think creatively about patterns and shapes. 

In this unit, 6th-grade students explore the Hudson River School art movement, learn basic watercolor techniques, create their watercolor landscapes, and reflect on their work. They identify key characteristics of the Hudson River School through a guided PowerPoint, practice various watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet and salt sprinkling, and apply these techniques to their landscapes. Through reflection, students consider the impact of nature on artistic expression. The unit integrates art history, technique development, and personal expression to deepen students' understanding of art and its connection to the environment.