Lesson Plans
Bring creativity into your classroom with these arts-integrated lessons for K–6 students! Please note: These lessons have not been formally vetted. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to check with your Local Education Agency (LEA) before use.
Looking for even more ways to inspire students? Check out these additional arts lesson resources: Kennedy Center Lesson Plans & BYU Lesson Plans
The Branches of Government & The Choreographic Process
Students will perform choreography that demonstrates their knowledge of the branches of government.
Neighborhood Architecture
Students will tour the neighborhood learning about different types of architecture found in their community and then create one painting of a specific architecture type house.
Geometry
Dance basic geometric terms: line, point, line segment, ray, parallel lines, intersection, vertex, angle, perimeters, areas, polygons and quadrilaterals.
Go Away Big Green Monster
Listen for details in a story, recreate those detail in a drawn “map” to make a final painting/collage picture of the Big Green Monster.
Mind Mapping
Through the use of drawings, color, images and words, Mind Mapping encourages students to begin with a central idea and expand outward.
Monster Mash Up
Drawing “Monsters” is a great way to get students into the habit of looking for and identifying different shapes.
The “Science” of Collage
Identify and explain organic shapes used in an art collage.
Mandala Magic
Research and observe different patterns in nature to construct Mandalas.
Adaptation
Express through movement how sea horses (sea dragons) adapted to their environment.
Alexander The Great
Learn information about Alexander the Great through the study of a musical parody.
The Story of Mathematics
Create a scene to gain skills in breaking down story problems in an imaginative way.
Angles and Lines
Students will experience making shapes and working with partners as they learn about angles.