While Schack Art Center is closed to help slow the spread of the COVID-19, we want to continue our mission of helping provide art education to the youth of Snohomish County.
We’ll be updating this space with lesson plans and ideas from Schack educators and volunteers as well as resources found online.
Be sure to check back every week for new updates. Click on the lesson plan title to be linked to a printable pdf of instructions.
Special thanks to Maren Oates, Nancy Bell, and Schack Education volunteers for helping facilitate this project.
Resources
MATH Activity: Place Value In the Round
About
Students will create a tool to help them understand math concepts.
Materials used
7 cups and some ball point pens or markers
Recommended for
ages 8+
Supplemental Info
Supplemental info: great YouTube video here showing you how to use the cups
MATH Activity: It's Time to Make a Clock
About
Students will create a clock by measuring, cutting, and being creative.
Materials used
paper plate, 2 colored paper rectangles, and a brad
Recommended for
k-2nd graders
Papel Picado Lesson Plan by Nancy Jordan
About
The students will create a banner of colorful patterned paper designs inspired by Mexican Folk Art.
Materials used
multi-bright colored tissue paper, scissors, string, glue stick
Recommended for
ages 8+
Is Hojalata (Mexican Tin Folk Art) by Nancy Jordan
About
The students will create a colorful embossed creature on aluminum tooling foil.
Materials used
6”x 6” aluminum foil square, scissors, ball point pen, sharpened pencil, clear tape, magazine (or other padded surface), bright colored Sharpie permanent markers or Dry-erase markers, handout with samples of reptile/creature silhouettes
Recommended for
grades 1-8
Supplemental Info
Creating Alebrijes at Home by Hillary Shearer
About
Alebrijes originated in Mexico City in the 20th century, in 1936. Learn about their history and try making your own.
Materials used
air dry clay and paint
Recommended for
grades 1-8
See Me - Don’t Discard: Found Treasures Self-Portrait created by Mari Atkinson
About
Create a project inspired by PNW artist Marita Dingus. Explore why and how she creates art from used and discarded objects.
Materials used
assorted found objects, photos, magazine clippings for assemblage
Recommended for
grades k-6
Supplemental Info
find Marita's website here and take a virtual tour of her January 2020 exhibit from Schack Art Center right here
Georgia O’ Keeffe’s Mountain/ Learning to Paint a Landscape by Kathy Simons
About
Learn about Georgie O' Keeffe while students will explore using 3 watercolor techniques: wet brush, dry, layering.
Materials used
watercolor, brushes, paper
Recommended for
grades k-5
Jackson Pollock Inspired Project
About
Introduce students to Jackson Pollock and create a collage papers that can be used in additional projects.
Materials used
paper, paint, pans, marbles, toy cars, sticks
Recommended for
grades k-5
Louise Nevelson - The ‘Original Recycler’ by Mari Atkinson
About
Find innovative ways to show their concern for the environment and inspire the masses to reuse / repurpose and recycle / upcycle for a better future through artwork.
Materials used
cardboard, glue
Recommended for
grades k-6
Birch Basket by Mari Atkinson
About
Create a simple birch basket from paper and paint.
Materials used
brown craft paper, paint, colored pencils or pastels, raffia or artificial sinew
Recommended for
grades 1-6
Online Art Lessons, Virtual Galleries, and Resources
Spring 2020 Issue of Splatter Magazine-this magazine is put out by the Washington Art Education Association and includes great projects, links, and articles.
Art.Write.Now.Tour 2019–20 Educator’s Guide-Use this resource in conjunction with the Scholastic Awards’ national traveling exhibition, in person or online at artandwriting.org/tour
OER Commons-OER Commons is a public, digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create and colaborate with educators from around the world.
Dick Blick Art Lessons - Explore hundreds of free art lessons on their website, plus some how-lesson plan videos on their YouTube Channel here. The lessons are for a variety of levels, but we recommend them for older elementary and middle school students.
Online Resources from Seattle Art Museum-The Seattle Art Museum has created several Online Interactive sites for students and educators. Many of them have downloadble guides and lesson plans available.
Instructables- Get the invention bug by browsing through over one hundred thousand projects on this site! Crafts, home DIY, electronics, programming, pretty much anything you can think of. Super-inspiring, too. Upload your own amazing projects as well!
