This article describes a lesson for first-grade art students. The lesson introduces geometric shapes in a fun and unique way. Students will learn the art elements of shape, texture, pattern, and space. They will also develop their skills in cutting and gluing.

Presents an art lesson that teaches students to look closer at a work of art and to utilize art vocabulary to describe a picture. Discusses a student project in which students use "Dippity Dye" to create the background on which to draw fish and other sea life. (CMK)

Describes an art lesson that was part of the Youth Art Month (YAM) in Georgia with the theme of "YAM: Piecing It Together." Explains that the students created self portraits using black outline pens and markers. Reports that all portraits were attached to ceramic tiles and placed on the "Millennium Wall of Fame." (CMK)

Presents a project in which students used the modeling compound called Sculpey to create miniature creatures called "wee folk". States that the project students were required to learn two new techniques: (1) working in stages; and (2) using round wooden toothpicks as primary tools. (CMK)

Discusses an art activity for fifth-grade students that focuses on the teaching technique called scratchboard. Explains that the subject of the assignment was sunflowers. States that sunflowers make good subject matter for children since the shape is geometric. Addresses how to create the scratchboard sunflowers. (CMK)