Serving advanced learners (and their teachers) since 2012.

CCSS ELA Standard: 1.SL.5

add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings

Power and Symbols
Power and Symbols
When does a simple symbol have more power than a word?
Gr 1-8
Squiggles Collection 3
Squiggles Collection 3
Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?
Gr 1-8
Squiggles Introduction
Squiggles Introduction
What do you see in this squiggle?
Gr 1-2
Squiggles Collection 1
Squiggles Collection 1
Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?
Gr 1-8
Squiggles Collection 2
Squiggles Collection 2
Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Drawing An Impossible Triangle
Drawing An Impossible Triangle
Here’s how you can draw The Penrose Triangle, an example of an impossible shape.
Gr 1-2
Drawing Knots, Level 3
Drawing Knots, Level 3
How to draw the final version of the twisty Henri Matisse knot!
Gr 1-2
Drawing Knots, Level 2
Drawing Knots, Level 2
How to draw a more complex version of this twisty Henri Matisse knot!
Gr 1-2
Drawing Knots, Level 1
Drawing Knots, Level 1
How to draw a simple version of this twisty Henri Matisse knot!
Gr 1-3
Parabolic Curve Art
Parabolic Curve Art
Create mathematical art with curves that, well, aren’t curvy.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
Self Portraits: Text Art
Self Portraits: Text Art
What if a students’ self-portrait was made of words that describe the student!?
Gr 1-8
Art Lesson: Two-Point Perspective
Art Lesson: Two-Point Perspective
Let’s get students’ art really popping with two-point perspective!
Gr 1-8
Self Portraits Part One: Line Drawings
Self Portraits Part One: Line Drawings
Anyone, yes anyone, can create a (somewhat) realistic self-portrait using these steps. Anyone!
Gr 1-3
Improving Presentations 3: The Storyboard and Slides
Improving Presentations 3: The Storyboard and Slides
It’s time to turn that outline into a storyboard and then some actual slides.
Gr 2-8
Drawing Natural Curves Like Andy Goldsworthy
Drawing Natural Curves Like Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy turns leaves and stones into art. Your students will learn to draw his signature natural curves — then build on them.
Gr 1-8
Introduce Symbolism with Pixel Art
Introduce Symbolism with Pixel Art
Create a pixelated icon that represents the essence of a character!
Gr 2-8