Arts in Action

281 Activities

Arts in Action

Artistic voices shine in every medium, letting creativity take center stage! Learners express themselves through music, theater, visual art, design, and performance. It’s all about exploring feelings, telling stories, and making something meaningful!

Activities

Windchimes & Mobiles

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Windchimes & Mobiles

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will learn how to make mobiles or windchimes using materials collected from their home or outside in their neighborhood. This is a simple but versatile activity to really liven up your classroom or your home. Get creative with colors or patterns as you see fit!

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Traveling from Brazil

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Traveling from Brazil

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn the story behind Bossa Nova through a comic story. They then work with a partner to combine their two favorite songs into a new sound.

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Shadow Scenes

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Shadow Scenes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Shadow puppets are tools for telling a story. Children will create their own shadow puppets to set up a scene from a familiar story. Will the group be able to guess which story they are viewing?

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Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children use their bodies and pat their hands on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They start with slow two-beat rhythms, then they add a finger snap or a vocal sound and additional beats. They can then tap on other parts of their bodies. The beat gradually becomes more and more complicated, challenging their memories.

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Favorite Animal

Arts in Action, The Natural World

Favorite Animal

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children choose their favorite animal to be the subject of a large informational poster.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 3-5)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Paper Sculptures (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students create different shapes out of paper and glue them together to make a sculpture that represents themselves. As they create, they learn different ways to manipulate paper and to express themselves.

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The Lord of the Rings

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

The Lord of the Rings

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students delve into the fantasy world of The Lord of the Rings (LotR) trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien. They explore the characters, settings, and themes of the novels and then write a scene that could take place in the LotR world. Students do not need to have read the trilogy to enjoy this activity.

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Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create presentations for their Transportation inventions and showcase their creativity and hard work.

This activity is Part 6 of 6 in the Make it Move! series, and builds off of previous activities:

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Transportation Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test/Modify

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

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The Big Easy: Day 17 Lesson

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Big Easy: Day 17 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 17 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! It's party time! Experience the culmination of creativity as student groups host symbolic parties, providing an opportunity for exploration and discovery amidst vibrant celebrations.

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Round Robin Storytelling

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Round Robin Storytelling

Foundations, Inc.

K - 8

30 Minutes

Students create a group story by adding a few lines at a time.

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The Wright Brothers and the Airplane

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

The Wright Brothers and the Airplane

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn about the Wright brothers' background and use problem-solving skills to design and create paper airplanes to fly long distances.

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Create Hanging Door/Wall Signs

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

Create Hanging Door/Wall Signs

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will create hanging door signs based on a traffic light. What are signs made for? What purpose do they serve?

This project was inspired by The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan by Joan DiCicco, and illustrated by Ebony Glenn. A tale of heroism and inventiveness, Garrett Morgan invented the Safety Hood that firefighters and wartime heroes adapted for use to this day. And if you rode in the car lately, you will have benefitted from his invention that created our modern-day traffic light. In this activity guide, we are taking inspiration from the traffic light to create signs that can indicate a student’s mood or set boundaries.

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Windchimes & Mobiles

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Windchimes & Mobiles

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour

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Traveling from Brazil

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Traveling from Brazil

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn the story behind Bossa Nova through a comic story. They then work with a partner to combine their two favorite songs into a new sound.

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Shadow Scenes

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Shadow Scenes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Shadow puppets are tools for telling a story. Children will create their own shadow puppets to set up a scene from a familiar story. Will the group be able to guess which story they are viewing?

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Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Favorite Animal

Arts in Action, The Natural World

Favorite Animal

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children choose their favorite animal to be the subject of a large informational poster.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 3-5)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Paper Sculptures (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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The Lord of the Rings

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

The Lord of the Rings

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create presentations for their Transportation inventions and showcase their creativity and hard work.

This activity is Part 6 of 6 in the Make it Move! series, and builds off of previous activities:

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Transportation Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test/Modify

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

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The Big Easy: Day 17 Lesson

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Big Easy: Day 17 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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Round Robin Storytelling

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Round Robin Storytelling

Foundations, Inc.

K - 8

30 Minutes

Students create a group story by adding a few lines at a time.

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The Wright Brothers and the Airplane

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

The Wright Brothers and the Airplane

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn about the Wright brothers' background and use problem-solving skills to design and create paper airplanes to fly long distances.

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Create Hanging Door/Wall Signs

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

Create Hanging Door/Wall Signs

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will create hanging door signs based on a traffic light. What are signs made for? What purpose do they serve?

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Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

12 Activities

Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

10 Hours

This playlist is full of fun art projects for kids K-5 at home or in small groups. The materials are simple, perfect for use with available pencils, magazines, clay, or paper. Art can be enriching, relaxing and inspiring!

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Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

8 Activities

Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

9 Hours

This Playlist provides fun clay sculpting activities for younger children at home.

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Art and Design For Middle School at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

12 Activities

Art and Design For Middle School at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

12 Hours 5 Minutes

This Playlist is all about Art and Design for Middle School Aged youth, and has been mixed especially for having fun at home or in small groups!

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I'm Beginning to See the Light

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

14 Activities

I'm Beginning to See the Light

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

14 Hours

The JALC-AC's first module, Module 1: I'm Beginning to See the Light, ignites the creativity and voice of youth as they learn the essential elements of jazz- all while engaging with science, social studies, math, physical education, art, and social-emotional learning concepts and skills.

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Making Comics!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

7 Activities

Making Comics!

OregonASK

3 - 12

6 Hours

Making Comics has seven basic lessons for students to explore how comics are made while learning about story telling, character, setting, action and plot. Each lesson takes about an hour, and this course has 7-10 hours of activities that build as students complete their own comic characters, strips, and finally books from start to finish.

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Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

6 Activities

Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

9 Hours

Teens Curate Teens offers a process for young people to take on the responsibility for creating all aspects of an exhibition. A curator is in charge of selecting artwork for an exhibition or presentation. Learn how a curator or curatorial team creates an art exhibit that gives voice to their peers’ concerns and interests to possibly initiate change. Students develop their collaborative skills to identify a common theme to create a dynamic art event for their community. Together the team chooses a location for the event, guidelines for the artists’ application, outreach, criteria for selection, marketing and PR, placement of the artwork in the space, and the opening & programing of the exhibit.

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Storytelling Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

7 Activities

Storytelling Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

5 Hours 15 Minutes

This Playlist invites students to create, read, and share stories in small groups or at home.

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Jazz, Blues, and Music For 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

17 Activities

Jazz, Blues, and Music For 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

23 Hours 45 Minutes

This Playlist prompts younger children to learn and perform music and dances at home.

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action

3 Activities

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

4 Hours 30 Minutes

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts is a series of art-led activities that encourage young people to identify careers in the arts and creative fields. Students begin by identifying arts careers represented in their personal networks and within their own communities, as well as arts and creative fields that they're interested in learning more about. Then, they use improvisational theater activities to practice interview skills - for any school or job interview. Find a structure and framework to support young people to host a Visit with an Arts Professional. OnTRaC uses theater techniques as an entry point -- students engage in ice-breaker activities, role-play and other activities to increase skills in support of college and career readiness, including first impressions, networking and interviewing skills.

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Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

12 Activities

Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

10 Hours

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Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

8 Activities

Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

9 Hours

This Playlist provides fun clay sculpting activities for younger children at home.

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Art and Design For Middle School at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

12 Activities

Art and Design For Middle School at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

12 Hours 5 Minutes

This Playlist is all about Art and Design for Middle School Aged youth, and has been mixed especially for having fun at home or in small groups!

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I'm Beginning to See the Light

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

14 Activities

I'm Beginning to See the Light

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

14 Hours

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Making Comics!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

7 Activities

Making Comics!

OregonASK

3 - 12

6 Hours

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Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

6 Activities

Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

9 Hours

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Storytelling Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

7 Activities

Storytelling Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

5 Hours 15 Minutes

This Playlist invites students to create, read, and share stories in small groups or at home.

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Jazz, Blues, and Music For 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

17 Activities

Jazz, Blues, and Music For 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

23 Hours 45 Minutes

This Playlist prompts younger children to learn and perform music and dances at home.

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action

3 Activities

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

4 Hours 30 Minutes

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