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Nature

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ClipCard: Winter Polar Bears

Young students create polar bears from basic shapes and add them to mixed-media backgrounds with oil pastel resist.

2 January 2026Early Childhood
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Hidden Stories: Adventures in Photography

Middle-school students practice “the art of seeing,” exploring various locations for photographic potential and turning their images into digital art.

1 January 2026Middle School
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Painting with Pixels

Elementary students explore space, emotion, and identity while building digital fluency in this flexible digital landscape lesson.

1 January 2026Elementary
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The Mindful Studio: Earth Art Installations

Jane E. Dalton, professor and author, guides students through mindful walking and careful observation to create radial designs in nature.

1 December 2025Mindfulness
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ClipCard: Patterned Leaves

Elementary students use a variety of media to draw and paint patterned leaves.

1 November 2025Elementary
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ClipCard: Atmospheric Perspective Mountains

Young students explore atmospheric perspective by using color and value to create layered mountain scenes.

1 November 2025Early Childhood
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Contemporary Art in Context: Christopher Sweet

Contemporary painter Christopher Sweet channels his Ho-Chunk heritage and vibrant color to celebrate Native American identity, resilience, and healing.

1 November 2025Contemporary Art
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Reimagine

Elementary students breathe new life into recycled cardboard by creating layered low-reliefs inspired by landscapes.

1 November 2025Elementary
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Dreams Take Flight

Young students collaborate on a school-wide clay mosaic inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar and its transformation.

1 November 2025Early Childhood
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ClipCard: Scarecrow Landscapes

Elementary students draw a fall-themed landscape showing distance and spatial relationships.

1 September 2025Elementary
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Innovative Insects

Young students participate in a three-part insect-drawing unit that combines science, observational drawing, morphing, and creativity.

1 September 2025Early Childhood
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Contemporary Art in Context: Katherine Duclos

Multidisciplinary artist Katherine Duclos transforms LEGO bricks into abstract compositions that reflect her experiences as a neurodivergent woman and mother.

2 August 2025Contemporary Art