
Tired of teaching the same projects? How about connecting some fun Art lessons and Science together while bringing the National Parks to your classroom? The first in a series, is a perfect start. The Grand Canyon is a popular destination for travelers. Why not make it a top destination for your students while they learn about the desert habitat?
Habitats: Life in the Desert
Grand Canyon National Park

Project One creates a beautiful layered landscape
with paints and painted paper details
Project Two creates large cactus plants common to
the desert
Project Three creates a painted snake with fun
Project Three creates a painted snake with fun
patterns.
Project Four creates a painted paper scorpion
Project Four creates a painted paper scorpion
These Science inspired art lessons are easy to follow while being successful and fun for students. They are geared for grades 1-4, but truly anyone will love creating these projects.

Included in this 16 page digital lesson plan:
Step by Step full-color photo tutorials for each lesson
Background information of each project
Learning Objectives
Vocabulary Word Wall
Supplies needed for each project
Reproducible Geology of the Grand Canyon Handout
Reproducible Snake Handout
Student galleries
National Core Art Standards checklist
Each project requires 1-2, 40-minute art sessions depending on grade level.
Thanks for stopping by and for letting Painted Paper Art
be your top destination for art lessons.
Available at the shop
Keep on Creating!
Laura 🙂
3 Comments
Mary
June 26, 2015 at 2:01 pmThese lessons look Great Laura! Is this available now? I missed the link to purchase.
Mary
June 26, 2015 at 2:05 pmJust found it 🙂
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