Skip to content

United Arts Council

Arts Calendar Donate Login
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Press Room
    • Sustainability
    • FY 25-27 Strategic Plan
  • Community
    • Arts in Communities
    • Grants
      • Artist Support Grants
      • Mission Support Grants
        • Program Ad for Grantees
      • Arts for Towns Grants
      • Community Spotlight Project Grants
      • Current Grantee List
    • Events
      • Coffee & Culture
      • Pieces and Gifts of Gold
      • Taste for the Arts
      • Wake on Stage
    • IDEAL Summer Internship
    • Wake Murals
  • Education
    • Artists in Schools
    • Artists in Schools Directory
    • Teaching Artist Incubator
    • Arts Integration for Educators
    • High School Spoken Word Contest
    • Wheels on the Bus
  • WakeArts Hub
    • Visual Arts
    • Theater & Dance
    • Music
    • History & Literature
    • Festivals
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Backstage Pass
    • The Art of the Experience
    • Become a Sponsor
    • Empower a School
    • Volunteer
    • Our Supporters
  • Register Your Organization

We are excited to provide this searchable directory as a resource for educators to integrate the arts into elementary classrooms across Wake County. These lesson plans have been developed by educators who’ve participated in the Arts Integration Institute. To date, nearly 100 lesson plans are available to inspire and engage you and your students!

View Index

Arts Integrated Lesson Plans

Found 33 Results

A Song By Any Other Name

Courtney Bailey

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day through Eric Carle’s Eyes

Carol Owen, Pam Buckland, Nick Bulloch

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Brainstorming Sounds and Composition of Music from Other Cultures

Artie Denman

  • Grade Level: Fifth, First, Fourth, Kindergarten, Second, Third
  • Arts Content Area: Music
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Breathing in the Garden

Michelle Krasner, Cris Laurens, Susan Warren, Jamila Smith

  • Grade Level: Fifth, First, Fourth, Kindergarten, Second, Third
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Catch Me If You Can

Artie Denman, Beth Silver, Tanya Pitts

  • Grade Level: Fifth, First, Fourth, Kindergarten, Second, Third
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies

Cinderella Stories

Carol Owen, Pam Buckland, Nick Bulloch

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Music
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Comin’ Up A Cloud

Ginny Merritt

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Science

Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Two Different Texts

Julie Martois-Kinsey

  • Grade Level: Fifth, First, Fourth, Kindergarten, Second, Third
  • Arts Content Area: Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Dance Your Way Through Changes in Matter

Yvonne Spalding

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Science

Dance, Listen, Talk!

Jean Meares

  • Grade Level: First, Kindergarten, Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, PE
Page 1 of 41234»

Sign Up to Learn More
About United Arts

Wake County Arts & Cultural
Events Calendar

Artists in Schools
Directory

The Arts Mean
Business

Accountability
Statement

Instagram

Find us on Instagram
unitedartswake

We're almost out of space at our Words & Wine even We're almost out of space at our Words & Wine event on December 3! Snag your spot TODAY at unitedarts.givebacks.gives/wordswine.

@redbudwriting @raleighwineshop
Bidding is open now through November 30. Item Sp Bidding is open now through November 30. 

Item Spotlight! 4 tickets to the Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheater! Plus, a selection of festival swag 🐉

https://unitedarts.givebacks.gives/experienceart/bid/koka

@booth_amp @ncchineselanternfestival
Members of the UA team were thrilled to support ou Members of the UA team were thrilled to support our local artists/arts educators being honored tonight as a Star of Education by Wake Ed Partnership. 
Huge congrats Bo Reece, Aurela Lugo, and all of the honorees for making a difference in the life of a child. # #artseducation #wakearts @boreece68 @jsay_what_ @alotajenny @wakeedpa @wcpssofficial
Arts Education makes kids WANT to come to school! Arts Education makes kids WANT to come to school! @wcpssofficial @bowlingroades @zakmorganpics #wakearts #artistsinschools
United Arts Council

711 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 839-1498
[email protected]

Facebook Instagram Youtube Linkedin

© 2025 United Arts Council

 NCAC logo