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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!

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Arts Integrated Lesson Plans

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Squarescapes

Erin Gannon

  • Grade Level: Third
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

Storytelling with Emotion

Linda Collura, Wendy Menachery

  • Grade Level: Third
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies

The Dance of a Plant

Erin Vick

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

The Dance of the Butterflies

Sierra Wooden, Nerissa Gilchrist, Autumn McCord, April Labadie, Yivecka Hines, Elena Lopez, Jan Prevatte

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

The Dancing Scientist

Lisa R. Mattocks

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

The Many Faces of Cinderella

Sonia Marquez, Kathy Hopkins, Catherine Napolitano, Cindy Martin

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

The Shape of Me

Alice Spickard, Cindy Motamen, Garnett Webb, Natalia Disney, Sara Ridings

  • Grade Level: Kindergarten
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Science, Social Studies

Unscramble the Preamble

Jim Stranix, Angie Mangum, Erin Robbins, Dana King

  • Grade Level: Fifth
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Social Studies

Weather in Motion

Heather Capps, Denise Harrington, Jennifer Medlin, Paula Barnes-Cardinale

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

What’s Shaking in Your Neck of the Woods?

Paula Barnes Cardinale, Jennifer Medlin, Heather Capps, Denise Harrington

  • Grade Level: Fifth
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Science
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