Lessons
Original lesson plans developed by
Creative Connections
Maíz: A Staple Crop in the Americas
- For students ages 9-14
- Explore Mesoamerica, one of the regions where our ArtLink partners live through artwork and videos
- Learn how rural communities in Guatemala grow maíz in their backyards, and how this is an important cultural asset in their environment
- Think about how your family and culture interact with the natural environment
Our Environmental Concerns
- For students ages 9-13
- Features art pieces from young artists in Russia, Spain, England, Mexico and Turkey, showing their concerns for the environment
- Explore the artwork, learn about ways to preserve the environment and test your knowledge by answering questions about the pieces
- Think about what you can do to protect the environment
Spotlight On: What We Do after School in our Free Time
- For students ages 9-13
- Video of a free afternoon after school for Rainforest ArtLink students in Macanché, Guatemala, located in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone
- Test your knowledge by answering questions about the students in the video
- Find the videos here
Our Celebration & Our Environment
- For students ages 9-13
- Features art pieces from young artists in China, India, Japan, Latvia and Sri Lanka, showing the cultural celebrations they enjoy and how the celebrations are impacted by their environment
- Explore the artwork, learn what they are doing to protect the environment and test your knowledge by answering questions about the pieces
- Think about how your celebrations are impacted by the natural environment
My Family & My Environment
- For students ages 9-13
- Features art pieces from young artists in Kenya, Cyprus, Gambia, Guatemala and Uganda, showing the importance of their families and how they interact with the environment
- Explore the artwork, learn about ways to preserve the environment and test your knowledge by answering questions about the pieces
- Think about how your family and culture interact with the natural environment