Student Voice and Choice

Constructivism in the Art Room

By Audrey Crosby, posted on Sep 18, 2025

Some lesson plan ideas originate from a desire to breathe new life into the classroom or a need to utilize a plethora of donated resources. In the case of this lesson, it was a combination of both. I had an abundance of donated mat boards and manila file folders, and I pondered how they might be used. Since I was beginning a unit on sculpting, I decided to put these materials to use for a sculpture lesson.

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