Lesson Plans

Be inspired by Wright’s love of nature and explore the concepts of adaptive reuse and sustainable design.

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3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Science / Social Studies / Visual Arts

Explore chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, then design a chair for a loved one.

120 minutes

3-5 / K-2

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Social Studies / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Learn how stained glass is made and create your own art glass-inspired collage with a personal message about your values and personal passions.

90 minutes

3-5

Design / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Learn about portrait photographer Pedro Guerrero and his relationship with Wright. Collaborate with a classmate to create a portrait that conveys a message.

120 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Explore

Media Literacy / Social Studies / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Explore traditional Japanese home design and redesign a space in your own home.

120 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Interpret / Look

Media Literacy / Social Studies / Visual Arts

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s interest in geometry and nature to collaboratively create Wright-inspired flower bouquets.

100 minutes

3-5 / K-2

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Math / Science / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Transform classroom windows and walls into colorful displays of Wright inspired art glass designs.

90 minutes

3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12 / K-2

Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Math / Visual Arts

Explore the idea of abstract art in this matching game lesson. Using Frank Lloyd Wright’s work as a springboard, work together to match abstracted works of art to their real-life inspirations.

60 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Explore / Interpret / Look

Physical Education / Science / Visual Arts

Learn how abstraction is expressed by different artists and designers, create a sequence of drawings that get progressively more abstract, and turn the final sketch into a paper collage.

200 minutes

6-8

Explore / Interpret / Look

Social Studies / Visual Arts

Study Wright’s art glass designs, then employ the medium of printmaking to create a Wright-inspired art glass print.

60 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Interpret / Look

Math / Visual Arts

Draw inspiration from biomimicry and organic design to design and build architectural sculptures.

135 minutes

3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Media Literacy / Science / Visual Arts

Explore the unique characteristics of the Prairie style while creating a large-scale cardboard model.

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3-5

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Math / Social Studies / Visual Arts