Lesson Plans

Looking to Wright’s buildings for inspiration, design a new home for the three little pigs that builds community.

120 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Visual Arts

Conduct an in-depth exploration of building materials through the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs.

60 minutes

K-2

Language Arts / Visual Arts

Explore the plants favored by Wright and create an original wire sculpture inspired by natural forms.

200 minutes

9-12

Build / Design / Interpret / Look

Science / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Examine how various design elements can impact the way a space looks and feels by creating art glass drawings.

30 minutes

3-5

Explore / Interpret

Math / Visual Arts

Explore texture, pattern, and geometry in nature and design through Wright’s textile blocks.

0 minutes

9-12

Design / Explore

Math / Science / Visual Arts

Practice identifying lines of symmetry in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and create symmetrical art glass designs inspired by nature.

300 minutes

3-5

Build / Design / Interpret / Look

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

Investigate symbolic imagery and how it helps to tell a building’s story.

60 minutes

3-5

Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Social Studies / Visual Arts

Explore, design, and build Prairie style footprints and elevations with sponges and grass seed.

45 minutes

3-5 / K-2

Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Math / Science / Visual Arts

Create a geometric skylight design.

100 minutes

3-5 / K-2

Build / Design / Look

Math / Visual Arts

Create complex patterns and designs from simple geometric shapes inspired by Wright’s design legacy.

30 minutes

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

Design / Explore / Look

Math / Visual Arts

Analyze Frank Lloyd Wright’s professional logo before designing a logo for a contemporary architect.

100 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Design / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Social Studies / Visual Arts

Explore symbols, iconography, and imagery, and then design a logo for one of Wright’s iconic designs.

60 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Design / Explore / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Social Studies / Visual Arts