Lesson Plans

Explore Wright’s geometric window designs and learn how he designed in harmony with nature.

Use Wright’s art glass window designs as a starting point for learning to notice and engage with details.

Illustrate a “pathway of discovery” by photographing a familiar route from a variety of perspectives.

Learn about the Fibonacci sequence, its prevalence in nature, and its applications in art, design, and architecture.

Consider various architectural achievements of Frank Lloyd Wright, discuss whether they were designed to be useful or beautiful, then redesign an everyday object to improve its utility and/or aesthetics.

Develop media literacy and research skills, independently research Frank Lloyd Wright, and identify a research question that sparks curiosity.

Find inspiration in the world outdoors by creating and painting with paintbrushes made from found natural materials.

Explore how Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of organic design can be applied to a work of public art.

Explore the topic of design inspiration while learning how Wright’s interest in nature and geometry shaped the world.

Use natural materials and personally significant items to create an original work of art.

Identify a set of classroom values. Then, express one shared value in the design of a three-dimensional form.

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