Lesson Plans

Use the design process and scientific method to study, test, and choose the best materials to build a 3-D structure.

Engage in birdwatching field work, then create a scratchboard drawing of a bird native to the area.

Explore Wright’s concept of Organic Architecture by examining the Robie House carpet designs and creating your own unique work.

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

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

Discover how elements of design can be applied to clothing, then design a unique garment inspired by Wright’s architecture.

Explore family history, cultural traditions, and construct a collage that illustrates one’s own heritage.

Learn about Frank Lloyd Wright’s plan for a city of the future, Broadacre City, then apply your own design philosophy to create a building for the future.

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

Interpret the physical and emotional attributes of a space through descriptive language and sketching exercises.

Introduce blind contour drawing through Robie House art glass designs and nature.

Create and build furniture designs inspired by the one-of-a-kind dining room table and chairs at the Oak Park Home and Studio.