In this KS2 workshop from Culture Street a Year 5 class create their own cut out animation films. Using this step-by-step guide you can do the same with your class. No specialist materials or equipment are used making it suitable for every school setting. Animation is a perfect launch pad for a creative, cross-curricular project. Any topic is suitable for animation: from seed germination, or the Romans in KS2 to Personal Well-being at KS3.

A step-by-step guide to making a clay coil pot in class led by artist, Mike Eden. No kiln required! A whiteboard friendly workshop with nine video clips and comprehensive hints and tips to allow you to replicate an artist led workshop in your class. Mike worked with a whole class from the North East. If you have access to a kiln you can fire your work otherwise photograph your pots and send the images to Culture Street.

KS2 Science. Pupils will gain knowledge and understanding of types of Dinosaurs from playing the game because they have to collect facts to gain lives. This learning can be reinforced outside of the game by the Dino Quiz sheet. http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/activities/dinosaster/ Pupils should be taught to recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the earth millions of years ago

A technique, once only available to professionals, is now possible in your school, using cheap materials. A school in London takes you through the green screen films they have made. More filmmaking resources on Culture Street: http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/filmstreet/

Lesson plan that uses the South African comic book depiction of the life of Nelson Mandela as a basis to explore six key phases of his life from boyhood in the Eastern Cape to Robben Island. Discussion questions and role play actives with downloadable resoucres

This interactive is a perfect way for your pupils to understand how lino-printing works through the work of artist, Edward Bawden. Pupils can create their own virtual lino-print and then see their work on display. The task is to design a new poster for Kew Gardens using the same techniques as Bawden did in the 1930's. Ideal for use as part of Arts Award Discover, Explore or Bronze or as an after school club activity.

Inspired by artists, such as Andy Goldsworthy, a KS2 group works with artist Heather Toulson, from Yorkshire Sculpture Park, to develop their sculpture-building skills and photograph their temporary works. Includes virtual activity where pupils can be a land artist on a virtual beach or in a virtual woodland. More on Andy Goldsworthy, and arty resources, on Culture Street: http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/channel_artist.php?channel=art&id=1

Pupils can analyse what is propaganda through the songs and posters of the First Word War in order to gain knowledge into key areas including why troop recruitment was necessary, the role of women and moral at home. A lesson plan inspired by the Northern Stage production of Joan Littlewood's OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR. New curriculum 2014 resource

Your pupils can use our online wooden model or 'lay figure' to create a pose and then use the virtual pencils to draw the figure. A great interactive to support drawing the human figure. More arty activities and resources on Culture Street: www.culturestreet.org.uk

Pupils are shown simple ways to improve their drawing skills using charcoal, wax crayon, rubbers and textured paper, in this class workshop led by artist Louise Bradley. There are lots more art resources on Culture Street to help drawing skills also try Figureitout a virtual drawing activity. http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/activities/figureitout/

Andy Goldsworthy makes sculpture from natural materials including stone, clay, ice, leaves and wood. Watch him in action and learn more about his techniques, as he created work for an exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Includes virtual land art activity. Your class can also see what our young reviewers thought of the show. Discover more contemporary artists on Culture Street: http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/artstreet/

Culture Street www.culturestreet.org.uk is a one-stop destination to introduce young people to contemporary artists, writers, filmmakers and performers and their amazing work. Culture Street is full of interactives and resources for the classroom. Lesson plans and workshops on animation, drawing, illustrated books, sculpture, print making and many more

This fabric printing workshop video shows artist Jacqui Smith working with pupils to produce a hanging textile banner. An activity that is replicable in any school. Discover more creative videos and resources for schools on Culture Street: http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/artstreet/index.php

Two views of the sea from two different cultures of landscape painting. Pupils will reinforce and refine analytical techniques and knowledge about two fine art processes. New curriculum 2014 resource

A lesson created to meet several of the 2014 NC objectives. Pupils will increase their understanding of ‘working scientifically’. They will learn about the role of conferences in science. They will understand the importance of the discovery of fossils and recent theories about the extinction of the dinosaurs. They will understand the significance of the work of Mary Anning. Includes short interviews with Professor Lionel Wilson, a world authority on terrestrial and extra-terrestrial vulcanology. They can also play a game called Dinosaster based around the extinction of the dinosaurs.

A fun online way for your pupils to explore creating natural sculptures in the style of Andy Goldsworthy and other land artists either in the woods or on the beach. The photographic style of the interactive will make them feel like they're there (almost!). This activity links to our whole class workshop on Sculpture with Found Materials delivered by Yorkshire Sculpture Park in partnership with Culture Street

This workshop is delivered by The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and Culture Street and it shows a group of pupils making simple pinch pots and decorating them as creatures. Inspired by a large ceramic owl in the collection the group achieve a good level of end product in ninety minutes. The step by step video clips and basic instructions lead you through the processes and techniques so that you can deliver the same outcomes in your class. Download the pdf or follow the link http://www.culturestreet.org.uk/workshops/withoutnotes.php?channel=art&id=26

These resources can be used as a starter or conclusion to a unit on the transatlantic slave trade or as part of a Year 7 introductory unit on the relevance of studying history. The short film A Statue For A Slaver presents a brief explanation of transatlantic slavery, the role of slave traders and plantation owners, the triangle of trade, conditions for slaves and dates of abolition. The lesson plan then leads to discussion of modern slavery.

A KS2 English lesson plan inspired by a painting and a newspaper article account of a terrible night of shipwrecks at Deal in 1870. Pupils will: - Learn the factors that influence the readability of a piece of text. - Create a piece of writing in the style of a local newspaper for a defined audience

Pupils can design and make bangles and brooches virtually, and see how the jewellery-making process works in front of their eyes. Upload to our gallery to display your pupils finished work! On Culture Street there are also short films about contemporary Jewellery designers..ideal for use as part of Arts Award Discover, Explore or Bronze.

Stop frame animation is a way of creating movement (and a film) from still objects e.g. paper cut out pictures or models. Use our interactive activity to support Culture Street whole class workshops on pixilation animation and cut out animation. This is one of the most popular activities on our site and when your group try it you will see why.