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Food Bank Mobile
Students empathize with the plight of hungry people. They discover one way that hungry people are fed in their area. Afterward, they gain awareness of the specific needs of a food bank and render their understanding in a 3-D format.
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Follow the Firefly
Students read stories and create a replica of their main character by using "Neon Twistables." They fold several sheets of paper and create several scenes from their book. Students create a booklet, place a title on it, and design an...
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Fluttering Focus
Students look at a flower garden from a butterfly's perspective. They study how artists portray flowers and gardens and exaggerate their scale and boldly colored floral shapes. Each student creates a watercolor pencil rendering of a...
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Fishing for Friends
Pupils design a creative fishing game in which they measure pieces, sculpt a pond scene and write details about themselves. They seek out new friends by playing a game to discover other students with similar interests and hobbies to...
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Flashlight Poems
Students read various forms of poetry and identify poets, both contemporary and traditional. They discover how Shel Silverstein rhymed great stories in his poems. Afterwards, they read Shel Silverstein's poems and write verse in a...
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Fiesta Mats
Students investigate how holidays are celebrated in Mexico and when woven mats might be a part of their festivities. They relate their celebrations to their own and then weave paper to make a mat similar to those that are traditional in...
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Fields of Daffodils
Students discuss the characteristics of a community. They discuss their local neighborhood, and brainstorm ways to help others in their community. Using recycled file folders and paint, students create their own daffodils. They discuss...
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Field Trip To The Fire Station
Young scholars read and discuss fire safety and discover celebration of Firefighters' Day in various countries. They identify firefighting equipment, draw trucks, ambulances, ladders and other equipment. Students predict the type of...
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Favorite Places & Spaces
Students research and identify differences in details in the three versions of Vincent van Gogh's "Bedroom at Arles." They identify a place that has meaning to them. Afterward, they create a textured painting of that place and describe...
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Fantasy on My Fingers
Students translate story characters into three-dimensional finger puppet figures. They tell tales with wiggles and words and utilize their finger puppets to convey a story in front of their classmates as the curtain goes up and the...
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Fan of Japan
Students research information about Japanese culture and geography. They identify symbols of historic and contemporary Japan, such as silk, baseball, fireworks, Mt. Fuji, electronics, and transportation. Afterward, they use their...
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Family's Tree House
Students research their family history and graph it in a family tree format. They appreciate similarities and differences in various cultures and customs by comparing and contrasting their family trees. They then create an original...
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Family Heirloom Cuckoo Clock
Students research the Black Forest region of Germany to assess its people, natural resources, products and crafts. They focus in on their production of cuckoo clocks. Each student designs and makes their own replica of a Black Forest...
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Fairytale Fabrics
Learners read fairy tales and folk tales and discuss the facts of each story. After reading their favorite story, they create original illustrations on heavy fabric or canvas using fabric markets. Students depict as many scenes as...
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Faces in the Crowd Lesson Plan
Students examine the faces of other students in the classroom and the community. They determine the similarities and the differences in hair texture and color, skin tones, shapes of noses, and eyes. Using a glue mixture, they paint the...
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Fabulous Fruits
Students identify several fruits, research nutrition information about each of them, and compare and contrast their findings. They design thank-you cards by creating soft color was images of fruits. They then write thank-you notes to...
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Eyes That Talk
Students explore their personal strengths and characteristics and write a short description of themselves. Afterward, they create a dramatic self-portrait with an expression that identifies who they are. Students fill the areas around...
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Extraterrestrials Visit Earth
Students compare the unique characteristics of Earth to other planets and then write descriptions of Earth that might attract fictional extraterrestrials to visit the planet. They design an appealing travel brochure that incorporates the...
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Exploring Triangles
Students research the different types of triangles, including right, isosceles, scalene, and equilateral triangles. They identify the characteristics of various types of triangles and then draw them using appropriate vocabulary to...
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Everyone Needs Shelter
Students research and design traditional and contemporary shelters from around the world. They build replicas of structures resembling the chosen cultures and time periods. They then connect with classmates to find similarities and...
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Estimate Weight In Metric
Students brainstorm words that describe the weight of objects. They pick up objects and estimate the weight. Afterward, students find the exact weight and compare U.S. units of weight to metric units. In groups, students create a chart...
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Erase the Quiet
Students recognize how music, theater, dance, and the visual arts can be combined to contribute to their own active learning. They work in small groups to research and use critical thinking skills to identify ways in which the arts could...
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Erase Shivering
Students explore how poverty may affect children during winter months. They examine possibilities to obtain warm clothing for low-income families. Students create illustrated posters to encourage people of affluence to assist those in...
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Erase It! Soil Pollution
Students brainstorm what the solution to soil pollution is, where it comes from and what can be done to preserve and protect the Earth. They identify ways that they can start at home to erase soil pollution and draw a picture advocating...