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Alexander Calder Cookies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create an original piece of edible art. For this edible art lesson, students decorate a sugar cookie in the style of Alexander Calder. Students view Calder's paintings and then create an original piece of art.
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Soda Pop Straws

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students sketch a still life picture. In this sketching lesson, students create a still life image using a cup and straws. Students create an original piece of art.
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Activity Plan 3-4: Let's Find Signs!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students develop early reading skills as they explore signs and their meanings. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various signs and their meanings. Students use laminated signs as manipulatives in matching and...
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Activity Plan 2-3: Baby Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students get to be creative in learning about baby animals. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop fine motor, math, and science skills as they sing, read, and share about baby animals.
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Web Training: Do You Know How to Use the Internet?

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Young scholars discover how to use the Internet for research. In this technology instructional activity, students access and use the World Wide Web to research. Young scholars are encouraged to critically consider information they find...
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Questions About Rivers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate rivers. In this geography instructional activity, students work in cooperative groups to read about rivers from articles they have collected. Students form questions using Bloom's Taxonomy as a guide.
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Rebus Writing Using Nursery Rhymes and a Book

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write nursery rhyme rebus songs. In this music lesson, students practice writing rebuses as a class. Students then create their own rebus based upon "The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's".
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Trout Markings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students paint a trout based on the pictures of trout coloration and markings they see in pictures. In this trout lesson plan, students understand that the markings on a trout are native to their habitats and create camouflage.
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ABC!

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore the alphabet using various activities.  In this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet.  Students also participate in physical activities that allow...
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How Big Should My Picture Be?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore water color techniques. In this water color lesson plan, students examine how to size their drawings. Students discover that water color painting works best on a smaller scale as they create an original piece of art.
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Satchmo's Blues

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students work cooperatively to create a jazz composition using the computer program GarageBand and incorporating the musical stylings of musician Louis Armstrong. Internet access is required for this lesson.
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Sign Language

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create short video tutorials on various American Sign Language signs. This lesson is a six-day project that begins with internet research and ends with student self-evaluations of project results.
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Amazing Aztecs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research information about the ancient Aztec culture. In this Aztec lesson, students conduct Internet research about Aztecs to find the answers to questions about their language, jewelry and tools, and the Aztec calendar. ...
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Take a Tour of a Biome

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a website illustrating their knowledge of a particular biome. In this combined science, language arts and technology instructional activity, students discuss what they already know about biomes, and then are divided into...
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Literature Circles: Preparing for Literature Circles through a Fishbowl Discussion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils examine the attributes of productive conversations. In this fishbowl discussion lesson, students observe a modeled discussion of a literature circle. Pupils watch a discussion of "The Bear That Wasn't" and note how individuals...
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My Farm Web

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the role of agriculture in everyday life. In this agriculture lesson, students read books such as Harvest Year and identify products which from from the farm. Students fill in a word web using the knowledge they gained...
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Pets and People: Needs We Share

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners match pictures of human and pet needs. In this comparison lesson, students describe their morning activities and identify the needs represented by each activity.  Learners work in groups to find magazine pictures...
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Draw Johann Sebastian Bach

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students sketch a portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach. In this portrait lesson, students discover the elements of drawing a face. Students manipulate curved lines and shading to create an original piece of art.
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Getting to Know Your Round Brush

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners discover art techniques. In this art tools instructional activity, students examine the round brush. Learners explore different techniques that may be produced using the round brush.
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Getting to Know Your Flat Brush

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate different art tools. In this art tools lesson plan, students examine the flat brush. Students explore the effects that can be created with this tool.
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Library Main Hall: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students choose a historical photograph or film and try to predict what happened after the photo or film in question.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 6, Lesson 20: Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use shape puppets to review geometry content. They take turns singing songs, reading students poems, reciting class bulletin board notes and choral poems. They prepare for their summative assessments through play and interview...
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 1, Lesson B: To Arms!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the verbal and non-verbal parts of an oral presentation.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson C: Freedom of Speech

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the following questions: What is it? What is it like? What is an example?

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