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Experiencing Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils create their own landscapes based on the topography of their region after studying the artwork of Cincinnati-based artist William Sonntag and other "Hudson River School" artists.
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"Trails, Rails, and Roads" Lesson 1: "Language and Transportation"

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Learners, in groups, identify the origins of a number of transportation idioms. They search for current transportation idioms to have a partner explain.
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The Art of Description

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners apply descriptive language to identify the five elements of art and the basic lines, geometric shapes, and angles in Marie Hull's, Sharecropper. They explain how the elements of a piece of work contribute to the story it tells....
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Centripetal Force

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In order to investigate cetntripetal force and angular momentum, youngsters compare the motion of erasers hung from a string. It is not clear what type of Amish toy is needed in the warm up activity, so you may not be able to use it. The...
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Parts of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What better way to practice employing the different parts of speech than through a song? Young scholars color code different parts of speech in song lyrics, working first as a whole group and then individually. The parts of speech...
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Sentence Combining

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
After a demonstration by the teacher of how to combine sentences, groups read a story loaded with short, choppy sentences and work together to combine sentences to create a more interesting tale. They record their version on a...
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Language in Classroom Texts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research printed material found in a school setting, looking for examples of bias, gender equity or distortion, discrimination and stereotyping.Students work in pairs to develop suggestions for strategies to address bias they...
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Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.
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Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write a composition comparing and contrasting two portraits. In this comparing and contrasting instructional activity, students will observe two portraits and compare them through their writing. They then will write a letter to...
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Oregon Trail Art

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils describe events that happened on the Oregon Trail and in the daily lives of Native Americans by writing a narrative essay of a family traveling through Nebraska based on Thomas Hart Benton's paintings.
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Oral Language

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use distances on a map to draw a route, give directions, and follow directions. In this map lesson plan, students explain their route and directions orally.
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Self-portrait Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice naming various features or parts of their bodies using similes and vivid adjectives. The format is extended to poetic expressions as they develop a self-portrait and extend the creative experience through art.
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How to Make Your Own Website

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore technology by creating a web page on-line. In this digital arts instructional activity, students identify the structure needed to create a website as well as the content required to keep visitors entertained. Students...
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Sanctuary: Quail Island Banks

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore visual arts by examining a diorama in class. In this geography lesson, students examine an island off the coast of New Zealand and identify the physical attributes of the land. Students answer study questions regarding...
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Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Language Arts: A Hoe-Down Wedding Invitation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write wedding invitations for the fairy tale, Bubba, the Cowboy Prince. Once they assess the components of the original Cinderella story, they compare and contrast it with the fractured fairy tale. Students decorate their...
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15 Seconds of Fame

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners write an autobiographical essay. In this writing lesson plan students read a narrative, Panic in Paris, and review the elements of a narrative as a class discussion. Well-known stories are used as examples for writing their own...
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Canada: Our Neighbor and Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the geography and culture of Canada by practicing the French language.  For this world geography lesson, students create a continent map of North America while analyzing the unique geography of Canada.  Students...
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Ellis Wilson: An Elementary School Art Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the life of Ellis Wilson. They examine the use of simple shapes when drawing human figures. They examine how to incorporate pattern into a background setting.
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Habitat Art: Florida Panthers

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discover the lifestyles of a Florida Panther by investigating its habitat.  In this wild animal lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the habits of a Panther and what their habitat is.  Students create an artful...
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Elaborate By Showing, Not Telling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, learners learn to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind with descriptive words. Students read 10 pairs of example sentences-- one telling an event and the other showing it. Learners then write 4 "show not...
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Conjunctions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the role of conjunctions in the English language. They discuss how conjunctions are used, observe a teacher demonstration, and complete various worksheets related to conjunctions.
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English: Level C Lesson 99

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
 In this English language vocabulary worksheet, students select words or phrases from 4 possible answers to complete a sentence. The sentences have varied structures with unusual topics and sometimes advanced vocabulary. The user can...
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Newberry Award Reading Project

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a project for a Newberry Award winning book. This ambitious lesson outlines the expectations for students regarding their project. Included is a list of possible books and a variety of writing, art, music and...

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