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Cornucopia Countdown

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make countdown cornucopias. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students use art materials to make cornucopia door decorations. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Keepsake Hand-print Card for Father's or Mother's Day

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students utilize art skills to create a holiday gift.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students create a memorable gift for their mom or dad using construction paper, paper plates and finger paints.  Students deliver their palm...
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A History Treasure Hunt: The Time Capsule

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students visit the MacArthur Memorial to find clues to a treasure hunt. They explore the history of Norfolk from 1830 to the present and view American, Japanese and Philippine art.
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Paintings of Place

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine two works of art that record the history of two streets in Columbus. They develop a Venn diagram, examine a map of Columbus, develop a sketch of their own street, and conduct a classroom research project creating a...
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Spedwards

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...
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Aztec Puppet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this arts and crafts worksheet, students cut out an Aztec puppet. Students cut the two slits on either end of the stand and push one end onto the other in order for the puppet to stand up.
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Gingerbread House

For Students K - 1st
In this gingerbread house art instructional activity, students cut out their choice of decorations and paste them on the gingerbread house outline drawing.
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What Is a Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students determine ways they can help in their communities. In this community involvement activity, students read a story that facilitates a discussion about neighborhoods and communities. Students name the communities they belong to...
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Handprint Pumpkin Patch

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a pumpkin patch. In this visual arts lesson, students use tempera paints and their hands to make an artistic classroom pumpkin patch. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Leaf Handprint Twig Mobile

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create fall mobiles. In this fall art activity, students paint their hands, stamp them on construction paper, let them dry and cut them out. Students also cut out leaf shapes and glue their handprints to them. Students attach...
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Leaf Scribbles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use leaves to create a fall art project. In this leaves activity, students tape leaves down, place paper on top of them and color on top of the paper. The leaf image will appear through the paper.
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THE LITTLE RED HEN - A TALE OF COOPERATION

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how much pleasure reading can bring, explain the concept of "story sequence", "re-tell" a story through art, and read other folktales.
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Winter is All Around Us

For Teachers K - 1st
Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...
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Rulers For a Day

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design and create foil coins with images that symbolize students' imaginary leadership in the ancient world. They model their coins on those made for Alexander the Great. They discuss what made him an important historical figure.
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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire--Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 3rd
This literature study PowerPoint enables students to review the main story elements of The Little Red Hen. In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" that is based on the events in the...
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International Festival: France

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore French culture. In this cross-curriculum social studies instructional activity, students listen to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and identify words and landmarks associated with France. Students pronounce several phrases...
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How Far Can a Butterfly Fly

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils draw a picture of their favorite insect and describe. Students make a paper art project ladybug and write a story about it. Pupils map areas where certain insects are more prevalent. Students count dots on ladybugs and record.
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Oregon Trail Art

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners 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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The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the virtue of kindness and giving by conducting a children's literature study of "The Giving Tree". They make a list of words to describe emotions in the story and write a journal daily while looking at the virtues...
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Art Using Sequence

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to representative works of various artists including Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Sonia Delauny, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro and Henri Rosseau. They read books, participate in discussion and create original works of art.
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Wow! It's A Cow!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use the Internet to visit a dairy farm and watch the ins and outs of the every day life of a dairy cow. They survey products that are consumed that come from a cow. The students determine in what states cows would most likely...
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The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine the Vietnam war. They listen to and discuss the book, "The Wall," by Eve Bunting, conduct Internet research, and write a letter or send a card to U.S. military veterans in a local Veteran's Hospital.
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Every Day Is Presidents' Day at the White House

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the history of the White House and the role of the president. They explore the White House Historical Association website, answer questions, create a drawing of the Oval Office, and take an online quiz.
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A Day as President

For Teachers K - 1st
Youngsters identify the President as the leader of the United States government, as well as learn about the jobs and responsibilities of the head of the executive branch. Including a simple printable and detailed instructional...

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