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Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist

For Students 10th
In the allegory learning exercise students analyze Paulo Coelho's novel, The Alchemist. Students analyze allegorical elements by answering guided questions.
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Shake Jars

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate different sounds. In this lesson on sound, students put different substances into jars so that when students shake the jars they make different sounds.
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The Weather

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, by incorporating art and science, make the connection between weather and how it affects our everyday lives.
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Learning the Hard Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore instances of segregated education around the world, supporting and refuting the idea through debate and persuasive essay.
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Portrait Painting in the style of Georges Rouault

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students paint portraits in the style of Rouault.
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Drawing from Life: Tissue Paper Collage

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students watch a video about the artist Georgia O'Keeffe and discuss her work. They draw flowers plants and fish and use collage techniques imitating O'Keeffe's style.
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What Do Salt Trucks Do?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students predict what will happen to ice when salt is put on it. They make observations and discuss what actually happened to the ice. They relate their experiment to the salt trucks they see on the street.
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Number Sense Sampler

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a variety of stories containing mathematical word problems. They illustrate the math problems with manipulable counters.
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Word Meaning Using Prefixes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use structural analysis to identify root words with prefixes such as dis, sub, re, and pre.
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Exploring For Copper Deposits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine ore deposits and identify factors in their origin. They analyze geologic maps, and locate porphyry copper deposits on a sediment geochemistry map.
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Funny Putty

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students study that colloids are mixtures which display the properties of more than one of these states.
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Digital Plants...Alike and Different!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders. in groups, take pictures of plants and turn them into a learning game.
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Creative Classification

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create an animal by using physical characteristics to classify that animal in the Linnaean Classification System. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Figurative Language

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners put poetic interpretations back together to explain the poem. Starting with cliches, students learn what various phrases mean. They analyze words, phrases and levels of meaning.
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Food and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the many uses of corn-based products and the importance of water resources. They consider how biodegradable products help to keep water clean. They perform experiments to observe how corn pellets dissolve while...
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The Element of Shape

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers find a dictionary definition of "shape" and write a definition in their own words. They select an example of shape from a magazine and find a major work of art dominant in shape. They create their own shape using Adobe...
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Classifying Candy III

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners create a classification tree based on grouping candy with eight different properties. This allows students to understand how living things are classified.
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Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners classify rocks into groups after they observe the rocks and identify properties that can be used to divide them into groups. They then identify other properties that could be used to classify other objects into groups.
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Keep Cool

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils design an experiment to determine which type of container would be best to use to keep drinks cool on a hot day. Students test paper cups, styrofoam cups, and metal cans by filling them with ice water and they use a thermometer...
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Special Ed.: Social Problem Solving Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the logical steps used for solving social problems. Using video scenarios, Through group instruction, they aid each other in the discussions decision making, and role-playing. Topics covered include situations related...
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Who's Been Persecuted, and How Does it Feel?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in a role-playing activity which depicts groups that have been persecuted. Using these perspectives, they discuss how it would make them feel and develop empathy for other groups. They write an essay about...
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate what causes water pollution and conduct a water pollution experiment. They listen to the story "What Polluted the Potomac?," and during the story pour small containers of dirty water into a large container at...
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Flower Pounding

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create wall hangings from fresh flowers using a technique called flower pounding. Wall hangings can be used to create a classroom quilt as well. This is an activity that can be adapted for many grade levels.
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Georges Rouault Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create portraits using brown construction paper, paints, and brushes in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson plan. Emphasis is placed upon the artwork of Georges Rouault and the lesson plan includes resource links for...

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