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Bugs Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students complete a unit of lessons on insects. They participate in a bug hunt, construct paper flowers, discuss pollination, create bug paperweights and insect mobiles, play bug charades, and participate in a bug scavenger hunt.
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Proto-Cubism: Thinking Like Picasso

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create blind contour drawn portraits. They work in small groups and pose for each other, creating portraits that express multiple points of view. Students also view a PowerPoint presentation on Cubism and complete a...
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Sorting Buttons

For Teachers K
Students study sorting. In this classification lesson, students sort buttons into groups based on a common characteristic and draw two pictures illustrating the different groups.
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Textural Animal Sculptures - Model Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create textural animal sculptures. They explore how to accent their pices to make it look metallic.
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Ionic Bonding

For Students 8th - 9th
In this ionic bonding learning exercise, students observe diagrams about ionic bonds and crystal formation. They answer 37 short answer questions about the properties of monatomic ions, polytomic ions and write correct formulas.
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Analysis of Dorothea Lange's Photographs

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students analyze a photo of Dorothea Lange and make connections to its historical context by creating a written and visual response. In this photograph analysis lesson, students analyze Lange's photograph and explain the historical...
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities.  In this educational technology lesson, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of phonics....
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Verbs: Is/Are

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this verb worksheet, students complete sentences by filling in blanks with either is/are/there are/there is. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Peek-a-boo Bags

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners create peek-a-boo bags.
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Parts of Art

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars define and use new vocabulary associated with the elements of art. As a class, they brainstorm different ways in which we communicate with one another. In groups, they view different pieces of art from the Native American...
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Sensational Symmetry

For Teachers K - 12th
Stdents create symmetrical designs by cutting folded paper in this cross-curricular lesson for the Math and Art classsroom. The lesson is adaptable for any grade or ability level.
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Pop Art Pins & Magnets

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars examine cereal and snack boxes and then create magnets and/or pins using the Pop Art demonstrated in these pieces. This multi-level lesson emphasizes the differences between commercial art examples and fine art examples.
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Zany Wire Sculpture

For Teachers K - 8th
Young artists create a freestanding 3-dimensional sculpture using wire and modeled "clay" pieces. This immensely creative and engaging lesson should get your kids excited, because the medium is unusual to work with. Everything you need...
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The Egg

For Teachers K - 3rd
The first stage in the butterfly's life cycle is the egg. Young entomologists discuss why different butterflies lay different eggs and what their eggs look like. Then they use the handouts to make a replica of one type of butterfly egg...
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Hand-Painted Paper Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 1st
First graders create hand painted fruits and vegetables to hang in the Sukkah, a temporary shelter used during the Jewish Holiday, Sukkot. They are excited about the creation of the works of art and the lesson engagement is high being...
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Wandering Ink Drawings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Kids explore how they can go with the flow and be flexible when they encounter "happy accidents." They use ink and watercolor to create flowing and unplanned art pieces. 
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Rock, Paper, Scissors

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students build rock sculptures, For this hands-on art lesson, students pile rocks into unique formations to create rock sculptures.
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Work Patterned on Mondrian

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study and describe aesthetic properties in art. They use criteria to participate in critiques.
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Diaper-Wipe Diffusion

For Teachers K - 6th
Explore osmosis through art. Learners use paper towels and markers to create beautiful designs. Although a simple activity, the results are quite remarkable. Your class will love this lesson!
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Alphabet Coloring Page: Letter Mm

For Students K - 1st
In this alphabet coloring worksheet, students identify the uppercase and lowercase letter Mm. Students color the image and words for the moon.
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Paper Coil Baskets

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Have your class learn about basket making with this resource. Learners talk about the techniques used to make baskets in Native American cultures. Then, they make baskets using paper coils. The results are attractive.
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Prairie Senses

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use their senses to explore a prairie or imaginary prairie. They draw pictures to represent the five senses and discover how an artist describes non-visual sensations in a visual way.
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Northwest Native American Art

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders first study the art of the U.S. Northwestern Coast Native American peoples. They select an image or make their own and make a drawing and then make a 6-inch linoleum block print.
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Mathematics of Fair Games

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine mathematicians' notion of fairness in games of chance. They work in pairs to perform three different experiments using macaroni and paper bags. They record their results on charts and compare their data.

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