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Roald Dahl

The BFG Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...
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Beanz: Imagine: Build a Car

For Students 5th - 9th
One thing programmers do all day is imagine. When someone asks them to solve a problem with code, they start thinking and dreaming.
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Tate Online: Tate Tales

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Let your imagine run wild when you select a painting from the Tate Gallery collection. Interpret the painting by making up a story about it. Let the painting inspire you to new heights of creative writing and then add it to the story...
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Pbs: Host a Family Olympics

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Design and build a track with obstacles you must go over, under, around or through. Participate in a non-competive event with a variety of games that develop gross motor skills.
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Art Junction: Art Sparkers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ideas to jump-start imaginations and inspire creative work related to personal understanding and discovery. Ideas include instructions for creating family portraits, community maps, storm scenes, and similar multidisciplinary artworks.