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Heroes Portrait

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.
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Cardboard Radial Weaving

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore cultural history by participating in an arts and crafts activity. In this weaving lesson, students identify the many cultures that used weaving methods and local plant life to create baskets and other useful tools....
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of...
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Mondrian: Rectangles, Squares, & Balance, Oh My!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars discover through guided, online research the life and works of Piet Mondrian in this technology-based Art lesson for the 2nd and 3rd grades. Emphasis is placed on the student creation of "Mondrian"-like drawings using...
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The Time I Got Lost

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders go through the writing process but substitute paper and pencil with the computer to create a story about "The Time I Got Lost".
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HyperStudio Book Reports

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a HyperStudio book report after reading a novel. They work in pairs or small groups to design a HyperStudio stack about a previously-read novel. They use a variety of graphic organizers to have Students gather...
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Skyscraper Museum

Changes in a City Over Time

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Investigate the growth and development of New York City with the final instructional activity in this four-part series on skyscrapers. Learners first explore the concept of urban growth by looking closely at a series of three paintings...