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Dr. Dirt's Archaeology Lab Artifact Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students simulate analyzing artifacts in archaeological lab by using real techniques that archaeologists use. Students practice measuring skills, drawing, writing, and brainstorming, and make inferences based on evidence.
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Triangle Classificaition with Geometer's Sketchpad.

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Geometer's Sketchpad to draw triangles and explore the classificaiton of each using the mearsures of interior angles and the lengths of the sides.
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Summer Trip

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders search for information and directions to specific cities from their homes, figure cost of trip when given miles per gallon, distance, and cost per gallon of gas, develop outline budget for summer trip, and draw and label...
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Transforming Fairy Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students use the computer to write, draw, explore the Internet, and combine all of these elements. They write their own fairy tales, use computer software to create drawings of the characters for their tales and use the Internet to...
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Swim with the Fishes: Creating Animated Aquariums

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students using a Flash unit create a scene for the fish to swim about in. They create a fish using various software tools of their choice. Students then animate the fish across the screen. They develop a background scene, draw a fish...
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Basic Word

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners create a poster of a weather-related word.  In this weather lesson, students randomly choose a weather word, define it, and draw a picture of it. They also use Word Art to create the title of their poster.
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The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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Map the Civil War

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the Civil War through original maps.  In this mapping lesson, students calculate distance and show it on an original map. Students examine the type of landscape and its landmarks and draw symbols on the map.
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Exploring Characteristics of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students draw triangles and explore the classification of each using the measures of interior angles and lengths of sides. They investigate the sum of the interior angles of various triangles and conjecture and prove the theorem: The...
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Beautiful Butterfly Tiles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a butterfly drawing that includes the elements of art and principles of design. They create artwork that can be made into ceramic tiles to be installed around the classroom doorways in our new addition.
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Synonyms

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover the defintion for synonyms and how they describe similar situations. They start with a common word such as "happy" and brainstorm different words that mean the same as happy. They draw pictures or write sentences to...
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The Conquest of the Aztec Civilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the classroom atlases, the Internet or textbooks to draw a freehand map. They work in groups using the maps in the book The Broken Spears (Portilla) and The Conquest of New Spain (Diaz) to draw a freehand map identifying...
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Playground Greenup

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars document changes in the playground vegetation during the year by making drawings or taking digital photographs of grass, trees, bushes, weeds, and other vegetation. They study how the color of vegetation changes during...
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4-H Line and Design: Intermediate Activity Page

For Students 4th - 8th
In this 4-H line and design worksheet, students will complete a variety of design related activities. Students will use colored pencils to draw in the missing pieces of artistic photographs. Next, they will find and circle 6 art words in...
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Looking at French Decorative Arts: The Science of Good Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the style of an 18th-century compound microscope and its case. In this scientific design lesson plan, students look at Jacques Caffieri's, "Compound Microscope and Case" before comparing the design to a modern...
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Clay Portrait Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss facial proportions and mix colors similar to flesh tones. In this art lesson plan, students draw and paint a portrait and then translate this image into a 3D form using clay.
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Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Internet to research a topic.  In this expeditions instructional activity, 5th graders answer questions about Lewis and Clark based on the movie they watched previously, use the Internet to research Lewis and...
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Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine how much it would cost to build a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods. They design scale drawings, models and submit final cost bids in an attempt to get the job of building a pyramid.
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You be the Tour Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the natural features and wildlife of Arizona and Utah. They draw a map of the region that includes rivers, towns, mountains and roads. They work together to create a travel brochure of the area.
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Activity 1 Up, Up, and Away: Building a Hot Air Balloon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the question: "How does a hot air balloon work?" They build small hot air balloons ans then lauch them. Students discuss how they think a hot air balloon floats. Pupils are introduced to the use of models as a...
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Anything I Can Do You Can Do Better

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a two-week unit involving design and construction concepts. They watch a PowerPoint presentation about geometric shapes, draw the fourteen shapes incorporated in bridge construction, and in small groups design, build,...
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Light And Shadows

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the properties of shadows. In pairs they trace each other's shadows in chalk and re-draw their shadow outlines every three hours, design their own shadow investigation, and complete various worksheets related to...
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Technology: Biomedical Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in activities simulating various disabilities. After discussions, they work in teams to devise or improve on adaptive devices for people with disabilities. They include drawings of the tools they design and explain...
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Teddy Bear Project

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take home an Australian Teddy Bear home and draw pictures, photograph, write or verbalize stories of what the bear did at their home. They make a book that is sent to their partner class.

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