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Geometric Shapes at the OK Corral
Students explore regular geometric shapes. In this shapes lesson, students investigate geometric shapes in the world around them. Students differentiate between regular and irregular shapes.
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2-D Shape Patten Placemats
Students identify and form a pattern out of 2-D shapes, then transfer this pattern into creating placemats.
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Into the Spectacular Sea
Students research coral reefs as dynamic ecosystems and the part that each organism plays within that ecosystem. They create a mural of a coral reef.
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Aesthetic Assessment Design
Young scholars examine aesthetic concepts and reflect on them in their journals. They construct individual taste collages from an assortment of two and three-dimensionakl objects.
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"Black ans White": Nineteenth Century Racism
Students examine Thomas Nast's illustration, "Black and White," looking for examples of racism. Contemporary stereotypes utilized to demonstrate the attitudes of people in the North and South in the 1800's are explored.
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Poems Insprire Visual Art
Students examine artwork by artist Ernst Herter. They discuss what the art means to them. They create a collage to represent a poem of their chosing. They discover how literature is used as an inspiration for art.
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Indian "Buffalo Skin" Writing
Fifth graders identify common Native American writing symbols. They create paper bag "buffalo skins" and on the back, they write stories about Indian life.
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Sparky's Engineer Activity Book
Students complete their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book. In this engineering instructional activity, students are guided by their teacher in completing their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book which reviews what engineers make and what...
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Isolation of Synthetic Chemicals from Plant Leaves
Learners isolate and identify a dye, which represents a synthetic pesticide, from plants.
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How Do You Do?
Seventh graders research organisms in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. They create a picture book demonstrating their understanding of relationships.
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What Does It Take?
First graders study the attributes of circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. They sort shapes that are the same and those that are different into groups.
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Social Studies
Third graders explore maps and models. They discuss communities and the buildings within their community. Students construct a model of the downtown area of their town. They construct a map of their town and write facts about the...
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Water Cycle in a Bottle
Students study the water cycle. For this water science lesson, students complete a water cycle experiment using soda bottles.
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Haring Mural
Pupils create a class mural emphasizing color and lines. In this mural lesson plan, students first study the work of Keith Haring before they create their mural.
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And the Winner Is
Students use their artistic skills to create an award for a fabulous family member.
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Making Estimations in Measurement
Students utilize their knowledge of measurement in making accurate measurements and estimations.
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Caterpillars - Page 3
Students explore patterns and how they repeat. They explore the different types of patterns (color, numbers, shapes, letters, etc.)
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SAMMY DISCOVERS SHAPES AT SCHOOL
Students study maps and use them for real world experiences.
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Millennium Scrapbook
Third graders create a millennium scrapbook, collecting stories about the past millennium and including photos of local, national and international events.
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Haiku Leaves
Fifth graders create their own Haiku poem about something they saw on a trip outdoors. They write it on a handmade leaf which is used to create an autumn display in the classroom.
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Persistence of Vision Tube
Students demonstrate how individual pieces of data combine to produce complete images.