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Toad Tag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students who are chosen as taggers move throughout the area tagging others using a locomotor pattern of choice like walking, hopping, skipping, etc. When tagged, a spell has been cast upon them, turning them into a toad or frog.
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Introduction to Worm Bin Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe the decomposing process of the food chain in a worm bin. They observe whether the type of food fed to worms affect the castings given off during the decomposition process. They learn and practice graphing their findings.
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Spice Container

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine and identify classic Greek and Roman motifs on spice containers. They analyze the process of casting and chiseling silver, and design and create a spice container using classic Greek and Roman design elements.
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Dino Traces

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the type of evidence that is found at a typical dinosaur dig. They create rubbing casts of bone impressions on paper and, using bones, identify dinosaurs.
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Drawing as a Foundation - Activity 1

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create sketches of animals in preparation for canvas paintings in this introductory instructional activity on Drawing. This week-long instructional activity includes a video and research ideas for students.
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A Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the motion of water currents by mapping the possible movement of messages cast into the ocean in bottles.They accurately plot the appearance of bottles on a world map and illustrate the flow of an ocean...
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Understanding Karma, Dharma and Samsara

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students understand the Indian concepts of dharma, karma and samsara, see how violating one's dharma might lead to becoming an out-caste, and appreciate how these concepts undergird Indian life
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Vital Voters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create voter education campaigns to raise awareness of and interest in the government for future voters.
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Two American Entreprenuers: Madam C.J. Walker and J.C. Penny

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify the attributes that helped Walker and Penney to succeed as entrepreneurs. They compare and contrast Walker and Penney for similarities and differences in backgrounds and business methods.
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Portrait Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students distinguish portraits from other forms of art and develop their own criteria for analyzing portraits. They discuss what is unique about a portrait, why artists create portraits, and the style of portraits.
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Honor Your Special Qualities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view different sculptures from artist Ronald Baron. They discuss what the sculpture depicts. They are to create a thank you trophy for someone they know. They are to focus on that person's special qualities.
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Time Line Of Chinese And Japanese Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create individual time lines placing various works of Asian art into chronological order. The information gathered is used to create one class time line for display.
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Commercial Applications

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the different types of artists needed to produce television commercials and the kinds of work they do in this Arts lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson is cross-curricular in nature and includes an example...
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Science: Down Home Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
students participate in hands-on activities to discover the different types of fossils. Using teacher-provided materials, they make models of cast and trace fossils. After writing essays describing how traces are formed, students plan a...
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Test-Tube Tissues

For Students 9th - 12th
In this tissues worksheet, students read about a new treatment for fixing bone fractures. Students complete 4 short answer questions.
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Emlyndo Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Reading Comprehension: Who Elects the President?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about the presidential election in 2000. Students fill in 10 blanks, choosing from 4 words for each that will make the text make sense.
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Elder's Cloud Observations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study cloud types and Native language terms for clouds and cloud types. For this cloud types lesson, students listen to a Native American speaker discuss clouds and the words used to describe clouds. Students complete a...
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Nouns

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this nouns instructional activity, students review the definition for common and proper nouns. Students then circle the common nouns in the sentences. Students write the common nouns to complete each sentence.
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When Art Conveys a Political Message

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders learn art is an effective way to convey a political message. They learn how political messages are created to convey a message. They analyze a piece of artwork and then write a short paragraph from the point of view of...
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Mold It

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners make molds of various items of their choosing using the Molt-It kit. They discuss the scientific value of making molds.
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Fractals, An Inquiry: Day 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students put their growing understanding of the scientific inquiry process to work. They use paint to implement their plans to experiment with how changing one aspect of the fractal making process influences their appearance.
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Rocks and Their Properties: Day 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars demonstrate their knowledge of rock formation processes in varied ways by sharing their cooperative research projects with the class. They generate well-framed questions in response to each presentation.
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Toting the Log and Lifting the Babe

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use simple machines that demonstrate force, friction, work and power. They investigate and explain simple machines.

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