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All About Trees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the artwork of Robert Harris and discuss how trees are an important part of their lives. In groups, they discover how people's use of the environment has changed over time and describe the climate and vegetation...
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Maskmaking

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine masks from various cultures focusing on the Native Americans. Using the internet, they research the purpose of the masks and various designs. They create their own mask showing their own culture and personality and...
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Hachimaki/Shibori

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate a Japanese dyeing method, Arashi shibori, its history and its process. They are introduced to hachimaki, a Japanese headband, and make their own to wear.
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Home, Sweet, Home!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the local history and architecture of their community. They draw maps, conduct Internet research, discuss varied architectural designs, take a walking tour of their town and work in teams to record their...
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That's Entertainment

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view examples of active lifestyles in works of Robert Harris, and list and graph their daily activities to see if they lead active lifestyles. Students then name forms of entertainment that require practice,...
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Counting Crows

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discuss the fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. In this literature lesson, students read the fable and create a crow sock puppet. Students use their puppets to dramatize the fable.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.
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Sense of Place: No River Too Wide-Bridges

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover the history of their hometown Des Moines River.  In this U.S. Geography instructional activity students speak with Iowans that tell stories of the settlers and early villages near the Des Moines River.  Students...
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Explore Elizabeth I

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the events of a coronation and how people dress for a special event.  For this key events lesson, students view pictures of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I.  Students discuss special occasion and dress up.  Students...
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine healthy eating habits by identifying the food pyramid.  In this personal health lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss their own eating habits and how there should be a variety of foods in all diets.  Students research an...
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Hachimaki/Shibori Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the technique of Arashi Shibori and its history. In groups, they discover how to perform this process and examine how to do hachimaki. To end the activity, they make their own hachimaki to wear and share...
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What Does it Take to be a Survivor: Part 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore adaptation by completing worksheets. In this fish anatomy lesson, students identify the different survival strategies fish utilize to live in the ocean and the adaptation their bodies have gone through over millions of...
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Pond Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate organisms and animals by examining a nearby pond. In this ecosystem lesson, students participate in a field trip to a local pond where they utilize a net to gather animals, plants and pollution items, Students...
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An Introduction to Jan Brett

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of Jan Brett.  In this author study lesson plan, students are introduced to several Jan Brett books with visuals, listening centers, and video.  Students browse the internet in search of information about Jan...
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Looking through the Sands of Time: 80's Decade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students view the comic "Time sliders" from the Celebrate the Stamp Unit from the 1980's. They discuss what the comic magazine contains. Students listen to a speaker from the post office discuss how stamps are selected. They use...
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Adam and Eve in Art

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe closely the way a Biblical theme is portrayed in art. They identify the medium of terra cotta as based on clay. They differentiate a sculpted form from paintings.
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Visual Arts

For Teachers K
Students recognize warm and cool colors in a different medium. They look carefully at slide of medieval stained glass.
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Food For Art-Creating Art With Food Such As Dried Seeds and Pastas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers brainstorm the many uses of food rather than eating it. Using the internet, they research museums to find pieces of art made out of food. They plan, design and create a dried food centerpiece and present their creation to...
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Dream! (Part One)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students share with the class what they want to be when they grow up. As a class, they identify what they want to be for Halloween as well. They are videotaped stating their dream and photographed with their mask. Using the masks, they...
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Magnificent Mandalas

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners examine the principle of radial symmetry and apply it to an original mandala design. They draw a design using organic and geometric shapes, repeating the design symmetrically around the paper.
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How Could You Visualize the Importance of Education

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers view different pieces of art from artist Candida Alvarez. They discuss what the art means to them. They create their own mobiles showing what they would like out of their education.
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Baga Drum

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson plan, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design...

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