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Mixed Media Weaving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will demonstrate the ability to create the illusion of space by overlapping shapes.They will recognize the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes. Students will demonstrate the influence of personal...
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People, Props, and Places - Who Do you Want to Be?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a digital self-portrait using the current technology in the schools. They discuss how the portrait is rendered, how the portrait allows us to see into a time period that we are not a part of, and how what she is...
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Pigment Plucking

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine pigments found in different fruits and vegetables and practice the processes for extracting the pigments. Pigments are used to create artwork and a class PowerPoint presentation is made on the different types of plant...
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Exhibition: Nathan Oliveira

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life and works of Nathan Oliveira. In groups, they discuss his influences on the type of art he made and how his emotions are reflected in his artwork. They also note the characteristics of each section of the...
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Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. For this art analysis lesson, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Students also complete an aesthetics...
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Household Hazardous Waste Identification

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn about reduce, reuse, and recycle and identify household hazardous products. Students learn about less hazardous alternatives and complete an inventory of hazardous materials in a typical household.
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Heritage: Make a Model of a Typical Utah Settlement

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the different types of settlements used in Utah. They take a community map of Utah past and present and compare the two. They create a model of the early types of settlements used by pioneers in Utah.
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Household Hazardous Waste Identification

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle. They identify products in their homes that are hazardous and discover alternatives to them. They examine the inventory of other classmates hazardous materials.
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Don't Marry the Mole!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the power of solar energy. In groups, they create their own pizza box solar oven to discover the power of the sun and how it is a source for heat and light. To end the lesson, they use the internet to examine...
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What's The Flow?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine urban runoff and identify peak flows. They examine causes for different flow rates, and complete worksheets and a graph.
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An Environmental Search

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the environment in this lesson. They find the section and page number of items listed on the worksheet. They work together in groups to find the information.
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Toxics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover that chemicals and toxics are all around us and we can make a choice whether or not to use them.
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Flowering Philanthropy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students plant flowers for others. They care for flowers. They summarize experiences through drawing, discussions and writing.
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Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students view and discuss Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Students interpret works by Miro, Oldenberg, Cornell and de Vlaminck and discuss how they feel when viewing the pieces.
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Raven Mask

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the artistic expressions of the Northwest Native American Indians and using traditional palette of colors, create a personal interpretation of the traditional raven mask.
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Pollution Prevention

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how to reduce solid and hazardous waste, and estimate the amount of household hazardous waste in their community. Students discuss methods of changing people's habits, and how to convince them to use alternative...
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Seeing a World of Difference

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read through the lyrics and listen to a song about biodiversity. Using pictures they draw, they interpret the song according to their prior knowledge. They identify the threats to different regions around the world and create...
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I Give You My Heart

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create hearts using stencils, pastels, construction paper, and tracing and cutting techniques in this Art lesson for the 2nd grade classroom. Emphasis is placed on the concept of repeating patterns. An ideal lesson for...
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Visual Elements in the Giant Kites of Guatemala: Shape, Rhythm, and Color

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students view pictures of and discuss geometric shapes included in kites from Guatemala. They discuss the repetition of shapes and how that creates a motif. Students draw three concentric arches across their paper. They create a design...
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Landfills and Dumps

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this environmental issues instructional activity, students learn about sanitary landfills and dumps by reading a one page information text. Students also study the cross section of a landfill. There are no questions to answer.
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AMACO Gloss Decorating Colors... "Majolica GDC's"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars use different techniques to apply a decorating gloss. In this informative handout, students are introduced to various techniques for applying Gloss Decorating Colors for Bisque and Majolica.
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Greek Amphora

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the Greek Amphora figure in Greek art and complete related activities. In this Greek art activity, students analyze the Greek vase art and the Antimenes painter style. Students research mythology sections for stories of...
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Breaking News English: Leaders Urge and Wish at G8 Summit

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, learners read "Leaders Urge and Wish at G8 Summit," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Three Chicago Painters: Self-Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine self-portraits on a Website. They create self-portraits which reveal something about themselves. They include objects which give clues to Students' personalities. The portraits are displayed in the school.

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