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Living With Rules

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young children explore the concept of the Golden Rule in this fun primary grade lesson. To begin, the class sings the song "The Lion and the Mouse" before discussing what the Golden Rule means and how it applies...
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Double Standard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will research and analyze two works of art regarding streets/ highways located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . They will identify art trends with regards to the automobile and highways. Then discuss and reflect...
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Enjoy These Snow people Paper dolls!

For Students K - 2nd
In this snow people paper dolls worksheet, students color fifteen pieces/parts of two snow people paper dolls and then cut each piece out and glue to the appropriate places on each paper doll.
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Activity and Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this scissor skills instructional activity, students practice cutting out 4 pieces of a puzzle, assemble the pieces of the puzzle together and then color the picture. A good fine motor skills instructional activity.
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Feet Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students put paint in paper plates. In this art lesson, students dip their feet into the paint and make feet prints on a large piece of paper.
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Tangram Patterns

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this artistic worksheet, students experience and practice working with tangram pieces to create unique puzzles and shapes.
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Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles; Le Martequ sans Maitre, Boulez

For Students 9th - 10th
In this music worksheet, students analyze two songs. They write about the structure of the music, including such elements as tonal structure and chording. Students respond to questions about the musical background of the performers of...
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GarageBand Orientation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create short percussion pieces using the computer program GarageBand. Emphasis is placed on student feedback and discussion after performances of the songs are complete.
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Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create self-portraits. In this visual arts lesson, 6th graders examine the relationship between mood and color value in pieces of art. Students create self-portraits that convey mood using cut paper and glue.
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Survey of Spanish and Latin American Artists

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the art work of Dali and Picasso.  In this Art lesson plan, 10th graders analyze various pieces created by these men.  Students write a description of the painting they were assigned. 
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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Boxes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners design and create a fabric box using different fabrics and fusible bwebbing. They cut fabric using template and iron on the fusible web. then the pieces are sewn together to complete the box.
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Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics and makeup of glass. In groups, they research the life and work of Dale Chihuly and how he used glass to create his artwork. They answer discussion questions on different pieces of art and share their...
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Fall Tree

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make a tree. In this art lesson, students draw and color a tree trunk on the bottom third of a piece of paper and sponge paint the top half using red, orange and brown paint one at a time in a circular pattern.
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Mother's Day Handprint

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make a Mother's Day flower out of one's hand print. In this art lesson, students paint the palm of one of their hands with red keeping the fingers and thumb together pressing the hand onto the top half of a...
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Sticker or Stamp Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students determine what it means to finish a given task. In this art lesson, when students finish a task they are given a sticker or stamp on a piece of paper. When the paper is full of stickers or stamps the students will earn a prize.
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Jigsaw Puzzle

For Students Pre-K - K
In this arts and crafts worksheet, students create their own jigsaw puzzle. Students draw an illustration on the puzzle, cut out the pieces, and then put them back together.
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Dog and Cat

For Students 1st - 3rd
Students role-play a story about a cat and dog, follow the assembly instructions to piece together finger puppets, and complete letter-writing practice.
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Collage/Assemblage - Discovering shapes, colors, and patterns using works by Matisse

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders distinguish between different shapes, describe and interpret one of Matisse's works, and cut a shape of their own preference by folding a piece of construction paper in half. They do this as many times as needed to create a...
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Instruments of the Orchestra- Flute and Oboe

For Teachers K - 5th
Students name the different families in an orchestra, name many of the instruments in each family, listen to an orchestral recording to identify the flute and oboe and listen to the melody of a piece.
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Everybody's Boppin', Lambert, Hendricks and Ross

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners probe the musical style of scat singing with imitation instruments. While listening to the musical pieces, they identify when one singer finishes and another begins. The singing groups' styles are contrasted in this activity.
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Little Train of Caipira

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to the "Berry Pickers' Song" on the piano twice. They practice the song several times to become familiar enough to recognize it in the piece. They listen to the CD and recognize the tune by raising their hand and tell...
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A Pedal for Your Thoughts

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
In this harp music worksheet, students read a brief piece pertaining to the use of pedal diagrams in harp music. Students then match 3 key signatures on the left to the 3 pedal diagrams on the right and complete 4 pedal diagrams.
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Mahler

For Students 10th - 11th
In this music worksheet, students read a short piece about Gustav Mahler, the composer. They write responses to 10 questions about this romantic composer. Students are asked to comment on Mahler's interests, techniques, and musical style.
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William Walton [1902-1983] LAM 102

For Students 9th - 12th
In this music learning exercise, high schoolers answer the questions that are based upon the influences upon the composition of the piece of music.