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Environment or Economy?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students develop counterarguments to John Mizzoni's article on business sustainability. In this economics vs. environment lesson plan, students present examples of greenwashing and support them with rationale. They also discuss...
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Beaded Socks

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create beaded socks. In this art activity, students string beads on crochet string and attach it to socks. Students repeat this process several times unil the desired number of beads are attached.
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Cheerio Necklace

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students make a necklace out of cheerios. In this art lesson, students put yarn on needle and string the cheerios on the yarn. Students then have a healthy treat with them all of the time.
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Class Stationery

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students draw a picture of themselves and write their name under the picture. In this art lesson, students make a border of the pictures.
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Colored Sand Creation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students utilize beach materials to create an art project.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students utilize chalk, glue, sand and markers to create a beach style design.  Students utilize different colored sands to create...
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Colorful Clouds

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create colorful clouds out of shaving cream and a drop of food coloring in ziploc bags. In ths art lesson, students enjoy squishing the shaving cream making it colorful.
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Cookie Paleontologists

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students become cookie paleontologists. In this paleontology lesson, students try to excavate whole chocolate chips from a chocolate chip cookie without breaking the cookie. They use toothpicks and paintbrushes to do it. 
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Crayon Scratch Designs

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create crayon scratch designs. In this craft lesson, students use crayons to color a sheet of paper and then scratch their own designs using a paper clip.
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Dinner Mix-Up

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students make place cards. In this lesson, students make place cards for the dinner table. The family changes where they would normally eat dinner by sitting somewhere else.
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Dirt Box

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students make a dirt box. In this art lesson, students play in the dirt using their imaginations.
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Easy Garden Birdbath

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a birdbath. In this art lesson, students take string and criss-cross it in between the rungs on the tomato cage and paint it all green.
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Filter Flutters

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a butterfly out of a coffee filter. In this art lesson, students use jello powder in a cup and dip the butterfly in the cup making it look tie dyed.
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Fun at Pick up Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discuss how to sort objects. In this classification lesson, students sort toys, or objects, by color, noise, or whatever they decide upon.
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Job Jar

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students choose a chore from the Job Jar. In this art lesson students select a folded piece of paper from the Job Jar. A monetary value is attached to the job as well. When the job is completed it is recorded on a chore chart.
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Masterpiece Portfolio

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students decorate a three ring biner. In this art lesson, students select their best art work to put into their decorated portfolio.
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Scat the Cat

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students cut colored paper and an envelope in the shape of a cat. In this art lesson, students put the different pieces of colored paper in the envelope and say a cute rhyme after which students take a color out of the...
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Shake Jars

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate different sounds. In this lesson on sound, students put different substances into jars so that when students shake the jars they make different sounds.
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Shaving Creme Castles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students play with shaving creme. In this art lesson, students have fun playing with the shaving creme building a castle or drawing thier names and or the alphabet.
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Sock it to it!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students place socks on their feet and hands and spray shaving cream on the floor. In this performing art lesson, students slide on the floor having fun in the shaving cream. 
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Springtime Party Favors

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students plant a flower in a keepsake pot. In this art lesson students each plant a seed in a small pot. The students take their pot with the planted seed home.
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Tide Tote

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students make their own tote bag. In this art lesson, students take a large box of Tide and wet the wallpaper samples to put on the box decorating the box.
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An Introduction to Fetel Tissue Transplantation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore fetal tissue transplantation. They research basic factual information and justify their opinions. They write a paper discussing their position. Students consider the consequences and values associated with their...
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Create Your Own Constitution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the processes, purpose and components of a good and just constitution. They focus on the Constitution of the United States of America. Students discuss the purpose of a constitution and reasons why the Constitution...
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Metis- Grade 11

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders consider the impact of immigration on native peoples. In this Canadian history lesson, 11th graders watch "Places Not Our Own," and then participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to consider land...