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- 8th
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Students become familiar with the language of sailing and terminology used by sailors, navigators and astronomers as they travelled the world during the Age of Exploration. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the diseases that sailors contracted. They examine the ways that Captain Cook used to prevent illness in his crew. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students brainstorm examples of how they have heard or seen the word "security" used. Examples might include: security blanket, Social Security, security deposit, or security guards. They create a class list of responses, then create a second list of other words that represent security to students. Examples might include: safety, shelter, freedom, or popularity. A socratic discussion on safety concludes the lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create individualized "recipe holders" using clay pots, plaster of paris, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. The clay pots can be used as intended or can be modified to hold greeting cards or other gifts. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create funny t-shirts for Dad in this Art lesson using paints, white t-shirts, and towels. The lesson could be adapted for any parent or guardian depending on the needs of each student. Ideal for use during the late spring months. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent lesson for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of study on Latin Culture. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 7th
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Students identify heroes and discuss values that heroes possess in order to accomplish extraordinary things. They categorize types of heroes and types of Heroic Art and write a research paper on their own hero from "My Hero Virtual Art Gallery." Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discusss how light can be relfected, refracted and separated. Individually, they use a shoebox to discover the spectrum of light. They complete a worksheet for the various stations. To end the lesson, they write their observations in a science journal. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students review their results from the previous experiments. After viewing a kaleidoscope, they make their own pattern on paper and describe the role of light. To end the lesson, they examine light being relfected and refracted and discuss the differences. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students investigate the growth of tomatoes. They plant grape tomatoes and observe them. They write in a journal and take digital pictures of their tomato plants. They create bar graphs to tally the progress of their plants and create a slide show demonstrating the change in their plants. They present "My Tomato Plant" to the class. Full Review »
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