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- 6th - 8th
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1. Bring a pound or two of sunflower seeds in their shells to class, along with five or six small paper or Styrofoam cups and a bowl large enough to hold the seeds. Make several copies of the situation cards printed on the following page, and cut them along the dotted lines. 2. Divide your class into groups of five or six, and have each group sit in a circle. Give each group one cup. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students create a "Forest in a Jar" using birdseeds and sunflower seeds in order to observe succession in an environment. Students observe their forest for several weeks and describe the changes they see occurring. Students create a poster, drawing, or other visual representation of what was observed. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students conduct experiments to discover the needs of plants. They classify plants, identify the parts of the plant and describe the function of each part. In groups, students sort pictures of plants into edible and non-edible, flowering plants and non-flowering. Students explore trees and their types. To assist in reinforcing ideas, students sing songs for parts of the plants. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students watch a video of the series "Little Einstiens". After watching the video, they explain the characteristics of each character. They develop music to add to the video and listen to music of Beethoven. They examine a painting by Van Gogh to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, students complete an acid rain experiment, track their results, and graph their results. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students research and study Vincent Van Gogh and his hatch-style paintings. They create a sketch of either "Starry Night or Sunflowers" in the style of Van Gogh. They work in scratch paper using the "hatching" method. They write a short narrative based on their art work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend the wet-on-wet technique of watercolor. They identify and use a harmonious color scheme using a limited palette of warm and cool colors. Students are introduced to Blind and Partial-Peek contour line drawings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students read a document that relates factual data regarding a family trip to Costa Rica. Then they read the same information in a piece where the author conveys a negative tone; finally they read one where the author establishes a positive tone. After analyzing the author's use of diction, the students are presented with data regarding a fictional family celebration on a Fourth of July. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about helping ELA students to create a poem from a given word bank. The object of the lesson is for them to take the words and create short, distinct sequences that make sense. The order of the sentences are not important for beginning students. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the concept of the golden ratio in nature and architectural design. They discuss examples such as petals on a sunflower and the Parthenon. In small groups they take turns measuring their body parts to find a golden ratio. Full Review »
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