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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore and practice the art of making glass beads, and about lampworking basics through the use of video instruction and hands-on activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students describe, and try, the process of weaving and demonstrate how Native Americans and others wove beads on a loom to create long, narrow bands for hair and bracelets. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students recognize and describe the sewn beading style of the Ojibwa tribe that was influenced by seventeenth-century French floral embroidery and fabric prints imported by the French traders. They adapt and recreate an Ojibwa bead motif. Full Review »
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- 4th - Higher Ed
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Students show an understanding of how millefiori beads are constructed by making some in several styles in polymer clay. They view images and techniques on a website imbedded in this plan, then attempt to make their own. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students research the Ojibwa beading design. They create their own beading necklace or bracelet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - Higher Ed
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Students explore how to make millefiori cane beads. They use clay and beads to form the unique art. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students investigate the process of weaving and how Native Americans wove beads on looms. They research Native American geometric patterns online, design a pattern on graph paper, and create a patterned beaded band. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students examine and review Lakota beadwork designs. They watch an instructional video on how to bead and then design and graph a design on paper. Finally they bead the design onto a leather bag. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discover and gain an understanding of American Indian art creating three beads out of clay, showing texture on at least one bead to make a balanced bracelet. They then explain either orally or in writing what kinds of texture was used and how balance was created and why these aspects are important. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students observe and demonstrate quilling techniques for creating beads. They discuss and view art pieces on a field trip to a "Design Made In Africa" touring exhibit, then use simple quilling techniques to produce beads for a variety of jewelry pieces. Full Review »

