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Fraggle Monster Vase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an optical illusion. In this optical illusions lesson, students sketch a monster's face to create the optical illusion of a vase in the positive space. Students create an original piece of art.
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Activity Plan 3-4: Still Life Artists

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars find that still life's are a great way to jump-start art. In this early childhood art lesson, students examine famous still life paintings, discuss still life art, and create their own still life piece.
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discuss the art of Georges Seurat and examples of Pointillism and create original works of Pointillism using colored, sticker dots. This lesson plan is intended for use in the elementary Art classroom and includes a short...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Light Is

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students explore the properties of light. In this light instructional activity, students investigate visible light by viewing a website, examining an electromagnetic spectrum chart, and observing light demonstrations. Students write...
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Exploratorium

Cardboard Tube Syllabus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Construct paper tubes and then try out a few optical illusion tricks: See a virtual hole in your own hand Get a grasp of how the eyes combine images Notice that one eye is dominant over the other Reveal how your eyes adjust to...
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A Change of Scene

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create their own optical illusions by making something look big and then changing what's around it to make it look little.
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A Change of Scene

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars are challenged to create optical illusions using using cut-outs. The activity provokes thoughtful discussion about scale.
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore the style of art known as pointillism and the artist (Georges Seurat) who created it.
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover optical illusions in this instructional activity that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary...
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Kaleidoscope of Color

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the history of the invention of the kaleidoscope by Sir David Brewster. They create a kaleidoscope using art supplies.
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Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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...
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Color the Monsters

For Students 2nd - 4th
In these coloring the monsters worksheets, students color the monster faces making them either scary or merry. Students color two faces.
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ProCon

Voting Machines

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Does technology always mean advancement? Scholars take a close look at the use of voting machines. Does using a machine make voting more effective? Readers consider the advantages and disadvantages of the current voting process. They...
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K5 Learning

Space Based Astronomy

For Students 5th Standards
How much astronomy can you study with the naked eye? Learn more about the ways scientists explore the galaxy with a short reading passage and set of short-answer questions.
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Does Negative Space Have A Shape?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students observe negative space in drawing. In this negative space lesson, students discover that sketches include negative space or background. Students produce a drawing while paying attention to the negative space.
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The Houdini Box: Compare and Contrast

For Students 6th - 8th
How did Houdini do it? After reading a short passage about magicians and their tricks, readers are asked to compare and contrast some of the illusions these prestidigitators create. 
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Color Combinations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students develop a basic understanding of how color is perceived by the eye. They utilize the technique Seurat used to paint A Sunday on La Grande Jatte to create their own paintings.
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Handout
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How to Choose Articles

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students read detailed information that helps students choose correct articles in their writing. Students learn about nouns that refer to one unique thing, countable nouns, uncountable nouns, proper nouns...
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Learning to Play the Panpipes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experience what a pan pipe is and how sound is produced on it. Research a brief history of the pan pipe. Employ producing a characteristic tone and be able to produce various pitches. Play a simple melody and ensemble on the pan...
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Interactive
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Invisible Man Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions about Ellison's Invisible Man. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Anamorphosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils classify optical illusions according to their distinguishing characteristics. They create anamorphic art and use Mylar flexible mirrors to view and then they describe and analyze the optical illusion.
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Does It Look All Right to Me?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify different viewpoints in society. They describe the characteristics of some of the individuals involved in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They listen to a historical narrative and identify issues of...
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Does It Looks All Right to Me?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students examine the accomplishments of Civil Rights leaders' as works of philanthropy. Students read literature regarding diversity and study the Selma...
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One Word Substitution

For Students 4th - 8th
In this letter o words worksheet, students match the letter o words to their definitions. Students complete 10 matches for letter o words to definitions.

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