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Pent-up Pentominoes

For Teachers 1st
Students explore pentominoes in this activity. They build shapes as directed and color the tiles on their grid sheet.
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Bubbles

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe the characteristics of bubbles. For this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a bubble solution and a wand to make bubbles and observe their characteristics. Students identify the shape and the color of the bubbles.
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Hidden Picture

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve the 18 problems inside a lobster puzzle shape. Students color the shape red if they have regrouped; the shape is colored blue if regrouping is not necessary.
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Tricks of the Trade A Collection of Concrete Poems-for writing concrete poems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore concrete poetry. In this lesson plan about poetry, students read A Poke in the I, by Paul B. Janeczko, and are introduced to concrete poems. Students read several different kinds of concrete poems including single-word,...
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Paper Mola - Reverse appplique

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate mola artwork from Panama. They discover the choices necessary to create a successful piece. Students understand the color and shape choices necessary for this art form.
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Word Kaleidoscope

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a ruler to divide their paper into eight sections. They write words of importance to them in each section, using the shape of the section to form the word. Students color between letters and spaces with markers, creating a...
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Family Life Cycle - Children's Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the changing nutritional needs across the life cycle. They create and prepare a variety of healthy foods for children that provide adequate nutrients for optimum growth and development. They identify guidelines in...
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Solids in the Playground

For Teachers 1st
First graders locate and identify solids in the schoolyard. In this geometric solids lesson, 1st graders locate two solids on the playground. They work as a group to compare and contrast them according to shape, texture, weight, size,...
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Ceramic Owls

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners creat owls through the use of slabs of clay with pinched beak and tufts. They use a clay tool or nail to add shape to mak wings. Students use shells, and other items to create texture. After the creations have dried, learners...
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Toco Toucan - Oil Pastels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a picture of a toucan from the continent of South America using a pencil, marker, and oil pastels. Students identify the continent of South America and discuss the Toco Toucan. They follow teacher directions to create...
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Comparing Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Students 9th - 12th
For this solids, liquids and gases worksheet, high schoolers observe a teacher demonstration about gases and they experiment with liquids to show diffusion, shape and volume. They answer nine questions about the experiments related to...
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But, Why Sex?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the importance of sexual reproduction in evolution. In this sexual reproduction lesson plan, students simulate species with two traits: eye and skin color. They determine what characteristics are beneficial for the...
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Rocks

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine and classify various types of rocks.  In this rock identification lesson, students complete a KWL chart about rocks and then read Let's Go Rock Collecting.  Students go on a walk to collect rocks and then estimate the...
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Geometrically Artistic/Artistically Geomtric

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students identify the two-dimensional geometric shapes Lowrey utilized in the painting Untitled. Students compare the two-dimensional shapes in terms of equivalent fractions, congruency, symmetry and asymmetry. Students create their own...
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Modern Mosaics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create individual mosaics to decorate the classroom. They explore the elements of shape, texture, color, and pattern by identifying how the artist manipulated tesserae to create the mosaic.
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Hide In Plain Sight

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students view video clips and use the Internet to look for hidden animals. They then use the Internet to print out animal shapes and color them. They create environments on construction paper in which their animals can hide.
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Political Race

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore political topics and issues that often involve discussions of race or ethnicity. They develop campaign speeches voicing their stances on their assigned topics and explore how their racial and/ or ethnic backgrounds shape...
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Keeping Warm with Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study quilts and related activities to illustrate geometry, basic fractions, and patterning skills. They choose a precut piece of pre-cut color/shape construction paper to discuss the pattern, color, shapes, sizes,...
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Autumn Word Leave- Templates and Word Leaves

For Students K - 2nd
In this autumn word vocabulary worksheet, students work with autumn word templates and word leaves. They write their own words on six different shaped leaves. They work with word leaves, color vocabulary word leaves, grade one and two...
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Structure of the Nephron

For Students 10th - 12th
In this nephron worksheet, students color the parts of the nephron and answer five questions about the structures and functions of the parts of the nephron.
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Crystals

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate crystal formation, their shapes and the best places to cleave crystals for smooth edges. In this crystal lesson plan, students experiment to form crystals with Salol as well as with copper wire and Silver Nitrate....
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New Zealand Koru Art

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn about and create koru art. In this cultural art lesson, students read M?ori legends and learn about M?ori koru designs. Students practice forming a koru shape, and, when ready,draw a large koru on cartridge paper using...
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Identifying Angles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss and examine examples of the different types of angles. After learning the names of the geometric shapes students identify the types of angles and then complete the Kidspiration activity, Identifying Angles.
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Let's Learn about Symmetry

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore symmetry in architecture.  In this cross curriculum art  and architecture lesson, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.  Students observe photographs or take a walk...

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