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Flower Power
Young scholars investigate and explain the basic needs and life processes of plants. Key concepts include: living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive. The reverse of the Kansas quarter serves as inspiration.
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Land Issues
In this unit of lessons, students examine land issues affecting the world today. They discover what it is like for animals to live and create paper animals. They also examine parts of a tree and how to make dyes from materials found in...
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Weeds on the Windowsill
Students study farming and reasons to control weeds. They examine pesticides necessary for the control of weeds and the damage to the environment. Through experimentation, students plant seeds in different soils and determine if seeds...
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Science: Spider Models
First graders create spider models to discover its anatomy. They use construction paper and sequins to make their spiders and use pictures as examples for their models. As an alternative, 1st graders make posters of the spider's parts....
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SEEDS WE EAT
Learners identify seeds humans eat and do not eat. Students make seed collections, using common kitchen foods. Learners display seeds from the foods they serve and discuss them with their guests. Students complete activities which...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Art Smart
Students will learn about the symbolic meanings associated with various colors. Then students will design a piece of art with colors that are reflective of their personal emotions.
Other
Columbus Museum of Art: Curator's View: Nolde's "Sunflowers in the Windstorm"
From the Curator's View series at the Columbua Museum of Art, this is the piece profile on the Emil Nolde paiting 'Sunflowers in the Windstorm'.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Sunflower Quilting Bee by Faith Ringgold
Resource about the story quilt Sunflower Quilting Bee by Faith Ringgold. Includes an image of the artwork, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the artist as well as a link to "Do More", a place to...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Sunflowers (Drawing/painting Expressionism)
Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of artists who have painted sunflowers and create their own after following this lesson plan.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Van Gogh's Sunflowers
This lesson plan from KinderArt will show students how to use pastels to create a variety of lines and textural effects after the manner of Vincent van Gogh. Students will learn that colors can be subjective as well as objective.
Other
The Worldwide Art Gallery: Still Life
This site has a basic description of still-life art with several famous examples from great painters.
A&E Television
Biography: Vincent Van Gogh
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Vincent Van Gogh
A Webmuseum English biographical essay of Vincent van Gogh, with a number of art illustrations.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Clytie Transformed Into a Sunflower
An image of "Clytie Transformed into a Sunflower", created by Charles De La Fosse in 1688 (Oil on canvas, 131 x 159 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Bouquet of Sunflowers
An image of "Bouquet of Sunflowers", created by Claude Monet in 1880 (Oil on canvas, 101 x 81 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers
An image of "Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers", created by Paul Gauguin in 1888 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 91 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Caribbean Woman With Sunflowers
An image of "Caribbean Woman with Sunflowers", created by Paul Gauguin in 1889 (Oil on canvas, 64 x 54 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Sunflowers in a Chair
An image of "Sunflowers in a Chair", created by Paul Gauguin in 1901 (Oil on canvas, 72 x 91 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Vase With Twelve Sunflowers
An image of "Vase with Twelve Sunflowers", created by Vincent Van Gogh in August 1888, Arles (Oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Vase With Fourteen Sunflowers
An image of "Vase with Fourteen Sunflowers", created by Vincent Van Gogh in August 1888, Arles (Oil on canvas, 93 x 73 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Two Cut Sunflowers
An image of "Two Cut Sunflowers", created by Vincent Van Gogh in August-September 1887, Paris (Oil on canvas, 43 x 61 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Two Cut Sunflowers
An image of "Two Cut Sunflowers", created by Vincent Van Gogh in August-September 1887, Paris (Oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Four Cut Sunflowers
An image of "Four Cut Sunflowers", created by Vincent Van Gogh in August-September 1887, Paris (Oil on canvas, 60 x 100 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Self Portrait With a Sunflower
An image of "Self-portrait with a Sunflower", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, c. 1632 (Oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm).