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For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This interactive presentation is a visual delight for young eyes! The title slide allows you to click on one type of material: wood, fabric, plastic, metal, or paper. You are then taken to a slide to consider numerous objects and...
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Smart Solutions: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 6)

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Smart Solutions is the theme of a unit created to meet the needs of English language earners. Through a series of lessons, scholars follow a routine—move, speak, and listen— to cover topics including stores, shops, celebrations, pets,...
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Personal Narrative Paragraphs: Class Quilt

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Begin this activity by asking third graders to bring from home pieces of cloth that represent something important to them. (Have extras for young scholars who need them.) They reflect on important events in their lives, compose narrative...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine fabric. In this Applied Science activity, students look at the fibers of fabric through a microscope. Students compare and contrast a variety of fibers.
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Nano Waterproofing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners experiment to determine a way to waterproof a piece of cotton fabric. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use reference worksheets to explore  waterproofing and the use of nanotechnology in engineering everyday objects.....
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Fabric All Around

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore human senses by participating in an arts and crafts activity. For this fabric identification lesson, students discuss the uses for fabric and the history of cloth. Students identify the different materials in their...
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Clothesline Sleuth

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the origins of clothing production. In this Social Studies lesson, 6th graders examine the components of agriculture involved in making clothes. Students research cotton.
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Using Fabrics in Your Art Curriculum

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use a dicut machine to do block printing on fabric. In this fabric lesson plan, students draw, carve, and print onto blocks for this art project.
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Fabric and Their Raw Materials

For Students 3rd
In this agriculture worksheet, 3rd graders match fabrics to raw materials. They draw pictures of items that are made of each raw material such as wool, cotton, silk, and nylon.
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Vocational: Fashion History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and present reports on 20th century fashions and their influences. After watching a video about fashion, they complete worksheets based on the film. In another activity, students make doll-sized clothing items using...
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Fibers and Fabric

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.
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Fabric Construction Chart

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students in sewing class review the various types of natural and synthetic fabrics. They take notes about fabric construction and match woven, knit, and non-woven fabric samples to fabric construction charts. They make specific...
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Warm and Toasty

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concepts of specific heat and heat capacity. In groups, they design an experiment to test these two topics on various fabrics. They compare and contrast the amount of heat loss on the different materials...
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A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice different ways to fold fabric. Using different types of fabrics, they create 3D fabric models to be used in quilts or clothing. They share their designs with the class and critique their classmates design.
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Fabric Leftovers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch demonstrations on different projects. Using that information, they create the project of their choice using only leftover fabric. They practice weaving, stitching and backing methods for the different creations. They...
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Compare Fabric Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify different fabrics and their properties. They test and observe the fabrics and record their results. They suggest differnet uses for them. They discover how engineers want to design products that are durable.
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Hachimaki/Shibori

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate a Japanese dyeing method, Arashi shibori, its history and its process. They are introduced to hachimaki, a Japanese headband, and make their own to wear.
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Jungle Vines

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students utilize their artistic senses to create jungle vines.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students create jungle vines using green and brown fabric and scissors.  Students hang their vines from the class ceiling to present a jungle...
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Candy Jar

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own candy jar. In this art lesson, students sort M&M's by color layering the colors in the glass jar, glue a fabric circle on the top, tie a ribbon around the top, and give the jar to someone special.
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Fun Apron

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create an apron. In this crafts lesson, students get an apron and place their handprints on it in fabric paint. They cut out items from fabric to glue on as well. 
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Vocational: Clothing Pattern Layout

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice laying out clothing patterns on the straight of the grain. Using construction paper and glue sticks, they practice laying out the pattern pieces correctly. Students cut the shrunken pattern pieces and attach them...
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Gee's Bend Quilts One

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify analogous and contemporary colors on the color wheel and identify the five facts about the quilts, women, and community of Gees Bend. Finally, 3rd graders pinned their fabric pieces to the copy paper in the exact...
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Fabric Selection for Quilts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the parts of fabric, good fabric selection for a quilt, and participate in a lab to determine a good fabric for quilts. They identify the parts of the fabric, how important the parts of the fabric are, and select good...
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Rotary Cutting 101

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students will learn how to safely use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler. They will also learn the parts of the fabric and understand the difference between a finished block and a cut block.