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Marine Field Trip to Whytecliff Park

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils study the intertidal habitat, tidal pools and the organisms that live in them.  In this aquatic ecosystems instructional activity students take a field trip and experience first hand the local seashore environment. 
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Aquatic Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study ponds and wetland ecosystems and examine the food chains and webs in them.  In this aquatic ecosystems lesson students answer questions about the diversity of the flora and fauna in a pond. 
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Animals in Art

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students look at how animals are shown in literature and art as representing emotions, telling a story, or sending a message in this elementary school Language Arts and Visual Arts lesson.
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Haiku

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students work collaboratively to create a class Haiku and illustrate the poem individually in this elementary school lesson. The lesson includes five possible enrichment activities.
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Origami

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create paper cranes using the art of Origami from Japan as a basis. This instructional activity includes three instructional activity enrichment activities, a vocabulary list, and ideas for possible origami materials.
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Japanese Abstract Wind Sock

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create Abstract Wind Socks using brown paper bags, markers, kite string, and basic art supplies in this Art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. Abstract concepts are emphasized and it is recommended to...
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Marshmallow Bunny

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils create "marshmallow bunnies" using marshmallows, toothpicks, pink construction paper, and cloves in this quick and easy early-elementary level Art lesson. The 30-minute lesson is ideal for holiday ideas around Easter time.
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Toilet Paper Tube Turkey

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "toilet paper tube" turkeys in this Thanksgiving Day art lesson for the early elementary classroom. The lesson suggests using toilet paper tubes, construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, and glue to create each turkey.
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Little Pigs with Big Problems

For Teachers 1st
First graders solve one problem per day regarding the story of Three Little Pigs. In this math journals instructional activity, 1st graders solve problems on a daily basis using the story of the Three Little Pigs.
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BUGS-INSECTS

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The lesson is concerned primarily with the concept of insects.
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Create An Illuminated Alphabet Word Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars develop a class alphabet book. For this visual arts lesson, they draw a letter of the alphabet that is illustrated with animals or objects in the style of medieval illuminated alphabet books. They write a sentence about an...
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Mountain Pine Beetle

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Young scholars identify the different parts of a tree. In this biology lesson, students investigate how mountain pine beetles kill trees. They examine the beetles' anatomy using a microscope.
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Burnaby Lake Field Trip

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners identify different organisms found in the lake ecosystem. In this life science instructional activity, students discover the predator-prey relationship through a game. They explain how beavers adapt to the environment over time.
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Exploring Fish Anatomy and Commercial Fishing Gear

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate commercial fishing by exploring the technical methods.  For this environmental lesson, students identify the fish that are most commonly consumed by humans and trace their path from ocean to plate. ...
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Four Ancient River Civilizations

For Teachers 1st
Students explore how the environment shapes man, how man transformed his world, nd how art became part of the human process. The group is divided into clans and their migratory routes developed in the eight lessons of this unit.
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How Can You Detect the Invisible?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a lab activity in which they examine the characteristics of radon. They identify radon's link to cases of lung cancer. They complete a radon fact sheet and answer questions to end the lesson plan.
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Mudras and Sign Language

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners compare the languages of the ancient Japanese people and the American deaf community, two cultures that utilize hand signs in this instructional activity for the early elementary classroom.
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Playing in China

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners create their own Chinese tangrams using in-class direction and prior knowledge in this two-day instructional activity for the early elementary classroom. Chinese toys are also explored.
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The Role of Dragons in Chinese Culture

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss the concept of symbolism in China and America and create their own "dragon boats" for evaluation and display. This Art lesson can be easily integrated into an elementary unit on China.
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Scroll Art And Retelling Stories

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create Japanese scroll art that represents a familiar folktale in this elementary school lesson that can be adapted for small group, or individual projects depending on ability.
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Beeswax Flower Candle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "Beeswax flower candles" in this early-elementary classroom Art lesson. Materials needed include foam pieces, straw, a glue gun, clay pots, beeswax, and popsicle sticks. This activity is ideal for the students to create...
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Foam Trees/Ornaments

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create foam ornaments and/or miniature trees using fun foam, glue, buttons, rick rack or pasta, and gold string in this early-elementary school Art lesson. Suggested adaptations for younger and older students are provided.
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Graphing Fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze objects and make a graphing picture to analyze the data. In this graphing lesson, 1st graders complete an object graph assessment, a picture graph assessment, and a bar graph assessment to analyze their given objects.
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Stories To Be Told

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to stories about the tradegies of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Using their own experiences from the hurricanes, they try to put their own story into words. They are to focusing on getting the information and their feelings...

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