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Color
Students learn the effect that warm and cool colors have for those who see them used in visual art. They create a collage of variety of colors. They participate in a gallery walk to view the artwork of others.
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Baga Drum
Students draw and design a musical instrument that incorporates a human figure or animal. In this musical lesson plan, students will discover the differences between African drums. This lesson plan is designed for elementary, middle,...
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Singing In Canon
Third graders analyze and discuss the four seasons and how each can be represented in song form. This lesson plan is intended for the third grade Music classroom but could be adapted for any elementary grade. State and National...
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Letter to the President
Third graders practice letter writing by writing an e-mail to the President. In this U.S. Government lesson, 3rd graders express their concerns about issues taking place at public schools by writing an e-mail to the President of...
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Salad Sisters
Students play on the beats 2 and 4 of a song called Salad Sisters. In this music lesson plan, students learn a new song, learn how to count to 8 in a song, and practice how to play on the beats 2 and 4.
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Cooperative Learning Projects
Students practice cooperation skills. In this cooperative learning lesson, students read 6 books regarding cooperation and then participate in 6 cooperative activities.
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Acting Out Conflict
Students practice solving given conflicts. They act out different scenerios and decide on the best one. They discuss questions to end the lesson.
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Paper Bag Easter Bunny
Students create paper bag versions of the Easter Bunny in this spring time lesson for the Kindergarten to 6th grade classroom. Included with the lesson are step-by-step instructions for successful implementation and a short list of...
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Who I Am Collage
Students create a collage about themselves and their interests by using magazines and pictures. For this who I am lesson plan, students present their collage orally to their classmates.
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Embroidery As A Form Of Art
Students create a "class quilt" using techniques learned from the study of Asian textile practices in this six-day lesson for upper-elementary school. This lesson requires parent volunteers.
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New Forms From Old
Students examine porcelain objects and observe how their original use has been changed to decorative objects. They choose everyday objects and re-create them into new objects that can be functional or entirely decorative.
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Multi-Choice Elementary
In this ESL vocabulary building learning exercise, students analyze 7 pictures of common objects as well as pictures that show location of a ball in relation to a box. Students answer 7 multiple choice questions about the pictures.
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Paper Sculpture Headdress
Students examine African masks and headdresses, and create their own.
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Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Shape
Ask elementary young scholars to explore shapes in everyday objects. They will discuss the elements of design and describe the shapes they see in visual images. Students will then design and "build" a new 3D shape. Finally they will show...
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Reflections on the Self - Self Portrait
Students produce their own self-portraits and use them to create a book in iPhoto. They explore the visual symbols used by artists to communicate their feelings, interests, and identity.
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Still Life Predictions
Third graders read part of the story "Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome". They make predictions about the story ending and identify the picture clues and textual information they used to form their predictions. They discuss the story's ending.
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I Am a Book
Third graders discuss books that have been banned and the things that they have in common. They explore the concept of freedom of speech and write poems based on their discussion.
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Food on the Map
Students work together to examine the tastiest towns in the United States. After discovering the names of the equipment, they identify the seven continents. They take a survey and locate the cities and states of the foods mentioned.
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Bring Your Classroom to Life with Educational Songs
Using music to get in tune with content has great benefits for learners!
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Decorating Objects... and Re-decorating
Pupils create decorative objects and discuss their importance in form and function. In this art history instructional activity, students discuss Chinese porcelain objects with mounts later added by the Chinese. Pupils recreate an example...
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Voices From Your Heart
Students create individual representations of Chinese calligraphy symbols in this cross-curricular lesson for the elementary Language Arts or Art classroom. One enrichment activity is included.
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In My Dream
Students listen to various selections of music and discuss the use of form in musical compositions. They choreograph and perform movements to correspond with identified forms.
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As the World Spins
Learners research forms of and uses for pottery. They examine the people who created the pottery and create a presentation to exhibit their findings.