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Flower Power

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars create flowery napkin rings, paint umbrellas, paint flowers, and create "butter-flowers" in this four-day lesson all about Springtime. The activities in this lesson could be accomplished over four days, used separately,...
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Turkey Centerpieces

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create "turkey centerpieces" in this easy elementary art lesson using apples, toothpicks, construction paper, and gumdrops. The lesson includes a materials list and a step-by-step list of instructions to create the turkey...
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Basket Weaving

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Native American culture. In this art lesson, students study Native American culture today and in the past as they weave baskets.
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Watercolor Easter Eggs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students complete an art project.  In this Easter lesson, students use coffee filters to create large Easter eggs, decorate them with magic markers and then dip in water to create a stained glass effect.
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What Happens Next?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities to help them sequence events in a story. In this sequencing lesson, 5th graders read a story and work in groups to retell the story by creating a flowchart of events to reconstruct. Students create their...
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Sculpting

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars use clay, molding, and cardboard to create a sculpture of a bird and a bird house. Students complete 5 steps to making this sculpture.
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My Pet Rock

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars learn about and create a pet rock.  In this creative expression instructional activity, students pick a rock to make into their "pet".  Young scholars use various art materials to create their pets and write a...
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Self-portrait Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice naming various features or parts of their bodies using similes and vivid adjectives. The format is extended to poetic expressions as they develop a self-portrait and extend the creative experience through art.
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Inferring Themes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice making inferences on various types of reading material. As a class, they develop a definition of the word "theme" and discuss themes for some of their favorite stories. They use the context of the reading...
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Puppetmania: Using Puppets in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners create puppets to teach concepts such as history and weather. In this Puppetmania lesson, students manipulate their puppets to show a range of emotions, facial expressions, and actions. Learners design puppets and learn about...
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What is April Fool's Day?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore humor by creating their own practical joke. In this April Fool's Day instructional activity, students read different situations in which practical jokes were taken too far. Students discuss their reactions to the jokes...
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Letters Home

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a short biography of Jacob Early, a member of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1862. In this Civil War lesson plan, students rewrite a letter written by him, editing for spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students further...
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Creation Mythology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils construct a map from geographic data and explain relationships found in the information. Students identify ancient beliefs and customs through Hawaiian creation myths while comparing similarities and differences and appreciating...
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Lose it or Loose it

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this lose it and loose it worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct form of lose or loose. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Monster Voices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create stories based upon the techniques of author Maurice Sendak in Where the Wild Things Are.  They use a word processing program and the Apple software program GarageBand to create new voices for the story. ...
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Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten lesson for Spring time. The lesson is broken down into six short steps with clearly...
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Valuable Veterans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students select one female veteran and research her background and contribution to the military. They explore the relationship between women and the military and how it has evolved since the Revolutionary War.
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In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 44 matching, true/false, fill in the blank, and short answer questions before reading, while reading, and after reading In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor in order to...
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North Dakota Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
In this North Dakota reading comprehension activity, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Comprehension Activities for The Indian in the Cupboard

For Students 4th - 5th
In this comprehension activities for The Indian in the Cupboard worksheet, students, after reading the book, answer 11 comprehension questions and complete 5 extension activities.
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Father Time

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a memory book and acrostic poem for Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students appreciate unique things their fathers do for them. Students create an original project for their father.
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Making Inferences

For Students 5th
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders focus on making inferences. Students study 5 quotations from the story and respond to 2 short answer questions, drawing inferences from the information that is stated.
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The Telling: A Thanksgiving Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
students use literature to compare and contrast different points of view on the first Thanksgiving.
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Satchmo's Blues

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students work cooperatively to create a jazz composition using the computer program GarageBand and incorporating the musical stylings of musician Louis Armstrong. Internet access is required for this lesson.

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