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Media Timeline

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study websites about the media and disabilities and identify places on a timeline where the media has influenced society with disabilities. In this disabilities lesson plan, students make a large timeline out of craft paper as a...
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Penny

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of equivalency. In this equivalents lesson, students use pennies to show equivalency as they divide them into groups. Students also convert the pencils into decimals and fractions.
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A Monster's World

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture.
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Kinara

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create examples of Kwanzaa Kinaras (candlesticks) using construction paper, glue, poster paper, and tissue paper in this multi-cultural art lesson for the elementary school classroom. A detailed materials list is included.
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Shadow Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore light, shade and shadow.
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Mesoamerican Codex Books

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use visual art as a form of communication as they create a codex book based on their knowledge of Mesoamericans.
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Paper Mache Masks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create masks using paper mache and a variety of '"found" objects.
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Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students design and create Navajo Sand Paintings using sand, powdered tempera paints, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for elementary classrooms. The history behind sand paintings can be included with this lesson for a complete...
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Mini Totems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a totem pole in the vain of those made by tribes of British Columbia and Alaska.
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African Drum

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore Africa and create their own African drum, either a Conga drum or a Dumbek drum.
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Pop Bottle Terrarium

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make terrariums out of bottles, pebbles, cuttings from other plants, and water. In this terrarium lesson plan, students learn about recycling by using household items to make terrariums.
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Bunny Puppet

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create wiggly bunny puppets using thick paper or oak tag, brass fasteners, crayons, and other basic supplies in this Art lesson for elementary classrooms. A "wiggly bunny pattern" is included to aid in the construction of...
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Bug Village

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create small "villages" of rock bugs in this cute Art lesson using blocks of wood, glue guns, rocks, acorns, and sticks. The lesson includes resource links and pictures of the finished product in either a "natural" finish or a...
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Sole People

For Teachers K - 8th
Explore the African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create a "sole" painting.
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Invention Convention

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recognize the work of Leonardo da Vinci. They invent a new machine for the 21st century and make a model of the invention.
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Jelly Bean Sweet Jar

For Teachers K - 12th
Students design their own jelly bean sweet jar. They glue jelly beans on the lid in a decorative fashion. They decorate the jar as they wish and give the jar as a gift.
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An Opening Time Line Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a time line of their life starting at birth and each year after that up to their current age. They write and illustrate one important thing for each year, and place their time lines on poster board.
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The Tiger, Panthera Tigris

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore tigers, India's national animal, discuss importance of protecting tigers and Earth's diverse ecosytems, investigate distribution of tigers in world, identify characteristics of tigers, examine natural habitat, and...
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Bugs

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson, students examine various types of bugs. Students make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.
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Science of Special Effects

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This is a creative, multidisciplinary, well-designed lesson plan provided by Scientific American related to special effects. Learners make their own animated short films and use math and computer skills.
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Crazy Critter Whistles

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research the historical and multicultural uses and forms of whistles. They design and create a clay whistle.
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Crayograph Quilts

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a quilt-like fabric swatches using Crayograph crayons, emery paper and rubbing plates.
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Tall Tales Folded Envelope Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners create a book using art, problem solving and language skills. They illustrate and write a tall tale. They sculpt a character from their tall tale.
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Celestial Reflections: See Yourself in the Sky!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create a mirror/mirror frame using glass mosaic tiles, grout, and various other mosaic supplies.

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