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The Mysterious Present

For Teachers K - 5th
Even history can be the basis for the inquiry process. First, several images of a bowls and vessels used in Japanese tea ceremonies are examined. Then, the class crafts questions about the origin, purpose, and use of the items. They use...
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Tarantulas!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research on the internet and study about the mysterious eight-legged arthropod, tarantulas. They apply what they've discovered to create a three-dimensional tarantula model with an imaginary, colorful and descriptive name...
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Giants of the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a paper sculpture based on ancient Greek statues. For this visual arts lesson, students read the book, The Mysterious Giant of Barletta and use cardstock to create their own statue. Students write a narrative story told...
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Giants Of The Past

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a paper sculpture based on ancient Greek and Roman statues in the Getty Museum. For this paper sculpture lesson plan, students read the story The Mysterious Giant of Barletta by Tomie dePaola. They then make a sculpture...
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Giants of the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the book, The Mysterious Giant of Barletta, and create paper sculptures based on ancient Greek and Roman statues in the Getty Museum. They write narrative stories told from the viewpoints of their sculptures.
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Arts of Asia in Reach

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars visit the Allen Memorial Art Museum to view Asian works of art and read the story Kogi's Mysterious Journey by Elizabeth Partridge. They discover the history of Gyotaku and its transition into an art form. They then...
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Artifacts 2: Artifacts in Context

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore world history by completing artifact worksheets. In this archaeology lesson, students identify the importance of finding clues when researching historical information by utilizing artifacts. Students research the...
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Museum of Science

Mirror Writing: Writing Backwards

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experiment with writing backwards as Leonardo DiVinci did.
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Invention Convention

For Teachers 5th
Invent a new machine for the 21st century and make a model of the invention in this cross-curricular lesson plan about Leonardo da Vinci. Young inventors will use various art supplies to create their models. The lesson plan includes...
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Dramatic Feelings (any)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine a feeling word and represent it in a dramatic presentation. Through this, students present and observe the different situations that different feelings can exist in.
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Dramatic Feelings

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine a feeling word and represent it in a dramatic presentation. Through this, students present and observe the different situations that different feelings can exist in.
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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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Nineteenth Century Family Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars compare two nineteenth century family portraits using historical data, statistics, and historical context. Students analyze their own family pictures adjusting the criteria to the current decade. Lastly young scholars...

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