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BBC

The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky

For Teachers K - 5th
Over the course of six lessons, scholars try their hand at composing and dancing after a thorough examination of the famous ballet, The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky. Participants watch and discuss the performance of two dances, create and...
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Music Reader

For Students 4th - 6th
Music aficionados hone their skills by listening to music and then answering several questions intended to guide their experience. They analyze sound rhythm, pattern, and volume.
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Curated OER

Patterns from Nature: Learning about Australia's Aborigines Through Contemporary Art

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine various artworks by aborigines in Australia to discover their culture. Using the artwork, they create their own piece based on their interpretations about their culture. They answer discussion questions and share their...
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Optical Delusion

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students examine and create a tool that enables them to explore the scientific principle the Moire Effect. Using markers, paper, and scissors, they create an optical illusion that involves superimposing a grid of lines over another...
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San Diego Museum of Art

Tapa-Inspired Pattern Painting

For Teachers K - 12th
Middle schoolers are encourage to try their hand at traditional Oceania tapa art by crafting their own cloth using brown paper bags. Included in the resource is background information about the cultures of Oceania and their art. 
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Doodles

For Teachers K - 8th
Here is a fun drawing activity that is sure to develop listening, shape recognition, drawing, skills and eye-hand coordination. The class doodles over an entire page based on the instructions they are given. This resource includes...
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Spring Egg

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create their spring egg out of construction paper. They design and complete a pattern on their egg made of pastel colors. They share their egg design with the class.
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Psychedelic Checkerboard Op Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze optical illusions from the packets, both individually and as a class. They create an original optical illusion design using pattern and repetition. They determine which color needs to be in the pattern.
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SOHOHOUSE A Learning Journey

For Students 4th - 5th
In this patterning learning journey worksheet, students examine 10 pages of patterns in pictures of artwork that is included in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. They decorate a pattern of their own using the instructions on page 12.
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Terrific Tessellations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create, transform, and critique their own piece of artwork. In doing this lesson, students get more experience working with angles, lines, and measurement. They gain experience seeing, and creating their own patterns and shapes.
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Haring All Over

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students view a web site showing various artworks by Keith Haring. They discuss pattern and design through line and color. Then they create an original artwork using color, shape, line, and pattern.
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What Comes Next?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pattern worksheet, students evaluate each pattern and then draw the shape that comes next in the sequence. There are 5 patterns to complete on this worksheet.
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Curated OER

Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the mathematical patterns of the Fibonacci Sequence. They determine how math is connected to music, specifically looking at music the uses the pattern sequence found in the Fibonacci Sequence.
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Friendship Bracelets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create friendship bracelets using a circular pattern. In this friendship lesson, students use visual aides such as Kidspiration and use a problem solving method to learn more each other.
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Do It!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pattern worksheet, students analyze a series of dot shapes and then answer 4 questions about the pattern and the shapes that will appear next in the sequence.
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Snakes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students follow directions to make a snake out of patterns. They research a specific snake and present it to the class in a group. They listen to a presentation about the King Cobra snake prepared by the teacher.
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African Drumming - Repetition of Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students are introduced to basic patterns used in African drumming. They listen to examples of drumming by Kundidzora Azim, participate in chants and repeat demonstrated rhythms as a class.
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Tints and Shades in Tempera

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners investigate how to make tints and shades by adding black or white. They apply the new colors to make shapes, patterns and textures.
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Bead Weaving on a Loom

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the process of weaving and how Native Americans wove beads on looms. They research Native American geometric patterns online, design a pattern on graph paper, and create a patterned beaded band.
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Exploring Tessellations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to make tessellations. In this tessellation instructional activity, 5th graders review the meaning of the word "polygon" while the teacher shows them various examples. They practice making tiling patterns or...
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19th Century Chandelier

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss the lines, shapes, and patterns used to decorate a 19th century chandelier. For this visual arts lesson, students examine the lines and identify the patterns on the chandelier. Students create a papier-mache sculpture...
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Our Sky Clock

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore space science by completing a worksheet in class. In this astronomy lesson, students discuss and identify star patterns in the night sky and relate these patterns to the approximate time they appear. Students complete an...
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Advanced Scribble Pictures

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Scribble art allows learners of any age to problem solve in order to express their creative thinking skills. They create a simple scribble, then elaborate on it by adding color and shape. Full instructions and extensions are included. 
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Teachers Network

A World of Symmetry: Math-Geometry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Define and identify the three basic forms of symmetry translation, rotation, and glides with your class. They cut out and arrange paper pattern blocks to illustrate symmetry, create a Cartesian graph, and design a rug with a symmetrical...

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