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Soak in the Fun with Rainy Day Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Rain-themed crafts and activities that will engage and enthrall little learners.
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The Meaning of Passover Story Through Songs and Traditions

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the meaning of Passover. In this holiday lesson, students participate in various learning centers that focus on the Passover holiday. The learning centers include simulating the feelings of slavery, listening to music by...
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Earth Day Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students analyze Earth science by answering environmental study questions. In this Earth Day activity, students read the book The Lorax and identify the themes within it. Students define several recycling vocabulary terms and create an...
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Heart to Heart

For Students 3rd - 7th
Study heart health and math in one activity. After measuring their resting heart rates by finding the pulse in their wrists, learners build a stethoscope to listen to their heart rate, and note the differences between the two methods.
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Fringe My Heart

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create fringed Valentine's Day hearts in this Art activity for the elementary school classroom. The activity includes step-by-step instructions and a materials list. This was created by an 11-year old who loves arts and...
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Dreamcatchers

For Teachers K - 5th
After reading a Native American legend about dreamcatchers, why not make some. This resource provides several good links that explain the legend of the dreamcatcher and step-by-step instructions for making them with the class. Tip: If...
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Old Fisherman

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Sculpting is a lot of fun and it stimulates multiple senses at once. Learners observe and then create a fisherman (or any person) out of paper clay. They mold and sculpt their clay until they have shaped a person. They then paint and...
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Wild Moving Lizard Sculpture

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Lizards are amazing! After a instructional activity on reptiles, take a look at this set of instructions. You'll be able to guide your class in making a paper lizard sculpture that moves. This idea also includes variations on the paper...
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Love Birds

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create birds using construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and heart shapes in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. The lesson could be used for a Valentine's Day activity or for a special art project during any...
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Halloween Paper Bag Mask

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create Halloween paper bag masks using paper bags, scissors, pens, crayons, paints, glue, glitter, tissue paper, and various other art materials. This lesson plan is ideal for late-October and can be done in as little as 30...
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Light Bulb Decorations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art lesson plan for 4th through 12th grades. Emphasis is placed on creativity and artistic expression. Also a great activity for older students raising money for...
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Shamrock Man

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson was originally create for a Special Education class but could be adapted for...
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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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Father's Day Tool Belt

For Teachers K - 6th
Students paint designs and messages on cloth nail bags using puff paint or fabric paint in this simple elementary school Art lesson for Father's Day. The lesson could be adapted depending on classroom needs and student needs.
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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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Shamrock Puppy

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learners create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten instructional activity celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The instructional activity includes a resource link where...
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Rice Wreaths

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create rice and glue holiday wreaths in this Art lesson plan ideal for the 1st or 2nd grade. The lesson plan can be adapted for older or younger students and includes an ingredient list and step-by-step directions for...
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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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Book Swap

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students swap books. In this book lesson, students bring good condition books they have finished reading. They get together with a group of friends and swap their old books for "new" ones. 
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Finding Percentages 6A

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A list of 20 two to three-digit numbers asks math whizzes to determine specified percentages for each. The publisher has linked the assignment to CCSS.Math.Content.6RP.3, and it is targeted at the discreet skill of finding a percent of a...
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Kids Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this astronomy word scramble worksheet, students examine the 16 letter groupings and use the decoder to help them reveal the 16 astronomy terms listed at the bottom of the worksheet,
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Homeschooling Chronicles - How to Start Homeschooling

For Teachers K - 6th
It can be overwhelming when you start homeschooling. These are just a few ideas to get a person started on that journey.