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Visual Arts Lesson: St. Michael, the Archangel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine art of indigenous cultures of Mexico, and how sculpture represents European and indigenous traditions; students describe the process and materials used, and create their own sculptures in a lightweight material.
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Native American Living Museum

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete a unit of lessons on Native Americans. They analyze Native American cultures, create a Native American artifact for a Living Museum, and develop a tour of the museum using a digital camera and a Powerpoint...
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Creating a Paper Mache' Sculpture

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders sketch themselves in an active pose. They build an armature of wire 10-12 inches tall and attach it with nails to a base of wood. Students cover the armature with paper mache' and paint it when finished. This work is...
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Characteristics of Energy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Earth science by completing energy worksheets in class. In this energy forms lesson, students identify and define a list of energy vocabulary terms and a K-W-L chart. Students view a matter video clip in class and...
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Factors Affecting Plant Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the physical and chemical factors that affect plant growth. In this biology lesson, students explain the role of hormones in plants. They investigate how competition with other plants affect their growth.
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Turning Everyday Objects Into Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the art of assemblage - which is the process of taking ready-made materials, and ordinary objects and using them to create sculptures. They create a self-portrait by assembling and joining found objects in a...
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Musical Rhythm Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a unique instrument using containers, beans, markers, crayons and colored construction paper. At the end of the lesson each student have a working rhythm instrument decorated with at least two colors.
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How Does Sound Travel As Waves?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a number of activities designed to increase their understanding of how sound is generated and how it travels.
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Remembrance Through Public Art

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss the purpose of public art, in the form of memorials. They research the design and planning of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C., then plan their own memorial and construct a 3D model.
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Picturing People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils look at the varied ways the human body is portrayed in contemporary media. They discuss what a character is and how it plays a role in telling stories. Students look at examples of objects like dolls, puppets and toys that stand...
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Help! Help! Save the Earth!

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze ways to save our natural resources and preserve the environment. For this environmental protection lesson, 1st graders complete four activities to analyze the importance of our natural resources and what trash does...
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Superstitions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the various superstitions they encounter in our culture. Working in groups, they create a vocabulary list of words related to superstitions. Working in teams, they play Pictionary in order to aid in the create of...
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Tell Me About It: What is Design?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and present an original design. In this visual arts lesson plan, students watch a video about design and learn the elements of design. Then students work in groups to construct and present an original design.
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Western Sunsets

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students observe and paint sunsets. In this sunsets lesson plan, students look outside and at pictures of sunsets, paint sunsets using water color or tempura paint, and cut out silhouettes from black paper and insert them into the painting.
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What is the Function of Each Seed Part in the Growth of a Plant

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the parts of a seed by using a digital camera.  In this botany lesson, 6th graders plant their own seeds in class and demonstrate the necessary attributes for growing a plant.  Students utilize a camera to...
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Transparent Banners

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create their own transparent banners.
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Wheels and Rainbows

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders produce 4 small works of art that be pasted or glued onto the back of the colored construction paper. They choose crayons, watercolor markers, watercolor paints, or colored pencils to produce their designs.
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Automated Vehicle Programming Design

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a program to make an automated vehicle perform a specific task. In this robotics lesson, students play the role of scientists competing to win a factory's contract. They present their algorithm to class.
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Musical Rhythm Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop a better understanding of rhythm instruments and their relationship to music. It also provides an understanding of the importance of color and shape in creative expression.
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Create a Fan Design

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students design fans with organic shapes and contrasting colors. They recognize t'aeguk design as a visual element of Korean culture.
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WATTS UP?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the Internet as they classify different forms of energy, investigate electrical energy and how to conserve energy.
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Remembrance Through Art

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They assess art's role in history. They demonstrate their knowledge by planning a memorial for a public space.
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Double Exposure Lesson: Discussions And Experiments About Photography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore photography. They compare/contrast the work of two photographers, create a paper viewfinder and experiment with focusing on topics, take photographs, and display photograph essays about the school.
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Altering Climate in the Classroom

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students experiment with moderating temperature extremes in the classroom. They experiment with ways to vent and block air.

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