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Mythical Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners create imaginary animals by assembling pictures of body parts from pictures of real animals. This is one of three linked tasks. The others are "Who's Parts Do I Have?" and "Animals Piece by Piece."
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"Prep" Fun

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review prepositions and using them correctly in writing. The students then participate in playground activities and write a paragraph describing what they did using prepositional phrases.
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When the Giant Came to Town....

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss various techniques artists have to show distance. They view examples, and discuss overlapping. Students create art work based on things in a city. Students tell about their artwork in casual style conversation while...
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Matisse Face Masterpiece

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students examine the painting Purple Robe and Woman with Hat by Matisse. They explore how he used bold strokes of color in the face of the woman. Students paint their partners' faces using the same techniques that were used by Matisse.
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Sticky Hearts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create "sticky hearts" in this early elementary lesson that explores the use of different media in works of art. The lesson suggests using white posterboard, constructions paper, corn syrup, food coloring and lots of...
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Carmen Lomas Garza

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the life and works of Carmen Lomas Garza. In groups, they research the causes and effects of the Chicano movement and view examples of her self-portraits. They identify other artists who were well known for...
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Twelfth Night-The Musical!

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In groups, they divide Act 2 and add a new character or direction to the plot. They reinterpret the scene as a musical, using contemporary songs.
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The X-33 and the X-38

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the relationships among the lengths, areas, and volumes of similar solids. They also discover what effect doubling the dimensions of a figure has on the resulting area.
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Buffalo Soldiers Encampment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a field trip to become familiar with the Buffalo soldiers. In this Buffalo Soldiers lesson, students report on the Buffalo soldiers lives.
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Spark Activity: Louisiana Line Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn and practice 1 step at a time of the Louisiana Line Dance, then put all steps together and practice the dance to music. 
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Humpty Dumpty

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discover the classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty by experimenting with an egg.  In this problem solving lesson plan, students break an actual egg similar to the story of Humpty Dumpty.  Students identify the problems with...
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Lab for Truss Design and Testing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars design and build their own truss. In this physics lesson, students calculate the forces and maximum load. They complete a full scale diagram of their design.
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Wind Turbines

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students build their own wind turbine. For this physics lesson, students calculate the power output of their wind turbines. They evaluate their design and make the necessary modifications.
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It's All In The Line!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students fill up the entire paper with line and colorful art. For this art lesson plan, students study line and color images before creating their own.

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