+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Japanese Garden Lantern in Crea-Stone

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create a Japanese Garden Lantern. In this step-by-step ceramics lesson, students follow simple how-to directions to mold and create a Japanese Garden Lantern out of Crea-Stone.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Artistic List of Ways to Make Flowers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars use cupcake holders, paint, then add green construction paper stems and leaves to make flowers.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MONTAGE

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create montages using photographs or pictures. They wil use the montages to perceive and describe visual elements such as line, shape, and space.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Collage

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders construct a unique collage that he or she believes represents his or her "SHAPE" (Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, Experiences).
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Civilizations through Art

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research artwork, and create their own using their research as a model. They write a report on the importance of artwork in civilizations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Listening for Meaning: Same Sound

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students listen to a taped conversation to help them learn the meaning of the contraction "d" with the words "had" and "would".
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

County Butterfly/Moth Poster

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover how to identify the butterflies or moths found in their Illinois County. They use the Lepidoptera database list to find the scientific names, searching field guides and the Internet for the common name.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Small Boy and Girl With Jumper," by Akio Takamori

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine and analyze the sculpture, "Small Boy and Girl With Jumper," by Akio Takamori. They answer discussion questions, discuss how immigrants make a contribution to their new country, and design and create clay symbols.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the History of Canyon de Chelly: Pottery

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils study the tradional Native American methods of making pottery. They examine the patterns used and design their own pattern that they will use as they make their own pottery utilizing the clay from the surrounding environment.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Historians Interpret Sources

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read excerpts from the historian Conover Hunt writing about John F. Kennedy and from primary source documents using the handout: Historical Sources and Historians. Students discuss and identify source types, evaluate sources,...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shamrock Puppy

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learners create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inside the Labryinth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a diagram of a labyrinth or a maze using information from their lives. As a class, students discuss the significant features and differences between a labryinth and a maze. They create the the twists and turns of the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Presenting Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the history of a notable building and prepare a Power Point presentation to be used on the online scrapbook. They research the location of the building in the community, the architectural style and the date of...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fame

For Students 7th - 8th
In this fame worksheet, students, with a partner, research, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with fame and all that comes with being famous.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's About Time

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create their own timeline. In this social science lesson, students write the important events that happened in their lives on their timeline and then compare their timeline to Earth's timeline.
+
Activity
Curated OER

Mini pinatas loot bags

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create mini pinata loot bags. In this pinata lesson, students take three balloons and cover them with flour, water, and tissue paper. They cut off the bottom to fill them and cover the opening. 
+
Activity
Curated OER

Paper Bag Picnic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a paper bag picnic. In this craft lesson, students cut off the top of a paper bag and glue it like a handle to make a basket. They cut out food, plates, and utensils for a make believe picnic. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Day the Water Ran Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore ecosystems by researching desert characteristics. In this drought instructional activity, students identify the potential impacts of a drought on their home state and interview people who are familiar with water...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Papier Mache Globe

For Teachers K
Students use newspapers and balloons to create a paper mache globe. They define areas of land and sea with geen and blue tempera paint, then define borders with markers.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zodiac Bookmarks

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use the animals of the Chinese Zodiac to make bookmarks.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tools of the Trade

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Storytelling With Artists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students retell a legend orally, illustrating it with the art style of the source culture.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's In A Name? How Did Surnames Come to Be?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how in the early years of the Middle Ages, most people in Europe lived in small farming villages. Everyone knew his neighbors, and there was little need for last names.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symbols of Power in Native American Clothing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create power shirts that were highly important in the culture of many Native Americans.

Other popular searches