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Make a Journal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students decide what kind of journal they want to keep. They make the cover for their journal using construction paper and markers or paint and other types of art equipment like sequins.
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Music History: Part One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the various music composers of the Baroque music period. They conduct Internet research, take notes about their selected composer, and write an essay that includes important information about their composer.
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Music History - The Romantic Period

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students chose one topic about the music of the Romantic Period to write an essay about. They research this era, take notes on the important facts, and write an essay about the topic.
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Free Printables: Handwriting 2

For Teachers K - 3rd
For this drawing worksheet, students copy a number of shapes and then practice drawing the shape in the box provided at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Translating Traditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze art reflective of traditions and cultural heritage. In this art analysis lesson, students complete image based discussion.
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Looking for Lincoln During the Civil War

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the presidency of Lincoln.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders watch various videos on Lincoln and the Civil War.  Students read and answer questions. 
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Tune Up Your Ears!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss meaning of pitch, listen for different sounds in classroom, hallway, and outdoors, and listen to sounds played on piano and on computer to determine high or low pitch.
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Computer Pictures

For Teachers K
Students manipulate the mouse to draw a picture on a computer program such as Kid Works or ClarisWorks for Kids. Then, using the keyboard, the student type a word to label the picture and type his/her name.
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Architectural Change

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and examine various types of architecture in Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, linking geography, economy, and time factors to architecture and creating a multimedia presentation.
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Our Barrio: Our Community/Adams & Normandie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine various structures and people, including the region of Adams and Normandie, in Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, and identify and locate features in the Adams/Normandie region during the past 60/70 years.
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Painting Botanicals by Computer Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils increase computer graphics skills and trace and paint botanicals from digital photographs taken of prairie plants using computer-aided artistic techniques in Painter Classic Software and with the Wacom Tablet and stylus.
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Hispanic Artists

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the life and works of various Spanish artists. In groups, they recognize the name of the artist and pick two works that are of interest to them. They create a brochure highlighting this artist's work...
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I am Special

For Teachers K
Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three...
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Fact Families in Kid Pix

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Fact Families in Kid Pix. They use the mouse to open, close and navigate within this application. They assess one click to select, double click to open, drag to highlight, drag and drop, drag to select an area, use...
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Recorder Ensemble

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to and identify the lines and space of the treble staff and demonstrate how to sight-read to play the recorder. They answer comprehension questions regarding letter names of the musical alphabet and left and right...
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Painter Pete

For Students Pre-K - K
For this language arts worksheet, students identify all ten of the colors listed in the booklet. Then they trace the color word on each can of paint and color the can paint that color.
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Categorizing Celestial Objects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to develop a classification system for planets. They take a class vote and read an article about an astronomer's classification system. They write an essay on how scientists make decisions for the general public.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Learning the Printing Trade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
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Regroup in Division

For Students 4th - 5th
In this division with remainders worksheet, students read and solve 6 story problems. Students divide to find the solution and write the remainders.
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Citizen Journalism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the role of citizen journalism, freedom of the press, and the First Amendment. They analyze the results of an Internet survey, discuss the ethics of downloading copyrighted material on the Internet, and write a news story.
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Do They Play Sports in Costa Rica?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Internet to discover what types of sports the people of Costa Rica play. They write a paper in English but must use at least one Spanish quote. In the paper they compare/contrast sports in Costa Rica and the United States.
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this volume activity, students find the volume of 6 prisms/cylinders.  Students use a picture and given measurements of the prisms/cylinders to find the volume.
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Adjectives Mastery

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this descriptive adjectives worksheet, students observe a picture of a poodle dog, write adjectives describing it, and create complete sentences using their adjectives. Students write 12 answers.
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Compound Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing compound words learning exercise, students read words in columns and use as many two words as possible to write compound words correctly. Students write at least 12 answers.