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Social Studies: Micronesian Independence Day

For Teachers K - 5th
Students pretend that they are visiting a relative in Micronesia and compare its Independence Day with the U.S. holiday. They compare the two countries' flags while older students in grades three through five create travelogues. Younger...
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Miniature Portraits

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are developing their computer skills as they create self portraits. They decorate and develop their own picture to later be made into pins, or necklaces. Students also develop a feel for using a camera.
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States Around Ohio

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders locate Ohio on appropriate national and hemispheric maps. They write one sentence about the states that border Ohio including the names of the states and the direction that they are from Ohio.
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WEAVING TECHNOLOGY INTO THEMATIC UNITS

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the planets by researching and writing a report about one of the nine planets.
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read a story and grow a beanstalk. In this literature and life science lesson, the class reads "Jack and the Beanstalk," then lists fairy tale elements and write a puppet show. The students plant pinto beans and observes...
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create and solve sports-related word problems.
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Is There A Formula for People?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore proportions which are typical of the human body. Given a list of classic proportions from earlier centuries, students work in pairs to test the validity of the proportions. Pupils share their personal measurements. ...
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine a reading selection. In this fairy tale lesson, 3rd graders read Jack and the Beanstalk. Students are divided into groups and each group lists the elements of a fairy tale and writes a script for a puppet play of...
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create and solve word problems using the boxscores from the sports section of the newspaper. The role play the sport, define abbreviations used and examine the fundamentals of scoring the sport.
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Color Code Writing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students form letters and numbers using a technique called color code writing.
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The Incredible Art Department: Elementary Art Lessons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Art lessons for elementary students. They are sorted into categories of grade levels, medium used, subject matter, art period, artist, and cross-curricular connections.
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U of Arizona: Using Live Insects in Elem. Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of twenty lessons with science and math activities that use live insects.
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Hmong Embroidery Connections to Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This short activity uses the art of Hmong "flower cloth" (paj ntaub) to help learners learn about symmetry. Includes two suggested children's books you can use to learn more about Hmong culture.
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Incredible Art: Eric Carle Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan encourages children to use painted paper to make a collage using the style of Eric Carle as inspiration.
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Miriam Shapiro Action Figures Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson plan introducing students to the art of Miriam Shapiro and the human figure.

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