ESL Kid Stuff
Christmas Lesson 2
Wrapping presents, singing Christmas carols, writing Christmas cards and learning holiday vocabulary are all wrapped into this one exciting ESL lesson.
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Apprentice System
As a reading comprehension exercise, kids examine a short article on the apprentice system, and then use information found in the text to respond to a series of comprehension questions.
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Writing Acrostic Poems with Thematically Related Texts in the Content Areas
Scholars scour thematically aligned texts to gather a bank of words they can use in an original acrostic poem.
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String Art
Students create colorful works of art by folding construction paper in half, and pulling out pieces of string that are coated in paint.
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Heart Shaped Mice
Students create mice using heart shapes, construction paper, yarn, markers, scissors, and glue in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The activity is an excellent alternative for use during the Valentine's Day season.
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Love Birds
Students create birds using construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and heart shapes in this Art activity for the elementary classroom. The activity could be used for a Valentine's Day activity or for a special art project during...
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Cardboard Frames
Students create works of art. In this visual arts lesson, students use recycled cardboard to make picture frames. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson to complement the theme.
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Secret Message
Students make secret messages. In this visual arts lesson, students use crayons to create secret messages. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Egg Carton Caterpillar
Students create "egg carton caterpillars" using egg cartons, glue, and basic art supplies in this excellent Art, Science, and Language Arts lesson on caterpillars and butterflies. The caterpillars are displayed for two weeks and then...
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Scratch Some Fireworks
Students create sheets of "fireworks" using art paper, crayons, black paint, and wooden skewers in this instructional activity that can be adapted to celebrate any time of the year. The instructional activity also includes a short...
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ABC!
Students explore the alphabet using various activities. For this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet. Students also participate in physical activities that allow...
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Barbie Holder
Students create a barbie holder. In this craft lesson, students put a toilet paper tube into a piece of cardboard and decorate it. They put Barbie's legs into the tube and let the skirt lie over the tube.
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Fall vs. Spring
Learners learn about fall and spring by engaging in hands-on activities in order to fulfill science and language arts standards. In this instructional activity on seasons, students first listen to a story about fall, discuss the...
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Spelling Cow
Students practice their spelling words by completing the cow craft. In this spelling craft lesson, students cut out and create a cow. Students print their spelling words on the cow.
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Ideal Living
Learners examine two artists Vasily Kandinsky and Marcel Breuer. In this artist analysis instructional activity, students explore the principles of Bauhaus and consider the elements of chair design. Learners identify the technique of...
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Starch lines - manipulatives
Students actively explore lines in art, and intuitively create an art object using an unusual media.
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Fiber of Life
Students examine the importance of plants to individuals and society through a multi-discipline set of activities. They observe and draw different leaf structures and then create a book about trees and photosynthesis. They explore ways...
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Draw Like an Egyptian
Learners craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson plan, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson plan.
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Time Capsule and Other End Of The Year Activities
Young scholars develop hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills as they use scissors and other materials to make a time capsule. In this time capsule lesson, students use paper, scissors, glue, and other materials to develop these...
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Plant Science Activities
Learners complete several plant life activities. In this botany lesson, students practice painting images that resemble plants they are familiar with as well as planting seeds outside of class. Learners participate in a dramatic...
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The Letter Bb
Students participate in a variety of activities to practice words with the Bb sound. In this Bb sound lesson, students use craft rolls to create butterflies. Students create a letter book with B words
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Not Just Another Native American Lesson
Second graders focus on Native Americans through hands-on crafts. They also study various Native American tales and legends, geography, and fine arts of the different regions.
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Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan
Third graders read Children of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories about Native American Children by Stephen Krensky. In this guided reading instructional activity, 3rd graders gain knowledge about various Native American tribes. Using a...
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Students reflect on the role of DNA in society since its discovery in 1953 by creating works of art and poetry that metaphorically illustrate the importance, influence and concerns of DNA research.