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Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. In this art analysis lesson, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Students also complete an aesthetics...
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A Visit to Prague

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore why people visit Prague. In this Czech Republic lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students participate in a spelling test on new vocabulary.  
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Nonprofits in Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify nonprofit organizations within their local community. They practice using the yellow pages to locate these organizations. They use an organizer to keep all of the information they gathered organized.
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Is There a Doctor in the House

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders predict outcomes of research. They analyze data and construct a class graph, then work cooperatively in a small group setting. They explain the prevention aspect of medicine, document references, and continue ongoing...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Children in the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Meet ordinary children of the past who inspire us even today. Step back in time to a United States full of racism and segregation. Students will explore the Civil Rights Movement and leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They'll see...
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Children's Museum Indianapolis: Plants and Seeds

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will observe the parts of a seed, and identify how the different parts of the seed help a plant germinate.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cells the Living School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers compare the parts of a cell and their functions to their school to understand how a cell's parts work in unison to be effective in the body.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dna the Action of Extraction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students extract DNA from wheat germ to learn about how DNA can easily be found in our food.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Fireworks of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore the ancient process of glassblowing and the science behind the art. Students will create their own sculptures, plan installations, and study renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Exploding Baggies

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will witness a fascinating chemical reaction and learn how to identify when a reaction has occurred by combining simple ingredients.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Beyond Spaceship Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This unit of study explores the International Space Station through STEM experiences in space science education. Students become a spacecraft crew and launch from Earth to discover how microgravity affects the orbit of the International...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Sports Science and Wellness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This unit of study contains three lessons, each with three experiences that may be taught together or individually. Each lesson will connect to science and/or math standards, along with a health standard or sports connection.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dinosphere

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners will learn how dinosaurs were classified, compare shapes and sizes, and explore how paleontologists make discoveries. They'll analyze how dinosaurs interacted back in the day, and make their own dinosaur drawings and a fossil cast.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Build a Parachute

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners create a parachute to explore how air pushes up against an object and slows it down as it falls.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dna the Ladder of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a DNA model to illustrate how the four DNA bases are like a blueprint for each living thing.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Curious Scientific Investigators: Flight Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will make paper rockets, parachutes, and foam gliders to experience how objects move through the air. Explore topics such as thrust, weight, gravity, force, and lift through fun activities and stories and cutting-edge work done...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Health House: Food, Fitness and Fun: 24/7

For Teachers K - 1st
Engage your students in what it means to live a healthy life. They'll learn how to read food labels and understand basic nutrition. They'll take part in fun active play and learn about exercise benefits. Learn why healthy habits such as...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Take Me There Greece

For Teachers K - 1st
Fall in love with the bright colors, rhythmic music, delicious food, and fascinating people of Greece as you begin to discover another culture. Studying other cultures cultivates a sense of respect and pride for self and others and...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Weather: Twirly Whirly Tornado

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, learners will witness the creation of a funnel, observe how a funnel moves debris, and learn how a thunderstorm can create tornados.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Anne Frank: Facing Hatred, Daring to Dream

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The inspiring words of a young girl in Nazi Germany continue to impact us today. Students will learn about Anne Frank's intense struggles, but also the hope she shared through her diary. Then they'll consider how they can impact their...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Color Changing Milk

For Students K - 1st
Students observe a molecular dance of bursting colors through exploring states of matter and learning that materials can be characterize by how they respond to water.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Tie Dye Paper

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners characterize materials by their state of matter and then combined materials to create a piece of colorful, tie dye-esque paper.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Growing a Grass Head

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn about germination, or the process by which an organism grows from a seed and witness how seeds use sun, water, and soil to turn into a fascinating head of grass.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: What's in a Dinosaur's Name?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn how dinosaurs are named for unique body parts or behaviors, for the location where they were found, or after a person and create their own dinosaur using the naming conventions they learn.

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