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Sand Painted Teepees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create "Sand Painted teepees" using sand, paper, glue, and information about Native American culture in this 2nd grade Art lesson. The lesson includes a vocabulary list, a materials list, a resource link, and a short...
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Numbers 1-10

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and interpret all the numbers between one and ten. Students count to ten and place the numbers one to ten in order. Students create flashcards for each number, one to ten. Students draw their 10 favorite things.
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Alphabet Adventure Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils explore the alphabet. In this Alphabet Adventure lesson plan, students work with their prior knowledge of the alphabet to discuss different print and non-print sources.
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Back-to-School Meet & Greet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Student are welcomed into a new learning environment through reading and age-appropriate activities that help relieve the anxiety of beginning school in a new place and with new friends. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, pupils share...
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Sharing & Magic Words

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars share and communicate with each other. In these two lessons about sharing and using words to communicate students will begin to socialize with each other. Young scholars practice sharing by learning how to "take turns" and...
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Tree Identification by the Use of Leaves

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore trees and their leaves. In this tree identification lesson, students observe items and are able to identify them by the five clues they are given. Once the leaves are identified, students in each group sketch the leaves,...
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Sculpting a Modern Hero

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the sculpture of the Greek hero Herakles. In this visual arts lesson, students choose a modern hero and create a sculpture that features the hero’s identity and attributes.
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Symbolism in Sculpture

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students use criteria developed in class to evaluate which of their own sketches would make the best symbolic sculpture. In this sculpture symbolism lesson, students work in pairs to create a sculpture and define its symbolic meaning....
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Put on a Happy Face!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore using recycled materials. In this ecology/art lesson, students use recycled materials to create a Halloween mask. Students view folk art made of natural and available resources, and discuss possible cultural uses for...
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Designing a Fort

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the concept of right triangles. In this right triangle lesson, students construct a scale model of a tourist attraction similar to Fort Jefferson. Students research aerial photos of Fort Jefferson, then build their...
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How'd They Do That?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research the movie production occupation and careers in the industry. In this movie careers and effects lesson, students watch a video about special effects used in movies and scale. Students draw a building to a specific scale...
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A Design for a Fireplace

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine a relief sculpture. In this sculpting lesson, students analyze the sculpture "Sketch for a Fireplace Overmantel" by Francesco Franzoni. Students create a three-dimensional sketch for an overmantel using the styles of...
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Marshland Ecosystem

For Teachers K - 12th
Students classify animals based on their physical characteristics and eating habits.  In this animal identification lesson plan, students investigate the life forms shown on a Parisian ceramic basin, and discover ecosystem the artist was...
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Observations From the Past

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore direct and indirect evidence. In this astronomy lesson, 9th graders investigate the contribution of early astronomers to their field. They create a model of the solar system.
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Performance into Art

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore two works of art of performance art. In this performance art lesson, students analyze performance art in the examples of Yves Klein and Joseph Beuys. Students complete image based discussion activities. Students research...
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Canadian Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the ideals of Canada by analyzing its symbols.  In this Canadian culture lesson plan, students identify the symbols that established the U.S. as its own nation and compare them to important Canadian symbols.  Students...
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Rice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop a creative art project.  In this rice instructional activity, 3rd graders learn about rice, when and how it is harvested, and how it is stored.  Students make rainbow rice and use it to create other art projects.
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African Mask

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research the importance of masks to the African culture.  In this African mask instructional activity, students design original masks using a variety of materials.  Students use the template provided to create their masks.
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Opening Lesson: Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a community service project and present an art project.  In this lesson on community service, students read Rainbow Fish and discuss its meaning for them as it relates to community. Students create an art project...
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Fire Triangle in the Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the physical properties of fire by creating storyboards.  For this elements lesson, students view a video clip of forest fires and identify the cause.  Students create large storyboards defining the three elements...
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Examining Geometric Solids

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore geometry by completing a math worksheet in class. In this shape identification instructional activity, students identify the characteristics associated with 15 solid geometric shapes. Students identify patterns between...
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Models of Succession

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a model city in order to understand the effects human habitats have on the environment.  In this environment instructional activity, students examine the effects human habitats have on the environment.  Students create a...
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Snug in the Snow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore how snow helps animals survive in the wild. In this animal science lesson, students review key vocabulary words and discuss types of animal adaptations. Students construct shoebox to simulate the snowy environment where...
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Heavy Ice: Day Five

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore physics by conducting a class experiment. In this density lesson plan, students examine a list of items and discuss whether they will sink or float and then determine their density. Students examine the objects over five...

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