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Haring All Over

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students view a web site showing various artworks by Keith Haring. They discuss pattern and design through line and color. Then they create an original artwork using color, shape, line, and pattern.
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Yummy Math

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young mathematicians use bags of Skittles to help them gain practice in graphing and organizing data. They work in pairs, and after they have counted and organized their Skittles, they access a computer program which allows them to print...
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Cornell University

Predicting Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...
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KinderArt Painting for kids.

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand what complementary colors are. In this painting lesson, students review what happens when colors are mixed. Students recognize that the colors oppose each other on the color wheel are complementary.  Students mix...
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Descriptive Writing About a Picture

For Teachers 1st
First graders word process a topic sentence, two detail sentences and a concluding sentence about an image. They import a picture and change the font color of their writing.
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Expressing Emotions Through Art Lesson 2: Everybody Needs Somebody

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine works of art that depict two people who care for each other, and analyze how artists use line, shape, color, and space in works of art. They use line, shape, color, and space to create drawings that depict two people...
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Introduction to Neutraliization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils explore acids and bases and the process of neutralization.T hey practice volume measurements and observe the neutralization of an acid directly through bubble formation and indirectly through indicator color changes.
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Our Client Is The Cincinnat Art Museum

For Teachers K - 12th
Students design various commercial products for the Cincinnati Art Museum using on-line sources, past designs, and creative educational software. This lesson has excellent project ideas for various student levels including: K-2, 3-5,...
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OPEC and the Energy Crisis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students color the Middle East Nations of OPEC on outline maps. They discuss and watch a video about the United States reliance on oil producing nations of the Middle East. They participate in a discussion of the problems of the gas...
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Pixel Painting

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study the artwork of Chuck Close to examine Photorealism. They create a pixel painting using a monochromatic color scheme.
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Pop Art Clay Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Create the classic Andy Warhol mass-produced image using clay slabs. Explore the pop art movement using image transfer techniques. This project incorporates art history as well as multiple clay tools. The finished product is an...
Worksheet
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DNA - The Double Helix

For Students 9th - 12th
In this DNA worksheet, students read information about DNA and messenger RNA. Then students complete 16 short answer questions and color 2 images.
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Casting Shadows

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create quilts with shadow effects, that create three dimensional effects that make the pieces appear to float right off the surface. They use several techniques to create the shadows such as; color and value, piecing, applique...
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Countries of Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the coutries of Africa. In this African American history, small groups of students research a different country, color the country on the map of Africa, write a paragraph about the country, and draw pictures of its flag.
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Faux Cloisonne Enameling

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Middle and high school students engage in enameling and apply design elements. They study the history and tradition of Cloisonne. The history of traditional Chinese Cloisonne dates back over 700 years, with the most beautiful, artistic...
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Pumpkins

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a pumpkin lantern. They work in groups to illustrate the growth of a pumpkin seed. Students are asked what they think of when they see the color orange. They choice one person from the group to get a piece of...
Worksheet
DK Publishing

5 Times Table

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Get scholars familiar with the fives multiplication facts using a hundreds chart and number sentences. They skip count by five on the chart, coloring in all numbers that are multiples of five. Do they see a pattern? Next, learners...
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A Leopard Doesn’t Change Its Spots

For Teachers K - 5th
First, introduce rank badges, which were used during the Qing Dynasty. Then, the class will work together to uncover the meaning of the images they see. They'll examine and research the meaning behind the symbols found on Leopard Rank...
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Igniting Chemistry in Fireworks

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students watch a video segment and read text about the color of fireworks. Students watch a video segment and do an interactive activity on the mechanics of a firework.
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Igniting Chemistry in Fireworks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a video segment and read text about the color of fireworks. Students watch a video segment and do an interactive activity on the mechanics of a firework.
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Igniting Chemistry in Fireworks

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners watch a video segment and read text about the color of fireworks. Students watch a video segment and do an interactive activity on the mechanics of a firework.
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the world of the Chinese dragon by creating their own festive dragon using texture, line, shape, pattern, and color. This lesson is ideal for the early-elementary classroom and includes a recommened reading list.
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Serial Forms/Material Difference

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze pop art and discuss artists' choices for materials, line, color, and scale. In this art analysis lesson, students consider artists' choices and compare works. Students make a two or three dimensional work of art using...
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Little Black Book

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young artists construct and create a journal. They develop the book using black construction paper, acrylic paint, glue, and tape. The art lessons from this source are among the best I've seen. The products produced by the students are...