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Smack Dab in the Middle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the story Smack Dab in the Middle and complete activities such as charting, writing, illustrating, graphing, and more. In this Smack Dab in the Middle lesson plan, students also discuss the book and retell the story.
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The Fish Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Bishop's "The Fish."
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Rainbows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reinforce their knowledge of clouds and how rainbows are formed.
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Color at Light Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
Rainbow science anyone? learners put the color specturm, frequency, light waves, and wavelengths into a light speed context. They use algebraic formulas to determine the speed of each light wave length. A great way to connect math and...
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Making the Connection: Incorporate The Arts Into Every Subject

For Teachers K - 5th
Art, music, movement, and drama will enhance and bring your lessons to life!
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Fun Physics You Can See

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Fascinating aspects of electromagnetic radiation and its use in obtaining and transferring information are described here. Learners will find the connections to current technology interesting. Although the slides are text-heavy, they do...
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Rainbow Milk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet lesson, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a healthy diet....
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The Colourful World of Calum McCall: Pre-reading Activities

For Students 8th
In this colors pre-reading activities worksheet, 8th graders match colors with descriptive meanings, answer 4 comprehension questions and match 8 vocabulary words.
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Rainbow Toast

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students paint on bread using milk and food coloring. In this art lesson, students use their imagination and "paint" something on the bread.
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Light

For Students 9th - 12th
In this light activity, high schoolers read what makes light, the speed of light, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Students complete 12 matching, 8 fill in the blank, and 9 word problems.
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Rainbow Lab

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mixtures worksheet, middle schoolers experiment with different amounts of solutes and solvents to make solutions. They observe color changes and look for chemical and physical changes in the test tubes. Students answer 5...
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Middle Passage: a Journey of Endurance

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students determine that thriving African cultures engaged in international trade and exploration before the emergence of European civilization. The study ancient Ghana, its geographic locale, the diversity therein to include its people,...
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Reflection, Refraction & Lenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to describe what happens to light when it strikes different materials. They describe the law of reflection. Students are able to explain why a mirror froms a virtual image. They are able to describe diffuse reflection.
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The Components of Light

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given a mnemonic device to review the light spectrum as it relates to the different components of refracted light. In this components of light lesson, students read Light Magic and review the properties of light. Students...
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Respect, Cooperation

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the Rainbow Fish and sing the song We Are Crayons and list. In this respect and cooperation lesson, 1st graders answer questions about things that make them special. Students write something that makes them...
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Rainbow in a Baggie

For Teachers Pre-K
Students create rainbows in a bag. In this art activity, students create rainbows using cornstarch, water, sugar and food coloring.
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Things That Glow

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the concept of light as an energy source.  In this energy lesson students participate in a lab that show them the concept of light as an energy source. 
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What You See Is What You Get

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore light and colors. They see how white light is made up of various colors. They need to have some background knowledge about prisms, light wave lengths, and behavior of light, primary and secondary colors, and ratios.
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Eat A Rainbow!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students identify and sort different fruits and vegetables by colors. Students list reasons why eating fruits and vegetables are important and...
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Neutral Colors - Page 5

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore new colors. Black, Brown, Gray, and white.
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Rainbow Electrophoresis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the principles of gel electrophoresis and also provides an opportunity for students to practice loading gels and prpetting. In this laboratory activity, food color is used to separate into constituent pigments.
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The Science of Color and Light

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a story about colors and then conduct various experiments to determine how people see colors, identify which colors stand out best from a distance, show the results of mixed colored lighting and explain the phenomenon...
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Rainbow Magic Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fairies worksheet, students complete a crossword based on the fairies from the movie Jack Frost. Students complete 10 spaces in the crossword.
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Wheels and Rainbows

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders produce 4 small works of art that be pasted or glued onto the back of the colored construction paper. They choose crayons, watercolor markers, watercolor paints, or colored pencils to produce their designs.