Curated OER
Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 14: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Students explore characteristics of symmetry, write a definition, and locate the line of symmetry on a shape.
Curated OER
Exploring Alaska Foilage In Russian
Seventh graders investigate the concepts of how plants are part of daily culture in Russia. The skills of naming different plants is practiced. Students take a survey of the nature that is found in the area in which they live. This is...
Curated OER
How Much Does a Bear Weigh?
Pupils estimate how many children in their class it would take to equal the mass of one adult bear. They then weigh and record their measurement on a chart to check their estimate.
EL Education
El Education: Searching for Freedom Matisse Cards
Students use colored note cards to create silhouettes of each other. Each silhouette is a physical expression of freedom and slavery. Students cut out the silhouettes to create the Matisse Cut-Out style graphic.
PBS
Art21: Kara Walker
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Picturing the Body
An online version of articles and activities from the Exploratorium Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. This issue looked at how we are able to examine the inside of the human body, what kinds of technology are used, and how each of them is used...
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Dinosaur Shadow Box
Create a series of shadow boxes to form a complete silhouette of a dinosaur with this challenge. To complete this challenge, students will use everyday materials and this site to document their process.
Arizona State University
Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color
A lesson plan to help learners understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
Arizona State University
Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color
A lesson plan to help learners understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
EL Education
El Education: And Justice for All
Students in 11th grade at Tapestry Charter High School created this project during a trimester-long study of constitutional rights and social justice in American history. The learning expedition centered around the question of whether...