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Magnificent Monet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the water lily paintings of Claude Monet and the impressionistic art period. They create their own impressionistic art works and display them in the classroom.
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Pipe-Cleaner Stick Figures

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create puppets out of pipe cleaners and, in groups, put on a puppet show based on a section of a story they have read from their readers.
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Romare Bearden and the Face Collage

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a collage from magazines and newspapers to create a face. After finishing the face, they use mixed media to complete the background. They write their own description and examine the life and works of Romare Beardon.
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Go Tell Aunt Rhody

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students interpret a story with unfamiliar vocabulary through the examination of visual images. They view the song and book "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" and describe the story told in the song. Students interpret the visual images in the boo...
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Anne Frank: Me Bags

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils fill bags with personal treasures and share the contents of their bags with the class or in pairs. They appreciate and respect differences and similarities between themselves and their classmates. They determine that the United...
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Musical Art

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners create pieces of Abstract art by listening to various genres of music and reacting to the music with a pencil on a piece of paper and their eyes closed. This activity is intended for a middle-level Art class and can be used as...
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Social Studies: Canadian City Comparison

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research Canadian population distribution while comparing and contrasting the quality of life in two cities. They discuss issues and problems that cities and rural towns face. Students apply various methods, such as graphs and...
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Social Studies: Ramadan Observance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss Ramadan and the practice of fasting. Working in groups, they visit Websites and complete worksheets about the Muslim holiday. Students write letters role-playing as someone unfamiliar with a celebration and then write...
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Writing for Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars receive instruction in a variety of dance skills. Upon completion of the dance unit, they write a Pen Pal letter to describe their personal experience during the dance unit. They do their own research to explore 2 dances...
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Elements of Music

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify three of the essential elements of music: rhythm, melody and harmony. They discover a simple song which will illustrate these three elements separately and bring them together in a final form. They analyze and critique...
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Worm Posters Presentations and Worm Box Part 2

For Teachers K
Students work in small groups to investigate the topic, make a visual aid, and present to the class. They are given the following four topics: Worms and other decomposers, taking care of a worm box, waster and recycling, and...
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Shake, Rattle and Erupt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important items...
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Translating Traditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze art reflective of traditions and cultural heritage. In this art analysis lesson, students complete image based discussion.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Pantomime

For Teachers K
Students investigate acting and performing arts by portraying a story in class. In this pantomiming lesson, students read the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and discuss the characters amongst themselves. Students portray the 4...
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Susan Kramer: Body Mind Rhythmic Movement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Susan Kramer's online book is available as a free resource for teaching basic movements and dance skills. The text is broken down into seven sections. You can access information on anatomy, rhythms, creative movements, rhythmic...
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Arts Now Learning: Realizing the Power of Your Own Creativity [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, students interpret a poem called 'The Little Blue Engine' by adding music, movement, visual art, and drama. After performing their creation, they will discuss any mathematical and/or scientific connections that have a...
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Creative Science Centre: 6 Generators

For Students 9th - 10th
Apart from the piezo generator, all of these generators are based on the same simple design, where magnets are rotated near to coils of wire (Faraday Induction). There is no coil switching so these are AC generators. On magnet movement,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Waddle Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson connects literacy, creativity and movement! Students act out different animals in the book "Waddle" as the teacher reads aloud. Students listen carefully for the animal name and the verb describing how that animal moves. They...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sight Word Spelling Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson young scholars explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.
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Himama: Early Childhood Education Blog: Creative Expression Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Being able to communicate social-emotional learning visually or through movement, sound and words is not only an essential developmental skill, but it can also be a lot of fun for preschoolers. These creative expression activities for...
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The Kennedy Center: Lesson: Weather and Wind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here's an engaging activity to incorporate dance into your science lessons on weather! Students study wind, and various weather patterns, then create their own dance to illustrate what they have learned. Provides links to more...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Mythology, Movement/ Drama Unit for 5th Gr

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site is a drama unit for fifth graders created by the Yale New Haven Teachers Institute. The site provides plenty of background information, a bibliography, and much more.
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The Kennedy Center: Lesson: Telling a Story Through Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan from ArtsEdge, students focus on the ballet, "Nutcracker," while learning about storytelling through dance and movement. Provides assessment criteria, a list of sources and links to use for references.
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Creative Quotations: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Creative Quotations contains a brief list of quotes from the artist. A very short biographical sketch is also available. An interesting site, and worth checking out.

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