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The Golden Spike
Students investigate modern transportation in the 19th century by examining artifacts. In this U.S. history lesson, students read the story Joseph's Railroad Dreams, and discuss the Golden Spike used in the first transcontinental...
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Transportation Through Time
Young scholars write a short story illustrating the past and imaging the future in transportation. In this transportation lesson plan, students explore artifacts that have to do with transportation in the past in Chicago.
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"L" Stands for Elevated
Students play a trivia game to learn more about the Chicago public transportation system. In this transportation lesson plan, students also create an "L" car, and write advertising slogans for Chicago's elevated trains.
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Smiley Face Circle Stories
Young scholars examine different artifacts from the 1970's. In this history lesson, students discover what each artifact is by seeing the artifact and reading a card defining what the artifact represents. On the second day, young...
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Stampin' Around Chicago
Students discuss the United States Postal Service and choose an artifact from one decade. For this art lesson, students research how the artifact chosen relates to Chicago and the United States. Students create their own postage stamp...
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Reformation and Counter-reformation
Tenth graders examine the major theologies and practices for major religions. In this World History lesson, 10th graders describe the historical significance of key leaders and events. Students analyze the changes over this...
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Show Me a Flowerpot
Students compare and contrast handmade and machine-made products in a study about the evolution of production processes in American history. In this production history instructional activity, students explore a flowerpot in depth....
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"Fast and Slow"
High schoolers find a partner, they think about their favorite TV sport that they might like to perform in an unusual dance. They practice their chosen sport and students see if they can make a litter repeating pattern of three or four...
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Just Dancing Around? Trisha Brown
Students view a video clip highlighting the work of choreographer Trisha Brown and read her biography. They complete a table to summarize her work and they discuss their answers.
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Music And The Related Arts / Fiesta
Second graders investigate the concept of a celebration through the experience of music and culturally relevant conversation. They have a class discussion about thankfulness and tie it the tradition of celebration. Then students listen...
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Get to Know - Viewfinders
Students use viewfinders to focus on a specific visual image. In this visual image lesson, students use viewfinders as aids to selecting images and subjects for photography or art in nature.
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Shake, Rattle and Erupt
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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Federal Holidays
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
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Social Studies: Canadian City Comparison
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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Elements of Music
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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Himama: Early Childhood Education Blog: Creative Expression Activities
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...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson: Weather and Wind
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...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Balloon Drive
Hands-on challenge "to make a helium balloon hover in one spot, then move it through an obstacle course using air currents". Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, and test the balloon's movement. Activity...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Waddle Lesson Plan
This lesson plan connects literacy, creativity and movement! Learners 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....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sight Word Spelling Lesson Plan
In this activity students explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson: Telling a Story Through Dance
In this lesson plan from ArtsEdge, pupils 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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Marine Animal Tracking
This instructional activity engages students in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale. The students will break into groups and track each other's movements as they move through a pre-determined course. The...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Kids in Motion: Waddle
This activity connects literacy, creativity and movement. Students act out different animals in the book "Waddle" as the teacher reads aloud. When the animal name and the verb describing how that animal is read, students move like the...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Abstract Expressionist New York
Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...