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Advertisement Storyboard

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a storyboard for an advertisement. In this advertisement lesson plan, students view different advertisement techniques and how to storyboard before they create an advertisement storyboard for a product.
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Production Work Sample

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders practice reading a basic blueprint for a closet. Using the blueprint, they identify the parts, measure and cut the wood and square a wall. They review safety procedures and use hand tools to attach a track to a cement...
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Alliteration in Headline Poems

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Poetry is everywhere you look! Create found poems using headlines from newspapers and magazines. Young poetry focus on creating alliterative phrases with words they find in headlines, tying their poems to a central theme.
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Oh! the Places You'll Go!

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Honor Dr. Seuss on his birthday with a read aloud of the story Oh! the Places You'll Go! and a variety of activities that inspire scholars to dream of their future endeavors. Readers take part in conversations, research the...
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Build a High Dive

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Can't build a cantilever? You'll be able to after a hands-on, constructive activity. Young engineers build cantilevers out of straws and tape. The finished products must be able to hang off a table as far as possible.
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Origami

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students, through active participation in Japanese origami, demonstrate their skills in this cultural art form and develop an appreciation for other cultures.
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Positive/Negative Shapes, Shamrocks And Matisse

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students create Shamrock mobiles or art pieces using positive and negative shapes, card stock, glue, and the techniques used by Henri Matisse. The lesson includes many resource links and is a great project for St. Patrick's Day.
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Monet's Garden

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review impressionism and one of the well-known artist of this period, Claude Money. They explore "en plein air," an outdoor painting technique that Monet employed to create his work. They also experiment with warm and...
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Investigating Earthquakes: GIS Mapping and Analysis

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students describes the technique of preparing "GIS-ready" data and shows how to map that data and conduct basic analyses using a geographic information system (GIS).They use latitude and longitude fields to plot the data in a GIS and...
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Folding Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a set of fraction circles using a paper folding technique. They fold 10 inch circles of paper into the indicated fractions, identify the fractions, and use them to show equivalency.
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Imaginary Spaces: Designing a Play Space

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students apply their enthusiasm for imaginary play to create their own imaginary play space. In this novice architectural design lesson plan, students arrange and glue pre-cut foam shapes to a cardboard base to set up their play space....
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Sgraffito With Clay and Underglazes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a ceramicpiece by using the sgraffito technique. In this ceramics lesson, students use clay to create a shape of a mask. Students add an underglaze to the mask and applies the sgraffito technique to create designs.
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Masks Across Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine various masks from different cultures. In groups, they review vocabulary related to expressing emotions in art. They work together to create a mask using the techniques described to them and representing a season. ...
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Chick Embryology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate techniques that can be used to observe the development of the chick embryo. They explore the environment in which the chick develops and how it can be manipulated.
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Cats in Quilts

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students make quilts using a simplified applique technique. The instructional activity includes directions for beginner as well as intermediate levels. Each class lasts from between two and three hours.
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Instructor's Lesson Plan for Butterflies & Blooms

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use applicable++ techniques to create a quilt with the Butterflies and Blooms design. They begin with a small project such as a sachet, selecting a section of a large design. Instructions are included for beginner as well as...
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Good Hygiene: A Healthy Smile

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice proper brushing techniques. In this dental hygiene lesson, students use a plaque disclosing tablet to practice the correct tooth brushing procedure.
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Arc Welding

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students study and are evaluated on the use of arc welding equipment. They demonstrate safety techniques by changing the lens and head gear on a welding helmet.
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Plenty of Pythagoras

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using a twelve foot knotted rope, students form a 3-4-5 right triangle. Following a discussion of observations about the lengths of the sides of the triangle, students use grid paper, scissors and a centimeter ruler to draw and measure...
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Teaching Listening

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners listen to native speakers using natural fast speech. They encounter techniques to listening more attentive. Students practice the art of listening. They are presented with a really difficult piece of 'authentic' listening via a...
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A Sculptor's Model

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars investigate visual arts by researching art on the Internet. In this expressionism lesson plan, students identify several famous artworks on-line based on self expression and discuss the techniques. Young scholars examine...
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Meat Test

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore basics of meat, meat cookery, and preparation skills and techniques in safe handling procedure. Students state qualities or advantages of casserole, identify parts of casserole, food ingredients, function of...
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Crayon Resist Fall Leaves

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study and explore the season of fall and investigate why fall leaves change color. Students explore the crayon resist technique and discuss other events of the fall season.
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Hard Edge Painting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the history of hard edge painting and discover demonstration techniques using a variety of fonts and discuss lettering. They present a number of abstract works of art with hard edge technique and works of art with text.