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Dream Bed
Students design and write descriptions of imaginary beds. In this interior design lesson, students use various art materials such as paint, fabric, boxes, and string to create a model of a bed. Students use descriptive words to write a...
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Sunset Silhouette
Students create sunset silhouettes using watercolors, construction paper, glue, scissors, and paintbrushes in this early-elementary Visual Art lesson. The lesson includes a vocabulary list and a definition of silhouettes for use in the...
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Letter C Word Search
Students practice their handwriting and word recognition. In this letter C lesson, students identify 4-8 words with pictures and use lowercase letters to complete an elementary word search.
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Abstract Flowers Inspired By Georgia O'Keeffe
Students create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration, then develop skills in drawing and composition. They explain the difference between realistic and abstract.
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The Cat Came Back
Students are read the story "The Cat Came Back". Using Spanish, they communicate the context of the story with each other. They practice using new vocabulary, identifying main characters and putting the events into order. They use the...
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Webbing Context Clues
Fifth graders explore strategies for identifying the meaning of unfamiliar words. In this vocabulary lesson, 5th graders apply a think aloud strategy for unfamiliar words. Students use context clues to identify unfamiliar words and write...
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"Spring" into Step
Students practice the strategy of reading independently to encourage them to read material on their own. They choose a book of their choice to read by themselves to have a positive effect on their comprehension, vocabulary and reading...
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Dot To Dot Seurat
Students explore the style of art known as pointillism and the artist (Georges Seurat) who created it.
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Vincent's Flowers
Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...
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Design-A-Room
Students employ art as a means of communication. The meaning of the communication comes out in the design of a unique room that is 3 dimensional. The use of the imagination is encouraged as well as visualization skills.
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Camels and Pyramids
Students examine and create artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the motif present in "Camels and Pyramids." Students design their own motifs that they incorporate into a painted and stenciled piece.
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Chocolate Fever
Fourth graders read and interpret each chapter of the book in small groups through various exercises. Vocabulary lists are given, as well as rubrics, quizzes and activity sheets. Students create their own PowerPoint presentations to...
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"Q" Letter Ideas
Students participate in activities that begin with the letter q. They also expand their vocabulary.
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S Letter Ideas
Students participate in activities that start with the letter "S". They also expand their vocabulary.
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T Letter Ideas
Students participate in activities that begin with the letter "T". They also expand their vocabulary.
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U Letter Ideas
Learners participate in activities that begin with the letter "U". They also expand their vocabulary.
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New Shoes -- First Day At School
Young scholars practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the first day of school and new shoes. They practice reading on their own and saying new vocabulary.
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind
Students study a play and then discuss the mistaken identities, misrepresentations, and changes of mind that occur. In this discussion of plays lesson plan, students learn new vocabulary words and discuss and differentiate between...
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Picture a Character
How would Jean-Etiénne Liotard paint the characters from "The Little Mermaid?" What would the main character from "The Little Match Girl" look like from Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes' point of view? After examining various paintings...
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Virtue Or Vice?
Students create triptychs, pictures in three panels side by side, of certain themes displayed in the painting "Don Quixote" by Jean-Baptiste Camile Carot. Student evaluations are accomplished through participation during in-class...
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All Aboard
Explore the U.S.S. Nevada. Researchers use primary sources, secondary sources, children's books and websites to study the naval ship. Their study commences with a class alphabet book on the ship. Intended to be part of a lesson plan on...
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Language Arts: A "Perfect" Lesson
Pupils read "Be A Perfect Person in Just three days," and participate in a host of activities. Connected to technology, they use online sources to create word searches and puzzles from vocabulary words. In addition, students create...
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Artsy Insects
Students identify and describe the elements of art and principles of design by creating several different butterfly pictures that represent color, shape, texture, pattern or symmetry.
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Vocabulary Elementary School
In these printing and spelling practice worksheets, learn to spell and print the following words: apple, apricot, banana, grapes, lemons, peach, pear, pineapple, strawberry, and plum.