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Coastal Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore landforms. Using the internet, students research the main landforms. They define landforms and download images into a word document. Students create their own picture-dictionary.
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Tudor Homes- The Still Room and Herb Garden

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Tudor homes worksheet, students read about the importance of the still room and the herb garden in Tudor life. They locate and identify herbs, sketch a plan of a herb garden at Blakesley Hall, draw an herb, and locate a recipe...
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Proud to Be Me Mobile

For Teachers K - 2nd
Student create mobiles to promote self-awareness and discovery. In this creative hands-on mobile lesson, students use large star patterns to create a mobile that reflects a theme they've chosen, representing something about themselves....
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Birthday Moons

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students find the phase of the moon on the date of their birth.  In this science activity, students chart the moon from the date of their birth till they were one month old.  Students fill out a graphic organizer after visiting...
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David Olere

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life of David Olere through his art. In this Holocaust lesson, students examine the art of David Olere and compare it to other Holocaust artwork.
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Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify a map of the United States. In this United States map lesson, students study a map of the United States and find various locations on the map. Students then locate and list the state that touches their state.
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Board Game

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction activity, students play a board game where they move spaces according to the subtraction problem they land on. Students complete 20 problems.
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Board Game

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this time worksheet, students roll the dice and solve the time problems on each space. Students complete 20 problems total on this worksheet.
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Board Game

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this division worksheet, students complete division problems when they land on spaces on a board game. Students complete 20 problems.
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Board Game

For Students 4th - 6th
In this multiplication worksheet, students play a board game where they have to multiply numbers and land on other problems or a monkey or crocodile. Students complete 20 problems.
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Create a Resist Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine the development of resist dye techniques in Japan, Indonesia, and West Africa. They discuss textile decorations and patterns, view examples of batik and dye resist art, and create an original resist painting.
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Exploring Animal Habitats: Winter Changes

For Teachers K
Students explore animals during the winter months. They discuss the changes that animals make during winter in order to survive. Students discuss migration, hibernation, and staying active during winter months. Students create various...
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Paint a butterfly

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this butterfly learning exercise, students paint a picture of a butterfly by painting 1/2 of the butterfly and then folding it in half. Students unfold the painting and the other 1/2 should look symmetrical.
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Analyzing Visual Symbols

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students analyze and identify visual symbols in everyday life and during a museum visit. In this visual symbol instructional activity, students study associated vocabulary such as analyze and interpret. They find and note attention...
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Flexible Thinking - Squiggle Art

For Teachers K - 5th
Students develop their creative abilities. In this creative thinking lesson, students examine different shapes and drawings and discuss what it makes them think of. Students create self confidence by thinking together in groups.
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How to Play This Board Game

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this addition activity, students roll the dice and solve the addition problem in each space of the board game. Students solve 20 problems.
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Board Game

For Students 4th - 6th
For this percents worksheet, students roll the dice and say a problem that fits the percentage in the space. Students complete 20 spaces total.
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Sum of Interior/Exterior Angles with Wilbur

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the interior and exterior measures of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify the formula for interior angles of polygons. They differentiate between triangular and polygons angles.
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Colorful Cut-Outs

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Learners examine the works of Claude Matisse. In this Matisse Art Lesson, students explore Beasts of the Sea to find recognizable shapes.  Learners visit the National Gallery to view Matisse artworks.
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Surface Area of Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the surface area of pyramids and other polygons. For this geometry lesson, students find the different measurements for the different parts of a polygon. They use the surface area formula to solve for the surface...
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How Do They Work?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate famous U.S. inventions by utilizing the Internet.  For this U.S. history lesson, students examine the relationship between great U.S. inventions such as the radio, telephone and light bulb and the effect it had...
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Gingerbread Baby v. Gingerbread Boy #7

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast the gingerbread baby in their story to the original gingerbread boy. They use a Venn diagram to easily see the similarities and differences.
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Types of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars complete puzzles of dinosaurs. They compare each piece of the puzzle to a fossil and simulate a scientist's role in learning about dinosaurs.
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ESL Lesson Idea: Describing People

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice using the proper vocabulary to provide a physical description of a person. They focus on the details that are necessary to give a complete description by participating in a teacher directed guessing game.