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Tic-Tac-Toe
Pupils review various concepts of health curriculum, including what to do in emergency situations, first aid, weather watches/warnings, etc. by playing a live action tic-tac-toe game.
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Petroleum Poisons
Students discover how harmful petroleum distillates are that are found in the home. They demonstrate how to collect information about consumer products. They also ask their parents about the safety of the cleaning supplies used in their...
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It’s Your Trash!
Students identify the different sections of a landfill. In this ecology lesson, students brainstorm ways that they can help in proper trash disposal. They write a reflection journal about their thoughts on the subject.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Le Garde Meuble
Find illistrustrations of French furniture types and styles from a noteworthy French periodical, Le Garde-meuble.
Other
Alien Travel Guide: All About Sculpture
This is a descriptive site that offers information on types, styles, media, artists, history, and periods in creation of sculpture.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum
Mr. Getty began acquiring European furniture in the 1930s and soon became an avid collector of European Decorative Arts. Today the J. Paul Getty Museum has an extensive collection primarily from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of the...
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 18th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a well-kept 18th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common in that...
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 20th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a modern 20th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common. Each image...
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 17th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a well-kept 17th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common in that...
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 19th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a well-kept 19th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common in that...
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Commode / Joubert
This site is a beautiful collection of furniture art can be found here. Teachers and students can explore each piece's history and context by clicking on the image. Choose from beds, boxes, cabinets, chairs and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Masters of Marquetry Quiz
Test your knowledge of marquetry and its masters in the 17th and 18th centuries with this 10-problem quiz.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Income: Which 'Wood' You Choose?
A key turning point in a nation's economic development is when it starts to use its resources for long term versus short term purposes. A natural resource example is trees: should people use wood for cooking food or building homes?...