Curated OER
What are You Doing Here?
Students discuss different types of environments and climates on Earth. They choose an environment and draw a picture of it, another student create an animal that he/she believes belongs in that particular environment.
Curated OER
Carnivorous Plants: A Bugs Nightmare!
Students research carnivorous plants and how they trap insects. They role play as botanists to write a research field guide about a newly discovered imaginary carnivorous plant.
Curated OER
Sedimentary Structures- An Adventure in Painting and Collage
Students identify and interpret concepts about how the Earth was formed and convey some of these ideas in a painting.
Students experiment with different types of paints and paint applicators to achieve a variety of visual textures....
Curated OER
Buddy Systems
Learners explore how companies use instant messaging to sell products and services. They write business plans for marketing companies using instant messaging as a medium for advertising and assess related privacy issues.
Curated OER
Jane Goodall
Students identify Jane Goodall as a scientist who studies the behavior of chimpanzees. They listen to a biography of Jane Goodall and review the location of Africa. Then students participate in an animal observation activity.
Curated OER
Celestial Reflections: See Yourself in the Sky!
Students create a mirror/mirror frame using glass mosaic tiles, grout, and various other mosaic supplies.
Curated OER
Oily Oceans
Young scholars are read a book about oceans. They participate in an experiment discovering the effects of oil on water. They discuss different types of pollution and how they can be prevented.
Curated OER
Stay Well Cards
Students draw pictures of things that help them stay healthy such as brushing teeth and washing hands. They write healthy ideas on their pictures. They post the pictures at home and in the classroom as reminders to stay healthy.
Curated OER
Language Arts: A Hoe-Down Wedding Invitation
Students write wedding invitations for the fairy tale, Bubba, the Cowboy Prince. Once they assess the components of the original Cinderella story, they compare and contrast it with the fractured fairy tale. Students decorate their...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Alternative Sources for Paper Fiber
If you're interested in arts and crafts, you might like this project. It uses several alternative, renewable sources of fiber to make paper, and compares the resulting papers for strength and writing quality.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Exploring Paper
Learn how new materials, new methods and new ideas are transforming traditional origami. Watch videos of a master origami folder create his unique pieces. Learn how to make your own paper and how to fold your own paper airplanes.
PBS
Pbs: Crafts for Kids: Paper Lanterns for the Chinese New Year
A fun way to engage students in learning about the Chinese New Year is to make paper lanterns with them. The Lantern Festival kicks off the celebrations every January.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a 3 D Paper Snowflake
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.
Other
Up to Ten: Make a Fleet of Paper Airplanes
"With just a few sheets of paper and colored pencils (or pens), you can make a whole fleet of paper airplanes from these plans."
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog
Follow along by reading the steps and looking at the pictures. Soon you will have a frog to jump across your desk.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a Starburst Wrapper Chain
This how-to guide describes the process of making chains from candy wrappers.
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: How to Make a Flag Book
This unique book style would suit any visual art or writing project and be a fancy way to display your work. The directions with illustrations are concise and simple to follow.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Thanksgiving Crafts, Decorations, and Printouts
Enchanted Learning provides a wealth of Thanksgiving-related ideas for crafts, decorations, and activity worksheets. Make a turkey from handprints and footprints, create a thankful leaf wreath or a easy-to-make scarecrow, or follow the...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Stained Glass Paper Screen
Young scholars of all ages can design their own stained glass windows with this creative lesson plan. The site provides a colorful example of a paper "stained glass" window and step-by-step instructions on how to make one.
Other
Dltk: Bird Crafts for Kids: Bald Eagle Activities for Children
Need ideas for making bald eagle crafts? Get your ideas and directions here .. make a bald eagle paper bag puppet, a wreath, or even a toilet paper eagle. Suitable for younger students.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: How to Make a Tunnel Book
Simple instructions on how to create your own tunnel book. These fun books create the illusion of depth and would be great for book report projects.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Make a Pyramid
Come to this Enchanted Learning site to find a template to make a model of a square pyramid out of paper. The template may by printed, cut, folded and glued as described to make a square pyramid.