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Marvelous Mixtures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design an experiment in which they separate mixtures. In this mixtures lesson, 5th graders define mixtures, solutions, solutes, and solvents. They watch a video, complete worksheets, and perform an experiment to separate...
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Art of Mask Making

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make an African mask.  In this culture and heritage activity, students view samples of African masks and learn about the importance of these masks.  Students visit the African Art Museum website to view the styles of...
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Italy: Festa del Grillo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the traditions of the Festa del Grillo in Italy and its relationship to the culture of Italy. After being shown examples, they create their own cricket out of materials found in the classroom. Using 3D, they...
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Tall Tales Folded Envelope Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a book using art, problem solving and language skills. They illustrate and write a tall tale. They sculpt a character from their tall tale.
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Exploring Machine Trapunto

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This machine quilting class will teach you how to add beautiful trapunto effects without having to make tiny slits in the back of your quilt. (Shops and teachers may use this description in their announcements, flyers, etc.)
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars appreciate African folktales, make "connections" between geography and literature, and research facts about Africa's animals and present findings through art and writing.
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The Coral Reef

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss life in a coral reef, and view photographs and a computer program about coral reefs. They design and create colorful watercolor, ink, and crayon drawings of coral reefs.
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Tip Ins - "Games People Play"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use different design techniques such as collage, paint, pencil, etc., to show the theme of "games people play."
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Circle Journals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students utilize the art journal format to share their thoughts and feelings through a combination of art and text. Materials are gathered and the work performed to fill down time they may have between assignments.
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Working In The World

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders engage in research about the life of Keckley. They examine specific events that display the characteristics of good citizenship. The effectiveness of using different tactics by Keckley is discussed in small group to measure...
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Upcycled Garment or Art Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the importance of recycling waste products. In this art lesson, students research different upcycled fashion designs and accessories. They design their own product and present it in class.
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Watercolor Landscapes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students watch a demonstration of wet on wet, dry on wet and dry on dry watercolor painting. They create an underdrawing, fill in washes of color and create a foreground, middleground and background once the washes dry. They add final...
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Bacteria Pool Party

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the organisms of bacteria. They are given a culture of bacteria that can be observed under a microscope. The students make observations that are recorded. The lesson includes the mention of specific safety...
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Create a Cat with Amaco Scuptamold and Wireform Metal Mesh

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create an animal from Sculptamold and metal mesh. In this hands-on arts lesson, students use the materials provided the create a piece of art in the form of an animal. This lesson includes easy step-by-step directions.
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WILD WORLD OF HURRICANES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study and orally share information about the wild world of hurricanes through the use of the Internet. Groups orally present their answers to the class, which may be recorded by a video camera.
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Watercolor Techniques

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice using watercolor paints in this lesson. They observe basic techniques used with watercolors and then try them. They use the internet to discover more techniques they could use.
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Looking Blue

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a research project that is exclusively using the internet. The author states that traditional labs are hard to conduct for a light lab. This one uses the internet with the intention that students can...
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Playing Dirty

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider the effects of video games on students. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to study video game ratings, their effects on children, and the violence in the games.
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Joining Hands

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the inverse relationship of addition and subtraction in a "hands-on" activity based on the fact families of ones, twos and threes.
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The Education of Shelby Knox Lesson Plan: The History of Teaching About Sex

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the current debate over sex education. They examine a variety of sex education approaches and determine which one is use in thier school district.
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Foil Tooled Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the process of mask-making. Using different cultures, they examine how masks have changed over time and identify the reason for them. They create their own mask with tooling foil and decorate them using...
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Researching Plant Life

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the process of photosynthesis. Given websites about plant life, 4th graders retrieve and record accurate information about the parts of the plant and photosynthesis. Students solve a "Plant Life Mystery" from...
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Regions of Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an assigned region of Virginia. They work in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation. They present their information to the class. Students are tested on the information from their region as well as the regions...
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On the Microbe Trail: Bacteria and Aseptic Technique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars pour, label, streak, seal and store plates in an incubator. They identify areas in their environment that provide a rich fauna of microbes once they have been swabbed. They identify areas of contamination through a...

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