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Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners learn about artist Larry Schulte and view examples of his work. They create addition sentence for the first seven numbers of the fibonacci sequence and use unifix cubes to build that sentences. Students color and create three...
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Beauty of the Harvest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars collect information from Beauty of the Harvest and Native American culture to determine what women accomplished in their daily lives. After organizing and thoughtfully considering this information, students create their...
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Gender Bias in Advertising

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners view different paintings and discuss different advertisements that display gender bias, and redesign an advertisement found in a magazine, removing at least five aspects of the gender bias they find.
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Glossary, Index, and Table of Contents

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library lesson, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac for Kids, to...
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After Impressionism from Van Gogh to Matisse (1886 - 1906)

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students plan a museum visit to study Impressionist paintings and its artists.  In this Impressionism lesson plan, students examine the colors and perception of space in Impressionist artwork.  Students recognize the characteristic...
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Impressionism and Beyond

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video, and they are reminded that Impressionism was an artistic movement that begin in Pairs in the 1800s. They are asked to think about the paintings featured in the video and describe the typical style of these works....
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Exploring Culture Through Folk Tales

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to folk tales, examine art and discuss the cultural context of each. Using a folk tale from any culture they choose, they research a piece of artwork that has the same message as the story. They perform the story and...
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Beginning, Middle or End

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with a partner. In this library skills lesson, 2nd graders watch a demonstration on how to find a word in a dictionary. Students practice finding words in the dictionary with a partner.
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Encyclopedia Introduction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate how to use reference materials. In this library media activity, 2nd graders are introduced to the encyclopedia and are shown how to use the encyclopedia as a reference. Students use encyclopedias to complete a...
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Parts of a Book

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn to identify the parts of a book. In this book parts lesson, 2nd graders learn the names of book parts by participating in a teacher led lesson in which they look at transparencies. They complete a worksheet in which...
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Second letter Alphabetizing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a worksheet to help them alphabetize by first and second letter. In this alphabetizing lesson, 2nd graders use alphabetizing skills to locate books in the library.
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Second Grade Pumpkins Note taking Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a book. In this note taking lesson plan, 2nd graders read a book about pumpkins and take notes together. Students write a summary about pumpkins using the information from their notes.
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What is a Dictionary?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the purpose of a dictionary. In this library media lesson, 2nd graders explore My First Dictionary and identify guidewords, entry words, and captions. Students list ways they can use the dictionary.
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Library Lesson Plan: Table of Contents

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a table of contents. For this library skills lesson, 3rd graders read Welcome to the White House and use the provided worksheet to create a table of contents for the book.
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Jan Brett Encyclopedia Lesson

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop encyclopedia skills to locate information. In this Jan Brett library lesson, 3rd graders research animals in the encyclopedia and complete a worksheet on one animal. Students relate their work to the work of Jan...
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President's Place

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and research the features of the White House.In this President's Place instructional activity, 3rd graders read an article determine the main idea. Students understand how to footnote an article.
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Where is Grand Dewey Daddy?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders find books. In this library instructional activity, 3rd graders use the Dewey Decimal System to find books and determine the shelves they are located on.
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Which reference book helps most?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. In this library research activity, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.
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Dewey Rap

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate books in the library. In this Dewey Decimal System lesson, 4th graders listen to the Dewey Rap via power point or audio file. Students view a card from the Dewey system in their library and practice finding the book...
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STAINED GLASS IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE GREETING CARD

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the history of stained glass and Mother's Day. They practice mixing colors related to the artistic style of impressionism.Students also research the concept of landscape and how the impressionist artists used them.
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A Look at Life of the Plains Indians through artists like George Catlin

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners identify and interpret the life of the Indians on the Plains during the 1800's through artworks of George Catlin and others during this time period. Students examine life of the Pawnee Indians and interpret conditions that...
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Storytelling Electronically

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the features of Microsoft PowerPoint. They use the advanced features to develop an electronic storybook. Students use a flatbed scanner and the Internet to develop their storybooks.
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The Story Behind the Horse

For Teachers K - 4th
Students view and interpret Dan Howard's artwork entitled, Soliloquium:IV. They write a story of what they think is behind the painting and then paint their own soliloquy.
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Dango

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discuss lines, shapes, patterns, and colors used in Jun Kaneko's piece Untitled (Dango). In groups, they help make a paper Mache replica and demonstrate their understanding of lines, shapes patterns, and colors by painting their...

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