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Rock Hounds at Heart

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" by iam Steig and practice describing rocks using different physical properties. They make observations and develop and describe categories such as texture, color, density, hardness, etc.
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Gingerbread/Candy Houses

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students compare and contrast different versions of "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Gingerbread Boy". Using a software program, they color a gingerbread house design of their choice. Based on the house, they write thier own story making...
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Natural Selection And Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of evolution and how natural selection is used as an indicator that evolution has happened. They recognize the three effects it has on diversity and how adaptations can develop. Diversity is explained as...
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Verbs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners complete verb worksheets. In this verb lesson, students complete two worksheets to help them identify and then use action verbs.
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Making Words

For Students 1st
In this making words worksheet, 1st graders color the consonants, then cut out 15 letters, make words with the letters and write them in columns sorted by the number of letters in each word.
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Favorite Sports Graph

For Students 4th - 5th
For this data collection and graph worksheet, students ask each classmate which sport is their favorite based on the ones shown at the bottom of the graph. They color a square for each response, and tell the most and least popular sport.
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Sorting Buttons

For Teachers K
Students study sorting. In this classification instructional activity, students sort buttons into groups based on a common characteristic and draw two pictures illustrating the different groups.
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Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, after inventorying, add up the numerators of their fractions to see if it is the same number as the denominator. If it is, then they are ready to build whatever they wish, but using only what is in their individual inventory.
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COLORFUL LAYERS AND DECORATIVE PATTERNS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view and discuss the work of Trudy Kraft and then create a batik project based on her ideas of pattern and depth of overlapping color in a transparent medium.
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Introduction to Neutraliization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore acids and bases and the process of neutralization.T hey practice volume measurements and observe the neutralization of an acid directly through bubble formation and indirectly through indicator color changes.
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Ceramic Terms Crossword Puzzle

For Students 8th - 12th
In this ceramic terms crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 20 art clues to fill in the appropriate words pertaining to ceramic studies in order to solve the word puzzle.
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Serial Forms/Material Difference

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars analyze pop art and discuss artists' choices for materials, line, color, and scale. In this art analysis lesson, students consider artists' choices and compare works. Young scholars make a two or three dimensional work of...
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Color Mixing Trophy Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students compare colors. In this color lesson, students determine which colors are primary and which are secondary. Students investigate rainbows and create a piece of art organizing colors as they appear in a rainbow.
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Teaching African Literature in English

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students do a research project on one of the European countries and develop the points in detail. They determine the sophistication of African tradition and culture that have been degraded by the media and write an essay from the facts...
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I Dig Your Art, Man (or Woman)

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders write a thesis regarding a modern artist of their choice for a 15-20 multi-media presentation. In this instructional activity students create a Power Point, video, or some other visual representation studying an artist or...
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Comprehension Questions for Black Like Kyra White Like Me

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this comprehension questions for Black Like Kyra White Like Me worksheet, students read the book then answer 20 comprehension questions about it.
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Easter Candy Count

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this bar graph worksheet, students complete a bar graph based on the information of Easter candy they are given for each color. Students complete 6 spaces in the bar graph and find the total.
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Perimeter and Area of a Rectangle

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders fill out worksheets to find the perimeter and area of rectangles. In this perimeter and area lesson plan, 6th graders color in the area and measure the perimeters.
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Leo Lionni’s Little Blue and Little Yellow

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students use the Internet to research the author Leo Lionni, then rewrite and illustrate one of his stories.
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Science: Conditions for Slime Mold Survival

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform experiments to determine the nutritional needs and physical space requirements for slime mold to survive. After formulating hypotheses, they seal the petri dishes and set up the experiment along with two controls. ...
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Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are read "Harold and the Purple Crayon. Using the same technique, they draw their own one-line design but use various drawing techniques to do so. They measure the line and if time permits they draw other lines in different...
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Temperature in The Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the answers to the five questions and they fill in the graphic organizer for the temperatures found in different heights of the atmosphere.
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Algebra: Sorting, Representing, and Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort objects and create patterns. In this sorting and graphing lesson, students work at centers to find a way to sort a group of objects, then make a graphical representation of the number of each item. Finally, students create...
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Skip Counting Maze

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this skip counting maze learning exercise, students skip count by 2 to complete a maze and color the squares as they count. A website reference for additional resources is given.