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J. Paul Getty Trust

Narrating a Family Tradition

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
After examining a piece of art, scholars discuss what they see, paying close attention to details and space. A read-aloud introduces the topic of family traditions. Pupils interview their family members about a tradition in preparation...
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The Twelve Days of Fitness

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars can practice this activity as a warm-up during the month of December. It's a great way to teach students about different types of exercises and how they relate to the different components of fitness.
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WHAT IS ART? THE TURNER PRIZE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss and analyze the range of beliefs over what is good art, how art benefits a society, and the different ways artistic activity can be encouraged.
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There Are So Many Stars

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners explore the night sky. For this astronomy lesson, students discover a song about the stars in the sky and participate in a flannel board activity pertaining to the song.
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Patience and Self Discipline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars think about the importance of patience and self discipline in obtaining the things in life that will make us happy. Students complete various activities that get them thinking to themself, working in small groups about...
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Fortunately, Unfortunately

For Students 4th - 5th
In this oral language learning exercise, students are given the first line of a story. The next student must begin the following line with the word "fortunately," and the next student begins the subsequent line with "unfortunately." The...
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Shoe Shuffle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review the "word choice" writing trait, and recall how to use descriptive words to paint a picture. They write a description of one of their tennis shoes without sharing it with classmates. They place a shoe on display while the...
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Bingo Calls

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this bingo calls learning exercise, students read the phrases and numbers for the bingo game calls. Students read 70 bingo calls.
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Recycled Lid Ornament

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a keepsake ornament out of recycled plastic lids and other household items.
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Logs of Straw: Dendocronology

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the age of trees by analyzing tree rings.  In this dendocronology activity, students examine sample images of tree rings and identify their age by the amount of rings.  Students complete a chart identifying...
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Kwanzaa Memory Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Kwanzaa memory book. In this memory book lesson, students cut a cover from a brown paper bag and use ziplock bags as pages. In the ziplock bags they put construction paper with photos and drawings.