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Adaptations of Penguins

For Students 7th - 8th
In this adaptations of penguins worksheet, students write short answers describing 14 ways penguins are adapted for their living environment.
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Paper Batik Flowers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create original works of floral art in this three-day Art lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Included with the lesson is a picture example of the finished project and tips on how to create the art using black India ink...
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Stained Glass Critter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils investigate the the origination of stained glass in the 12th century cathedrals. They practice writing their names in cursive symmetrically. Students also practice how to make a stained glass image.
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this volume worksheet, middle schoolers find the volume of 8 prisms.   Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students revisit the color yellow and are introduced to van Gogh, the painter. In this visual arts lesson, students study Vincent van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" and identify the color yellow. Students create their own interpretation of...
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Agriculture Careers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the careers available in the agricultural field. In this agriculture field lesson, students study the jobs required to getting a food product into someone's kitchen. Students select an agriculture career from a list and...
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Urban and Rural Communities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss similarities and differences of urban and rural communities.  In this urban and rural communities lesson, students compare urban and rural communities using a Venn Diagram.  Students examine maps of each type...
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 4: Careers in Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover career opportunities in the non-profit sector. They look at local business to determine compare and contrast for profit and non-profit businesses. They participate in a non-profit job fair.
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Footprint Detectives: Making Inferences Using Dinosaur Trackways

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students analyze and discuss footprints and dinosaur tracks. They listen to books about paleontologists, create and analyze their own trackways using black paper and chalk, examine the data, and form hypotheses about footprints and...
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Fancy Footwork

For Students Pre-K - K
In this painting worksheet, learners remove their shoes and put their feet in a tray of paint. Students paint an abstract painting with their feet. This worksheet is geared to the adults who will be guiding learners.
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Herstory: Women portrayed in film

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils examine various videos and books about Harriet Tub man, Annie Oakley, and Wilma Rudolph. They conduct research, participate in games, and write stories involving these three women.
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Fantasy Faces: Gargoyles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars create gargoyles out of paper mache. Instructions for making paper mache pulp are included.
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Cut Up Painting

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars work on color planning and painting skills and reinforce principles of design. They alter a work of art to create a low relief assemblage.
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST LIFESTYLES AND TIME PERIODS

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders demonstrate the steps needed for a compare and contrast essay by writing a paper comparing and contrasting two selected pictures.
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Dynamic River Model

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop the concepts of flood stage, levees, floodplain, and the dynamics of river flooding. They construct river models and test various flow rates and volumes. This lesson has an excellent experiment for students to do.
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Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research examples of Natural Selection on a website provided by the teacher. They experiment in groups, different processes of Natural Selection and list them on a chart provided in this lesson plan
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Canada Arrives in a Splash of Color

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils investigate social and political issues surrounding founding of Canada and compare their relevance to Canada today, interpret art works representing Canada's past identity and compare that identity to how Canada is perceived...
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Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create a model of the phases of the Moon by giving students pictures of the phases of the Moon, a picture of the Earth, and a picture of the Sun. They then take a picture, and stand in correct place to make the phases of the...
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Wiggly Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson plan for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson...
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Scale Matters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the meaning of the digits an any whole numbers with up to 3 decimal places. They order decimals with up to 3 decimal places and perform measuring tasks, using a range of units and scales.
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Let's Tesselate

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the geometrical concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation. They make different observations looking for the concepts that are displayed in classroom items like floor tiles, carpet designs, and visuals hung in...
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Memory Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interact with different explorers and their motivations for exploration. They make a deck of memory cards. Students use 20 specific motivational factors in making their cards. They then play their game.
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Make a Cow Mask

For Students K - 2nd
In this mask making worksheet, students follow 8 steps to make a cow mask out of paper. Students may use the cow mask for various classroom activities.
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Mondrian Inspired Abstract Art

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore the art of Piet Mondrian. In this abstract art lesson, students look at paintings by the Dutch painter and then follow the provided steps to create their own abstract art inspired by his works.

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