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Spin Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
The best part about spin art is that is demonstrates the concept of centrifugal force. Explore the magical spin of gravity as you make colorful art. This lesson idea is short, very simple, and requires a spin art machine.
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Ceramic Owls

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students creat owls through the use of slabs of clay with pinched beak and tufts. They use a clay tool or nail to add shape to mak wings. Students use shells, and other items to create texture. After the creations have dried, students...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students engage in activities that extend Eric Carle's story The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For this The Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan, students use felt boards, dramatic play, calendars and egg carton creations, to expand on the...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Fairytale Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create homes for fairytale characters. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop literacy, language, and problem-solving concepts as they create block structures related to specific fairy tales.
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Pumpkin Exploring

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their senses to explore the make up of a pumpkin.  In this senses and observation lesson, students cut off the top of a pumpkin, reach their hands inside the pumpkin, discuss the different senses they are experiencing,...
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Class Mural

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover visual arts by examining a wall mural. In this art appreciation instructional activity, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Learners view famous paintings which...
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Build a 3-d Plant Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct a three-dimensional model of a flowering plant. They examine the major plant parts and their basic functions. They demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences in the physical...
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Central Tendency

For Students 8th
In this central tendency worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the mean, mode, and median of various situations. First, they prepare a frequency distribution with a class interval for the data found...
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the role of DNA in society since its discovery in 1953 by creating works of art and poetry that metaphorically illustrate the importance, influence and concerns of DNA research.
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Swinging on a Star

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the issues that might arise if humans were to go on an interstellar space mission. They synthesize their understanding of interstellar travel by writing scenes from a science fiction novel that would depict such a mission.
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Immigration To Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders see why people came to Wisconsin and what life was like in their new home. They engage in a wonderful series of lessons, which use a variety of multi-media resources. They plan a heritage day party as a culminating event.
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Who Gives a Hoot?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students look at owl migration and its impact on the environment and the food chain after reading an article from The New York Times. Students then apply this information to and research different food chain situations for other species...
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Cranimals in 3D

For Teachers K - 5th
Students design their own mix and match animals, using lesson framework that emphasizes transformation, explore differences between clay and model magic, experiment with clay, and shape their animals into 3D sculptures.
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Tessellating Ceiling Tiles

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners transform polygons.  In this tessellating instructional activity, students design a picture containing a translation and a rotation.  They create a template of a translation or a rotation.  Learners tessellate and...
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Dr. Suess's ABC

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Dr. Seuss's ABC." They discuss the imaginary animals from the book and create a drawing of their own animal for the letter Z, and locate each letter on an alphabet chart...
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Visual Arts- Planetary Travel Brochure

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research the planets and create a "travel brochure." In this space science instructional activity, students read the book Magic School Bus: Lost in Space and identify various properties of each planet. Students create a brochure...
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the concept of waste management. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students study the nuances of the terms reduce, reuse, and recycle. Students investigate ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle many everyday items...
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Painting Techniques- Impressionism

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate impressionist painting techniques. In this visual arts lesson, students view paintings by Monet and practice the dot and stroke technique. Students use shades of green and gentle brush strokes to create grass in...
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Magazine Holder

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate ways to save our environment by creating a recycled product.  In this sustainable materials lesson, students create a magazine holder by recycling a large cardboard box and gift wrap or wallpaper.  Students...
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Rhythm Stars

For Teachers K - 1st
Students listen, clap, compose and identify various rhythms.  In this rhythm lesson plan, students practice rhythm with rhythm cards.  Students become familiar with stick notation. Students glue Popsicle sticks to illustrate...
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Pop Shop 4 - Shopkeeping

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a store where they sell pictures, tee shirts, and prints. In this store lesson plan, students learn about sales, marketing, and how to run a business.
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Where does our trash come from?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners interview the school custodian to get information about the trash found in the school community.  In this trash activity, students work in groups to analyze the content of a waste basket, see where the trash goes and...
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Don't Lose Your Way in the News

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore language arts by participating in a newspaper analysis activity. In this journalism lesson, students identify how newspapers present stories, who is writing them and how they can obtain information from...
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Seeds of Wetland Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in several activities on seed exploration. In this biology lesson, students classify seeds according to their dispersal method. They explain the different adaptations plant have to disperse their seeds.

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