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Gargoyles

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students design gargoyles modeled after the ones seen on Gothic cathedrals. They research the function and significance of gargoyles.
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MAKE A PINATA

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a sculpture with a theme using a balloon and flour and water paste.
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Japanese Noh Masks

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create Noh masks. In this Japanese art lesson, 8th graders research Noh masks and their special connection to Chinese theater, and then make their own.
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The Ocean Floor - Science

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners draw a quick plan of an ocean floor as seen from the side; including the edge of a continent, a continental shelf, a continental slope, a basin, a trench, and a range. They require their definitions to do this.
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The Ocean Floor -- Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to create a model of the ocean floor. They practice using new vocabulary associated with the ocean floor as well. They share their model with the class.
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Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students recognize and identify the different geographical regions that each Utah Indian Tribe lived in. The Utah Indian tribes they identify are Shoshones, Utes, Gosiutes, Navajo, and Paiutes and the types of shelter these tribes lived in.
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Animal Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students design and make animal masks. In this research and application lesson plan, students use a computer to research what a panther eats, select an animal mask they want to make and then use the materials provided to create...
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"I have a Bone to Pick With You"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore dinosaur classifications and how animals of long ago became extinct. They conduct research, classify dinosaurs, and in small groups, develop a name of a new dinosaur, create a poster, and present the information to...
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Making a Globe

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in a creative project where they construct globes. They label specific places on the globe that helps them learn how to read an actual globe.
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Junk Mail Jewelry

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create jewelry from junk mail. In this visual art lesson, students use junk mail to design necklaces and bracelets.
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Ant City

For Teachers K - 1st
Students develop an ant colony that adults and children can visit. Students create different areas including places where tourists can view live ants, play ant games, research facts about ants, and create ant art. Students serve as...
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Apples

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete many cross categorical activities about apples. In this apples lesson plan, 2nd graders cook with apples, make a mobile, finger-paint, write a story about apples, and more. Students read poetry and complete math...
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Translating African Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify traits of African masks. For this multicultural art lesson, students view online examples of African masks and discuss the characteristics of the masks. Students create an original 2-D version of the African mask by...
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There's Gotta Be An Angle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the external variables that affect a downhill skier in the quest for speed. They access websites imbedded in this plan to become ski teams competing against one another. Each team presents results of all experiments.
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Desert Water Keepers

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify ways that cactus plants survive in the desert. They distinguish between water acquisition and water conservation and create their own plant that could survive in a desert climate.
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3-D Logo Design - Cardboard Sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define, design, and create a 3-D logo using cardboard.
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Ribbit-Ouch!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the anatomy of a frog using a virtual dissection tool in order to study the structures and organ as they relate to other animals.
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Igneous Rocks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine igneous rocks in this lesson. They discuss the rock cycle and how rocks form. They also explore volcanic activities and build their own volcano.
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Fireworks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students listen to a short lecture on the history of fireworks and identify how fireworks are made. They paint a picture depicting fireworks and view a presentation on firework safety.
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Go Fish! Fish or other Sea Creature from Recycled Materials

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students brainstorm what a fish looks like determining the parts from schema and research. They create a unique and interesting 3-d sculpture of fish or underwater creature mostly from recycled materials, then examine the aesthetics of...
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Make A Pinata

For Teachers K - 6th
Students work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent lesson for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of study on...
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Masks from Around the World

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the history of masks, and create their own mask as a culminating activity. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation about the history of masks, complete a class KWL chart, create their own mask, and write a...
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Japanese Festival Mask Making

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about Japanese culture and make a mask. For this lesson about Japanese mask-making, students use research and art to explore the Japanese culture. Middle schoolers research Japanese masks. Students design their own...
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Seven Wonders of the World: The Colossus of Rhodes

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners discover one of the worlds wonders. For this world history lesson, students read about the sculpture of the Colossus of Rhodes. Learners use the Internet to research multiple "wonders" including the Colossus of Rhodes, then they...

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