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Santa Countdown Calendar

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students draw Santa's face on white paper, add color construction paper for his hat, and use the beard section for a "countdown calender" until the end of the month in this creative December activity. Each day another cotton ball is...
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Shamrock Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.
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Shamrock Man

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson was originally create for a Special Education class but could be adapted for...
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Spooky Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.
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Sunset Silhouettes

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create "SUNSET SILHOUETTES" using primary colors, black construction paper, and glue in this elementary-level Art lesson. The lesson extension included with this lesson involves creating a nativity scene and might be...
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Teensy Weensy Scary Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "teensy weensy scary spiders" using foam balls, tissue paper, yarn, pipecleaner, scissors and glue in this Halloween art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. It is suggested to begin the activity as a science...
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Tie Dye Eggs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "tie-dye" easter eggs in this easy elementary school lesson. Materials needed include paper towels, food coloring, eggs, and rubber gloves. This Easter lesson can be accomplished in 30 minutes with extra time needed for...
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Turkey Centerpieces

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create "turkey centerpieces" in this easy elementary art lesson using apples, toothpicks, construction paper, and gumdrops. The lesson includes a materials list and a step-by-step list of instructions to create the turkey...
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Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson. Included with the lesson is a vocabulary list and a...
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Valentines Roses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create bouquets of roses using tissue paper, pipe cleaners, masking tape, paint, and construction paper in this early elementary art lesson. A possible extension includes making Vlentine's Day cards to go along with the flowers.
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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 for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson/unit on spiders.
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils discover optical illusions in this lesson that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary colors.
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Van Gogh's Sunflowers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create replicas of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers using construction paper, tissue paper, glue, and scissors in this art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The flowers can then be displayed in the room as a...
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The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze images using several perspectives or entry points. They create images and develop accompanying texts that support a specific purpose or function. Students assess the effectiveness of collected images and those of their...
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ourney Through Time: Art Tells the History of Nebraska

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss early Nebraskan history. They view and discuss the painting "Sodhouse Family." Students are directed to the artistic elements of the painting, such as the horizon line. They follow a prescribed procedure to create...
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How was Your Day? Creating Mixed Media Designs

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore how art reflects culture and history. They examine everyday life experiences in various countries. Students design a mixed media composition. They create a class presentation.
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Building a Bully-Free Building

For Teachers K - 5th
Students find a comfortable position in which they can relax and close their eyes. They listen as a portion from the Bully-Free School Guided Fantasy supplement is read and visualize the way a school without name-calling would look,...
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Organizing a Business Trip: A Technolgy-Integrated Project

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the Internet to gather information about silk and make travel arrangements for a business trip. They create a memo to participants, create a database of suppliers, a letter to suppliers, design company letterhead and...
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Texas State Capitol, Post-Visit Lesson Plan, 7th Grade

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders tour the Texas State Capitol and discover two historic paintings in the Capitol building. They discover how these paintings depict crucial events of the Texas Revolution. In groups, they review notebooks of the artist...
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Marriage of Visual and Thematic Aspects of Herbert's Poetry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe the relationship between the visual aspects of "Easter Wings" and the poem's subject, and theorize about the poet George Herbert's motivations in constructing the poem this way. They demonstrate their ability to...
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Spiral Breeze Catcher

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a creative project in order to investigate how a tornado moves. The use of a spiral catcher is used to model the movement of a tornado. Students also watch "The Wizard of Oz" to create context for the lesson.
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Environment: Erosion Boxes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how the processes of erosion and weathering alter the physical characteristics of the environment. In a student log,they record the various types of erosion and list ways to prevent it. Using clear, plastic...
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Symbolism in China's Material Goods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a generalization about the process of 'looking' and 'grouping', hoping to show that we, as Americans, show preferences and shared choices. They study examples of American art through time and create a class chart...
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Puck Meets Leonardo

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a puppet of Puck from the story read aloud. Then they identify how they can use the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci to help Puck complete his task. Students also observe the inventions of Leonardo from books and online...

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