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Introduction to Beginning Quilting

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners define what a quilt is and how a quilt is put together. They identify at least eight different quilt blocks and describe what a quilt is and how important accuracy is in quilting. They identify bed covers and pillows.
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Rotary Cutting

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discover how to safely use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler. They examine the parts of the fabric and assess the difference between a finished block and a cut block. They identify bed covers and pillows and explore the world of...
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Tool Time - Quilting

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine what tools and equipment they need to use for successful quilt making. They discover how to use these items and study the terms he/she needs to know to be successful in making a quilt. They fill out and turn in the...
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World Trade: It's for Nebraska

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners examine markets, international trade, and the role of government in international trade. After reviewing articles on the Governor of Nebraska's recent trade missions, they discuss in small groups their opinions of whether or...
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Arts of Asia in Reach

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students visit the Allen Memorial Art Museum to view Asian works of art and read the story Kogi's Mysterious Journey by Elizabeth Partridge. They discover the history of Gyotaku and its transition into an art form. They then examine the...
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The Importance of Trade Routes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this cultural diffusion study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the significance of trade routes and then respond to a reflection question.
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KinderArt Drawing for Kids

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars illustrate a creative adventure idea. In this arts and crafts lesson, students design drawings based on where they would like to go for an adventure. Before creating their illustrations, young scholars...
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When is a Block, not a Block?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. In this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.
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Simple Machines

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students design objects in the Museum of Modern Art's collection of simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, students explore the machine age in the MoMA's design collection. Students identify simple machines and the elements in...
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Welcome Bags

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify ways to make new students feel welcome. In this new students lesson, students work with school guidance counselors to identify ways to welcome new students to their school. Students create welcome bags for the new...
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Fashion: Text for Dictation

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this dictation text worksheet, young scholars listen to an article containing vocabulary pertaining to fashion.
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How Did Maine Factories Affect The Environment

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the history of interactions with the environment in the 1800s. They conduct research looking for possible negative influences upon the environment. The information is used to conduct a class discussion about...
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Common Threads Unraveling the World of Textiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Through the examination of two textiles from opposite sides of the world you will go in-depth to reveal how fiber arts can tell us more about people in other cultures.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lia Cook: Textile Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
The artwork of Lia Cook, textile painter is profiled. Cook has a unique way of "weaving paintings" by dying silk cords, painting linen threads, and weaving them together to create figures and motifs.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Contemporary Japanese Textiles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Textiles are among the oldest of art forms and Japan is still producing ingenious and dynamic textiles today. You can see current transparent, dyed, reflective, printed, sculpted, and layered textiles here. Under artist biographies, you...
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: Adire Textiles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Illustrated, interactive explanation of how adire textiles, a Nigerian cultural tradition, are designed, created, and interpreted.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: How Do Textiles Talk?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive series of graphics, with samples of the Bayeux Tapestry and an adire cloth from Nigeria Explains how to look closely at the imagery, color, and patterns of textiles to undercover their hidden meanings and symbolic content.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Textiles

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on textiles of the North American Southwest. Includes a gallery, map, catalog, glossary and timeline.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: What Are Textiles?

For Students 1st - 5th
Interactive exploration of different objects made with textiles, a useful investigation of the properties of different types of fabrics.
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Smithsonian Institution

The Fabric of Moroccan Life Urban Textiles and Costumes

For Students 3rd - 8th
For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo Spinning Yarns, Telling Tales About Textiles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great resource for introducing different types of textiles and weavings to your students. A good amount of background information is included as well as a few simple learning activities.
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ArgentinaXplora.com

Argentinaexplora.com: Artesania Textil Y La Indumentaria

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is a page of nothing but images of various examples of traditional textiles and weavings from Argentina.
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Royal Armouries: Web Quest: Creative Textiles: Create a Wall Hanging

For Students 3rd - 8th
After virtually exploring galleries at the Royal Armouries Museum, students design and create a wall hanging for the museum entrance using textile techniques.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Making the Modern World: Textiles: Domestic v Factory Production

For Students 9th - 10th
Twelve-part learning module uses text-based overviews and rich media cut-away scenes to explain the role of the textile industry in driving the Industrial Revolution forward in Britain.

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