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Mi Casa es Tu Casa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners make animated houses using slab-built clay ceramic techniques. They treat the surface of the house with a technique known as majolica.
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GarageBand Orientation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create short percussion pieces using the computer program GarageBand. Emphasis is placed on student feedback and discussion after performances of the songs are complete.
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The Rainbow Fish

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to The Rainbow Fish and select the correct meaning of the story from three examples presented by the teacher. They use a paper sclae to write three descriptive words about themselves.
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One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete a Know / Want to Know / Learned chart about India. They locate India on a map and read facts about India. They access the Internet and view a slide show about India. They read "One Grain of Rice" in the Scott Foresman...
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Music Terms Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this music worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle of fourteen basic music terms about instruments, beats, and performance groups.
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Free Printables: Girl Face Cards

For Students 1st - 5th
In this facial expressions activity, students cut out the 12 facial expression cards and use them for matching or other games. Teachers use the activity generator to determine how to setup the face cards. They can be printed as cards for...
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Free Printables: Woman Faces

For Students 1st - 5th
In this facial expressions worksheet, students cut out 12 cards with facial expressions. They then find the 6 pairs of matches in the cards. Teachers use the worksheet generator to determine whether the people will have hair or be bald...
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Free Printables: Guy Faces 2

For Students 1st - 5th
In this facial expression worksheet, learners cut out the 12 facial expression cards on the page. These can be used for sorting or matching. Teachers use the worksheet generator to determine whether the faces will have hair or be bald...
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Free Printables: Feelings Bubble

For Students 1st - 5th
In this feelings instructional activity, students fill in the thought bubbles with words, pictures or writings that correspond to the emotions of the face on the page. There are 11 different feeling bubble worksheets to print, each has...
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Chords

For Students 6th - 12th
For this chords music worksheet, students match 7 terms to their descriptions and respond to 7 fill in the true and false questions.
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Functions of Portraiture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine the functions of portraiture and create their own portraits. In this portraiture lesson plan, students read an excerpt from Portraiture, by Shearer West, to discover the ways in which portraits can be used. Students...
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Intervals! (Seconds) | Free Music Theory Worksheet (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this music intervals worksheet, students learn the exact size of an interval by counting the number of notes from the first to the last. They write seconds up and down from the printed note in the treble and bass clef. Then, they...
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Intervals! (Thirds) | Free Music Theory Worksheet (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this music learning exercise, learners work with thirds as intervals in sheet music. They write thirds up and down before labeling the notes with their correct alphabet letter. They complete two examples.
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Intervals! (Fourth) | Free Music Theory Worksheet (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this music intervals activity, students write fourths and name the two notes in their correct alphabetical order. Students name fourteen notes.
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Nature’s Fury—Myths and Drama

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the elements of theatre. In this dramatic performances lesson plan, 5th graders discuss the structural elements of theatre and dramatize "The Origins of the Season," an explanation myth.
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The Patchwork Path

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate slavery by reading a book with their classmates. In this abolitionist movement lesson, 4th graders read the story The Patchwork Path, and discuss the creation of the Underground Railroad. Students create...
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What's the Difference?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the differences between acoustic and digital pianos. In this music lesson, students listen to an acoustic piano and digital piano. Students play both types of pianos and discuss the differences.
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Spelling List 22: Sight Words, Prefix "ad-," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, prefix ad-, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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How To Create A Mural

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students brainstorm ideas and come up with a concept to portray into a mural. In this painting lesson plan, students base their mural off of the work of Keith Haring.
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Cracking Catlins's Code

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a chart comparing visual clues with artistic meaning. This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the ways in which consistent patterns of gesture and pose chosen by an artist (specifically George Catlin)...
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African-American Artists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct research on a chosen African-American artist. They research how the artist's community influenced his art, analyze how themes are conveyed through the art, and create a collage depicting the artist's themes.
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1668 Map of Newark Activity

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read a map for historical information, decipher a map legend and symbols, and expand their knowledge of a historic time.
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Making Akan Gold Weights and Understanding their Proverbial Meanings

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine a variety of gold weights used by the Asante in West Africa. In groups, they discuss the purpose of the gold weights and practice saying proverbs associated with different pieces of art. To end the lesson, they...
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We Are Canadian!

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Pupils work together to create a list of communities in Canada in alphabetical order. As a class, they discuss what it means to be Canadian and create a symbol of what it means to them. They share their artwork with the class and...