Media Smarts
Newspaper Ads
Just how free is the press? After examining the advertising and propaganda techniques used by advertisers, class members consider the influence advertisers may exert over newspaper content.
Institute for Humane Education
In Your Face: Reclaiming Billboards
Ads here, ads there, ads everywhere—but what do they communicate? Pupils discuss this topic and develop a list of personal values. They then work as creative directors at an advertising firm to create billboards that reflect community...
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Rx for Tired Classrooms: Vocational Ed to the Rescue
Secondary carpenters apply their skills to improve display spaces in classrooms at their campus. Includes a contract between workers and teachers who sign on for improvements in the their rooms. Concurrent exploration of building and...
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Space Travel Brochure
Students discover information about the planets and the solar system. They work together to research a specific planet. They develop a brochure for the planet and share with the class.
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Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
It's hard to imagine that anything was missed on this five-page list of science roots, prefixes, and suffixes! Listed in alphabetical order, all are included in a single, two-column list. This may be especially useful for advanced...
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Addition Square
In this addition square worksheet, students fill in the spaces in a grid to complete a numerical expression. This one-page worksheet contains 9 problems. Answers are provided.
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Multiplication & Division Puzzle Square
In this multiply/divide square worksheet, students fill in the spaces on a grid to create a numerical expression. This one-page worksheet contains 6 problems.
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Add and Subtract Squares
In this add and subtract worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 9 different problems. First, they use the numbers 1 through 9 to fill in the spaces in the grid. Then, students complete each numerical expression.
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Addition Square
In this addition square puzzle, students write numbers in spaces to create a true numerical expression. This one-page instructional activity contains 6 problems. The instructional activity and answers may be printed.
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Addition Square
In this addition square learning exercise, students fill in the spaces on a grid to make a numerical expression true. This one-page learning exercise contains 6 problems.
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Mixed Operations Square
In this mixed operations learning exercise, students complete a numerical expression by filling in the spaces on a grid. This one-page learning exercise contains 6 problems.
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Bearden Art-Making Workshop
Students are able to create their own collages using some of the same kinds of images and materials Bearden used. They put to use some of the Bearden techniques they observed in the reproduction/slide lecture and explore to...
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Spooky Words
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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Factors
In this factors learning exercise, students solve word problems having to do with factors of numbers that are up to 4 digits. Students complete 10 problems.
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Number Block
In this number block worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 9 different types of problems. in a given grid. First, they use the numbers between 1 and 10 to fill in the spaces of the grid illustrated. Then, students write the numbers...
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Youth Art Month Pins
Pupils design and create pins advertising Youth Art Month and incorporating mini versions of famous prints.
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Poster Design For Peace
Students examine the elements and principles of design. They design and create posters to promote world peace.