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Slowly uncover the famous artwork by Vincent Van Gogh entitled Starry Night.  In this PowerPoint, a block of color is revealed as you scroll through each slide. Test to see how many slides it takes for your students to recognize the painting. Tip: Use this as a template for other famous artworks.

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Grade
3rd - 6th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
17

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