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A to Z Teacher Stuff

Presidents' Day Mobile

For Teachers K - 3rd
Accompany your Presidents' Day discussion with this hands-on activity. Scholars construct a mobile displaying figures of, and related to, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. 
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Lesson Plan
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Shapes and Tools

For Teachers K - 1st
Young learners view different shapes drawn by the teacher on the board. The teacher identifies each shape by name and discusses the importance of knowing the difference between shapes when building something. The pupils complete the...
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Kirigami: The Ancient Art of Paper Cutting

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars perform inquiry into the ancient art of Kirigami. The research provides a context for the lesson and how it is related to History. Young scholars also appreciate the art for the sake of its contribution to culture.
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Activity
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Apple Birthday Board

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students study apples. In this art lesson, students cut an apple and a basket out of paper, write their name and birthday on the apple, and display the apples in the baskets on a bulletin board.
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Valentines Wreaths

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students cut different sizes of hearts out of red and pink paper. In this art lesson, students create a valentine wreath by cutting the middle out of a paper plate and gluing the heart shapes to the plate. Students make bows out of yarn...
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The Living Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use a spoon, clothespin, scissors, and toothpicks to simulate how animals get food in their environment. In this environment lesson plan, students learn about the adaptations animals make in order to survive.
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Acorn Designs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study painting. In this art lesson, students draw an object reated to Autumn or Fall and place it into a box. Students then squeeze paint in the center of the paper and put acorns into the box rolling the acorns through the...
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Lacing Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create lacing cards out of the picture part of old greeting cards. In this art lesson, students punch holes around the card and then use a shoestring to lace the holes.
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Collage Butterflies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make their own butterfly on contact paper. In this art lesson, students cut or tear small pieces of tissue paper to put on their butterfly. Students place another piece of contact paper over the tissue paper pieces and cut the...
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Animal Mix-ups

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students color poster board or cut out animals form construction paper mounting on poster board. In this art lesson, students separate heads from the bodies and cover the body cards and the heads with the clear contact paper. Students...
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Customized Handwriting: Scissors

For Students 1st
In this customized handwriting:  scissors activity, 1st graders change the style, font and text, then print the activity to practice printing and color the picture.
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Worksheet
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Missing Pieces

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dinosaur worksheet, students make a dinosaur card out of index cards, push pins, scissors, and more. Students also answer 4 questions.
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Worksheet
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Scissor Skills-- Cutting Curved Lines

For Students Pre-K - K
In this scissor skills instructional activity, students practice cutting curved lines. Students follow the 4 dotted guidelines to cut the curved lines.
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Flower in a Pot Cut And Paste

For Students Pre-K - K
In this flower craft worksheet, students learn to use their scissors by cutting out 6 blue circles and pasting them in a petal formation on a flower picture.
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Do You Like the Do?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore different haircutting techniques and the tools used in haircutting. They practice cutting hair on a maniquin, give each other a trim to get rid of split ends and execute a specific cut as a culminating project.
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Jungle Vines

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students utilize their artistic senses to create jungle vines.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students create jungle vines using green and brown fabric and scissors.  Students hang their vines from the class ceiling to present a jungle...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: The Kitchen Shears Speak

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem shares the point of view of kitchen scissors.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Emily Carr's Trees (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The objective of this art project from KinderArt is to learn about flowing lines and form. Follow the lesson plan to see how it is done.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have the opportunity to create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration. They will develop skills in drawing and composition and understand the difference between realistic and abstract art.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Cucharon De Agua Con Figura De Pato

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engage in this creative art project where students will learn how to make a large spoon from a plastic milk jug, markers and scissors. This site can also be used to enhance vocabulary words as well.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Juego De Concentracion De Colores

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An easy activity from StoryPlace for K-2 students to enjoy. Help students create their own concentration game with colors. This simple activity will provide color review in a familiar interactive way.
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Scissors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
scissors