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Clowing Around: Ceramics

For Teachers K - 8th
Clowns are a big hit with kids! Explore a few circus related websites to get an idea of how clowns look and what they do. They then build sculpting skills by creating expressive clown faces out of clay. Web links, materials list, and...
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Clown Accordion Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Clifford The Big Red Dog is well-known to many Pre-K and Kindergarten children. In this lesson, the listen to the book, Clifford Learns About the Circus and So Do We! Then, they learn how to make an accordion book that spells the word,...
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Preschool Coloring Page-Clown Pyramid

For Students Pre-K
This coloring activity designed for pre-schoolers features a picture of a pyramid of clowns. There are many small parts and patterns which will require effort and adept fine motor skills to complete, however the lively theme should keep...
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Clowns and Mimes

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Unless your class is afraid of clowns, this presentation is sure to interest them. It discusses the history behind clowns, the different types of clowns, and the ways that clowns contribute to the genre of comedy. Use this slide show in...
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Clifford Learns About the Circus and So Do We!

For Teachers K
Students investigate the characteristics of different circus jobs and the animals commonly seen at the circus. They read a book about clowns and construct and perform a trick hot dog. Students also create a clown accordion book.
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Circus Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students take part in group entertainment activities. In this circus instructional activity, students discuss their own memories of a circus and conduct several activities such as juggling scarves and creating balloon animals. Students...
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Clowns

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter c, and eat with clown noses on to learn about clowns. In this clowns lesson plan, students also have a parade where they dress like clowns.
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Humorous Story Featuring Clowns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a funny story about clowns. In this humorous story writing lesson plan, students determine how to develop a setting, use clowns as characters, and how to write a humorous story with a happy ending. They follow the study...
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Humorous Story Featuring Clowns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write stories that feature funny clowns. In this creative writing lesson, students follow the outline for a story in order to write their own humorous story set at a circus.
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Stars on Clowns' Hats

For Students Pre-K - K
In this circus counting learning exercise, students solve 5 problems in which stars are drawn on the front of a clown to match the number shown on each of the clowns' hats. The highest number will be 7.
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What Would You Look Like if You Were a Clown?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students write a creative story about what they might look like if they were a clown. Students are encouraged to use many descriptive words. Students then draw a picture to match their description.
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Clown Maze

For Students 1st
For this clown maze worksheet, 1st graders find their way through the maze of the clown's bow tie. Students then draw a tie on the clown. The objective is to enhance students' fine motor and visual interpretation skills.
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Clown on a Tight Rope

For Students K - 1st
In this pre-school, coloring worksheet with a circus theme, students color a picture of a clown walking on a tightrope, carrying an umbrella.
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Clown Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts worksheet, students read 10 words that pertain to circus clowns. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.