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Sign Language
Students consider what defines their local town or community and create a welcome sign for their town after learning about a special sign that welcomes visitors to Las Vegas.
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Animals in Ancient Rome (Grades 1-5)
Students invent, illustrate, and describe hybrid exotic animals, their imaginary origins, and lifestyles. They explain the ways in which ancient Romans made use of various animals.
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Signs of Mine
In this reading and life skills lesson, students practice recognizing common signs that would see around town and at school. Examples are, stop signs, exit signs, etc. After a class discussion where examples are given, students tour the...
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School - Home Links: Signs
In this signs worksheet, students read and study 4 important signs from different print sources and what they mean with a member of their family.
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Primary Signs
In this math related worksheet, students practice sight recognition of numbers six through ten on place cards with designs for mastery.
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ESOL Safey and Security
Students study vocabulary words related to safety and warining signs. They write and practice saying the words. They view picture flash cards and attach different signs to the safety situations. They work in groups to create a...
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Here to Help!
The purpose of this activity is to help high schoolers become aware of the warning signs and signals of an abusive relationship. Additionally this will help the students to become advocates to help those seeking help.
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Calligraphy: Symbols & Signs - Visual Arts
Students research the forms and significance of calligraphy in traditional and contemporary Chinese society. They design a mixed media scroll on paper, developing symbols for use as calligraphic images. Students describe how selected...
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Signs
Students discuss the purpose of various signs posted in their everyday environment and create a personal sign to best represent themselves.
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Signs of Everyday Life
Students examine how Keith Haring used signs in his artwork and explore signs in everyday life. They list the signs they see during the day, and invent a new way to sign their name as a tag or picture-sign.
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Life After Death
Young scholars explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife by observing and interpreting the design and illustration of a mummy case.
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Portrait Propaganda
Students design an installation for a portrait of Hadrian in an ancient Roman town to illustrate and comprehend its propaganda role in daily life.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Help
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of visual aids. Students will be able to communicate their need for assistance with the signs included on these pages.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Fun Match Game
Students use memory skills to match different kinds of themed cards, such as dinosaurs, bugs, musical instruments, colors, and animals. Players can choose different levels of difficulty--easy, medium, hard, or extra hard.
Read Works
Read Works: Spying the Signs
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother and sister playing I-Spy with street signs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Signs
Students will help Roy the Zebra read different road signs. Students will also draw their own signs based on different directions.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Pre Reading Activities: Signs and Symbols
As young children begin keying into symbols, they are making a huge conceptual leap: they're learning that a picture can convey a message. The following anecdotes track practical applications of children's interactions with...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Sign Walk
Designed for primary age students, this site from the American Forum for Global Education is a lesson plan for teachers who want to make their students more aware of signs in the community.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Traditional Signs
Read about the role of sign and signage in art. Includes a quote from philosopher Albert Camus and links to related topics.
Other
Manual of Traffic Signs
Listing of the most commonly used traffic signs in the United States. The signs are listed by type (regulatory, warning, marker, guide) and sub-type (R1, R2, etc.)
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Behavior Expectations Signs
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides 13 signs concerning student movement in the classroom. Students will learn about the classroom expectations with visual cues.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Simplifying Multiple Signs Worksheet
Dealing with multiple positive and negative signs in an algebra equation can be a challenge for some students. This inter-active quiz from WyzAnt provides 20 multiple-sign equations and their answers for students to test their knowledge.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Us Signs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students identify US signs by moving labels under the correct picture.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Cycling Trainers Prompt Cards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains trainers' prompt cards for cycling safety. Topics covered in this flipchart include hand signals, applying the brakes and turning out of junctions.