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A Seed Dispersal Investigation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the function and purpose of seed dispersal. In this garden lesson, students examine the importance of wind in the plant cycle. Students construct a flying seed model from an attached design and discuss if it can be...
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Creative Writing and Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students read and analyze poems by Li Po and Wang Wei. They answer discussion questions, identify the elements of the poems, examine and discuss Chinese landscape paintings, write an original poem, and write a comparison/contrast essay.
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Cyclical Psychology in Japanese Culture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils create artistic representations of various cyclical patterns after analyzing the importance of cyclical psychology in Japanese culture. This lesson can be done in an Art class or as part of a unit in a History or Language Arts class.
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Christo/Transformations--from Discovering Great Artists

For Teachers 4th - 8th
students challenge their imaginations like the artist Christo by transforming an everyday object into something new. Students use everyday objects in order to create something new. Students use materials such as objects found in nature...
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Growing Seeds

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students read 5 different scenarios with varied growing conditions for plants. Students make a prediction for each: Will it grow a little, grow a lot, or not grow at all?
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Derby museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 15 questions.
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Plant Changes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this plant changes worksheet, students choose a tree or plant to watch throughout the year. Students then draw the plant during the changing seasons.
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Dr. DooRiddles

For Students 4th
In this riddle worksheet, 4th graders read the given clues and solve the riddles.  Students write the missing word below each riddle on the line provided.
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PEBBLE PICTURES

For Teachers K - 8th
Students paint pebbles to look like people, fish, butterflies, or birds. They glue to a background.
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Season Fairies Get Sacked

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write poetry based on the seasons.
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Trees as Symbols: Composing Poetry and Creating Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the tree as a symbol, sharing ideas in class discussion. They use art as the basis for a creative writing assignment in poetry or represent a selected poem with an original student drawing.
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Haiku Fun!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore Haiku and create their own Haiku poem.
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Learning Computer Skills

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discuss their computer skills. They compare where they learned them, if boys learn them more easily, if they plan to become computer professionals, and differences in how boys and girls go about solving computer questions.
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Fall Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create a multi-media landscape of a tree in fall color. They use the Y-method of drawing a tree.
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A Separate Peace

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars work in small groups to create a word web or other graphic organizer that explores one or more of the following words: rivalry, peace, trust, suspicion, or impulse. They discuss the pros and cons of "healthy competition."
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Where Next?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners read an article explaining NASA's possible Mars landing sites. They use the Internet to research Mars and the Module. They are able to submit their own proposals for a landing site after researching the planet.
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Four Seasons Class Mural

For Teachers K
Students create a class mural showing them involved in different activities appropriate for the season they are examining. They describe the season they are examining and activities related to it. They practice using their listening and...
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Everyday vs. Extreme Relationships with Nature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the interactions with nature and the environment. They discover where water comes from and ways to conserve water. They also examine energy sources and consumption.
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Learning Lesson: The Shadow Knows II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discover and practice how to calculate the circumference of the Earth. They measure the length of their shadows and use the distance they are away from the equator to complete the calculations. They discuss winter or...
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Muffin Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use construction paper to create muffin flowers. They use muffin tray cup liners and draw flower stems and leaves on the paper. They use the muffin liners for a 3-D effect.
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State Heads

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a narrative image that depicts a formal shape of a state. They review the state facts of whatever state they chose. They draw a person and then add text in the shape of the state they chose.
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How Do Things Fall?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students observe falling objects. They discover the rate of falling is based on air resistance and not the weight of the objects. They discuss how engineers use this type of information to design aerodynamic shapes.
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Government Failure: Tuition Fees for Higher Education

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of government failure. They analyze data to provide support for tuition fees. They write a report using their analytical and evaluative skills.
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Japanese Festivals and Celebrations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the importnce of celebrations anf festivals in Japanese culture and then create a story based upon an image from the lesson. Resource links are provided for images of events.

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