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Dick Blick Art Materials

Stitch It Up!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Ever think about combining the art forms of painting and embroidery? Then this art lesson is right up your alley! Given a piece of white cloth, young artists first create a grayscale painting and then highlight certain features by...
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Education Outside

Papermaking

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Imagine recycling food scraps and using them to make paper. The directions are all here in a seven-page packet that details several paper-making strategies.
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The History of Mathematics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research the interrelationship between math and science. Search the Internet to discover the history of several branches of mathematics and make text-to-world connections between the concepts covered in each branch with related...
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NOAA

Make Your Own Compass

For Students 3rd - 5th
Scholars build a compass using a needle, cork, magnet, and a water-filled cup in order to locate the magnetic north and south.
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Global News: The Changing Face of Reading

For Students 7th - 12th
A current and engaging informational text with some superb scaffolding activities, this six paragraph article discusses the release of the iPad from Apple, eBooks, and the history of reading and writing materials. After reading the...
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A Leopard Doesn’t Change Its Spots

For Teachers K - 5th
First, introduce rank badges, which were used during the Qing Dynasty. Then, the class will work together to uncover the meaning of the images they see. They'll examine and research the meaning behind the symbols found on Leopard Rank...
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NASA

Applying Newton’s Laws

For Students K - 12th
Newton's Laws get the rocket to work, but do they serve any other functions? A six-page resource classifies rockets by the type of propellant they use. It then describes applications of Newton's Laws of Motion, both in the ability to...
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National Energy Education Development Project

Exploring Hydropower

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
In 2006, about 20 percent of the world's electricity was generated from hydroelectric power. In the presentation, scholars review the water cycle and gravitational energy to begin to understand how humans harness the power of water. They...
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China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders label the countries that border China and the physical features of Asia. They discuss the physical features of Asia and label them on the other map.
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Worksheet
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Guess the Sentence

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL conversation worksheet, two students pick a random subject card to speak about. Students also pick one card that has a random sentence. Students must have a conversation with each other and slip in the chosen sentence...
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Historical Moments

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Here is a lesson designed to be an ongoing task for the entire year. Each day of the week, learners must perform research to answer a simple historical question. This particular lesson covers the month of April, but the template...
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Rocketry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and construct a paper rocket that can be launched with a drinking straw. They participate in a lecture and read an article about rocketry and how Newton's Third Law applies to rocket launches. Each student constructs...
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Worksheet
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Compass Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this compass reading comprehension activity, students read a 1 paragraph selection pertaining to compass and then answer 3 multiple choice questions regarding the information
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Practical Illustrations of Astronomical Concepts Relating to the Solar System

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to concepts related to the Solar System. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they must describe a ray of light and how it travels. They draw a diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum and...
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Imagining China Through Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a drawing from a written description and examine and discuss how European artists from the past created images of China that combined imagination with written descriptions and limited visual imagery.
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Make Your Own Compass

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore magnetism.  In this "magnets" science lesson, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.
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Empire State-Building

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...
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Worksheet
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International Communication: Why English?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this international communication of why English worksheet, students participate in four activities including why important sites are relevant to the history of communication, matching explanations with sites and conversation starters...
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Fireworks

For Students 8th - 10th
In this fireworks worksheet, students read about pyrotechnics and the chemical make-up of fireworks. They are given a chart of elements and the colors they emit. Students answer three critical thinking questions about fireworks and their...
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A New Set of Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders add and subtract positive and negative integers. In this integers math lesson, 6th graders review the number line as a class, with students representing the numbers and moving in a positive or negative direction to find...
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Our State Road Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners take a virtual tour of the country of China instead of a state. Using the Internet, they examine the differences between a political and physical map and use latitude and longitude to locate specific places. They also research...
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Ancient Civilizations: China

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about the daily life, history, dynasties, and ancient celebration of ancient China.
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Ancient China

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research different dynasties that existed in China around different themes. They chart each dynasty for written assessment. Each chart has details that chronicles the gathered information.
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Fireworks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners listen to a short lecture on the history of fireworks and identify how fireworks are made. They paint a picture depicting fireworks and view a presentation on firework safety.

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