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Seam Allowances and Reading Measuring Tapes
Homemade clothes are so fun to wear, and they are also fun to make! Have young tailors sew seam allowances using a measuring tape to the nearest 1/8th inch. The lesson includes three related docs and includes those all-important...
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FACS:Puppet Factory (Mktg)
Learners explore marketing strategies while producing a hand-sewn puppet. They obtain information about child care and safety as well as basic hand sewing techniques.
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Equipment Identification
Students are introduced to the various parts of the sewing machine and their function. In groups, they work together to explain how to use each part. To end the lesson, they review safety procedures for the sewing machine and begin to...
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Measuring/Cutting
Students practice basic sewing procedures such as measuring, using cutting board with grid, cutting using rotary cutter, threading sewing machine, and sewing straight line and backstitch. Students then cut fabric into squares to common...
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Pressing and Seam Finishes
This lesson addresses proper seam allowances, how those seams should be finished, and the importance of pressing them. Class members learn by listening as well as by practicing and creating their own samples. There are many attachments...
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Threading the Sewing Machine
Learners identify the different parts of the sewing machine and their function. After watching a demonstration, they practice threading the machine, winding the bobbin and putting the bobbin in its correct place in the case. To end the...
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Measuring/Cutting
Pupils accomplish basic sewing procedures such as: measuring (using a cutting board with a grid), cutting using a rotary cutter, and sewing a straight line.
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The Kindness Company
Students organize themselves into a simulated company complete with applications, interviews and training. They identify a community need they can fulfill related to cooking or sewing and work to make and deliver the designated product.
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The 1980s Series - Fashion
Students explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s. They transform old clothes, model them and reflect on the process. They create a set as a backdrop and present a Fashion Show.
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Warped Space-Time Model
students observe a teacher demonstration that models a space time continuum warping caused by gravity.
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Puppets
Fifth graders explore the art of puppetry. They design and create their own puppets using helium balloons. They create the three dimensional features for their selected mammals and felt shirts. They perform an impromptu play citing...