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Accordion Book

For Teachers K - 6th
Students make an accordion book to show information that is associated with a particular learning event. In this accordion book lesson, students follow paper-folding directions to make the book. They fill the book with key facts and...
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Making the Connection: Incorporate The Arts Into Every Subject

For Teachers K - 5th
Art, music, movement, and drama will enhance and bring your lessons to life!
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Tapa-Inspired Pattern Painting

For Teachers K - 12th
Middle schoolers are encourage to try their hand at traditional Oceania tapa art by crafting their own cloth using brown paper bags. Included in the resource is background information about the cultures of Oceania and their art. 
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Make Your own Treasure Hunt!

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students participate in a variety of treasure hunts to promote critical thinking skills. In these problem solving lessons, students go on a photo hunt, scavenger hunt, clue hunt, and map hunt, looking for specific treasures.
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Road Trip: Line, Pattern, and Movement

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine and explore various line, color, and movement elements in artwork. They view and discuss examples of abstract artwork, and create their own original abstract design that tells the story of a road trip.
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Class Bear Book

For Teachers K
Students discover writing their own name with the help of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear. What Do You See?" to create context for the lesson. They create a page for a class book with the help of the teacher. The dialogue for the new book is...
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New to School Student Booklets

For Teachers K
Students create a book about their school experience entitled, "(Student's name) Goes to School." They identify who their friends are and discuss and list them as one page in their booklets. Students also listen to a story read by the...
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Blue and White Pictures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study a Hanukkah tradition. In this Hanukkah lesson, students use light blue and white construction paper to create Hanukkah pictures.
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Build an Electrophoresis Chamber

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore electrophoresis, a technique used to isolate DNA. They assemble a gel chamber for separating mixtures. Students observe separation influenced by electric charge. They define separation through gel electrophoresis.
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K-2 Valentine's Day Heart Purse

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars create purses for students to collect classroom Valentine's or treats in. In this Valentine's Day instructional activity, young scholars create valentines purses out of the given materials to collect their valentine...
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Joseph Stella: Movement and Unity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore line,shape,color and repetition,to create unity and movement. They discuss Joseph Stella's Battle of Lights, Coney Island and visuals of roller coasters. They use colored pencil techniques and create an artwork.
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Go Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use art with subject matter to communicate meaning and enhance learning.
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Sandpaper Drawings

For Teachers K
Students examine images of sand art from different cultures. They create their own version of a sand art picture.
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Bonkers About Beads

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore written communication of different cultures, practice identifying letters of the alphabet, and recognize and create patterns with beaded letters.
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Lesson Plan Ideas for Preschoolers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students complete different activities throughout the day in a structured preschool setting. In this preschool day lesson plan, students complete circle time, academic learning, free play, and gross motor time.
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Sorting Buttons

For Teachers K
Students study sorting. In this classification lesson, students sort buttons into groups based on a common characteristic and draw two pictures illustrating the different groups.
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Imagining the Environment: Introduction

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners examine the importance of the environment including the setting, lights, sound, costumes, and props for a play or story. They visualize the appropriate environments and practice applying the techniques.
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Monet and Impressionism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Monet is a great artist to study and impressionism is a wonderful art style to practice. Learners read about Monet then attempt to use impressionist painting techniques. Book and image links are included. 
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Arts & Humanities

Make Your Own Flower Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Get into art with a little activity on flower parts. The class reviews basic information regarding flowers and then they use a paper mosaic technique to create visual representations of the lovely plants.
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Perseverance: Keep Going

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Kids evaluate world history events that show perseverance by creating artistic images. They investigate historic photographs and images which conjure up the feelings of perseverance, then utilize acrylic paints to capture the essence of...
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Tissue Paper Geography

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars explore geographic features of the desert and apply their understanding of the topography of the desert by creating a tissue paper painting.
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Pumpkin Carving for K-2 Students

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students carve pumpkins, draw pictures and label layers of a seed, and write steps needed to carve pumpkin.
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Birthday Soup

For Teachers K
Students utilize the story, "Chicken Soup With Rice, " by Maurice Sendak to compare the number of days in each month, research their birth date and navigate their way through a calendar.
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Putting a Spin on Current Events

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the symbolism on a 17th-century cabinet. In this symbolism lesson, students view samples of a 17th century cabinet and identify it's symbols. Students create their own cabinet by using various art supplies and paint...