Curated OER
Paint Palette Mixing
New math? Sure. Squirt, mix, and match. They may make a mess, but kids are sure to enjoy squirting primary colors on their pallette, following the visual formula indicated, and presenting their solutions to these color problems.
Lerner Publishing
Meet the Dinosaurs
Take your class of youngsters on a prehistoric adventure with this four-lesson series on dinosaurs. Accompanying the Meet the Dinosaurs books by Don Lessem, these lessons engage children in writing their own dinosaur books, making...
Curated OER
The Color Wheel
Hand out this nifty resource to make your next lesson on the color wheel a snap. It is a picture of the color wheel alongside a description of primary, secondary, and mixing colors. Great for artists of any age.
Curated OER
Mixing It Up: The Color Wheel
Colors are the focus of this color wheel worksheet. Students experiment with colors by viewing a color wheel, then filling in the primary colors which are missing on another wheel. Students also decide which colors are made when two...
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye
Learners explore U.S. history by researching famous Americans. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson plan, students read portions of a biography about Franklin and identify his position within U.S. politics and as a leader in the battle for...
Curated OER
Color Mix Up
In this art learning exercise, students use the template of shapes and paint the colors as directed with water colors. Students allow the paints to dry before applying the second overlapping color. This learning exercise is geared to the...
Curated OER
Independent Research Worksheet
In this moving to music learning exercise, students research folk dance in Louisiana in part A. By completing part B of the learning exercise, students conduct their own primary research that will be shared with their classmates once...
Curated OER
Interpreting Photos Checklist
For this interpreting photos checklist worksheet, students use the checklist to self-evaluate their presentation on the family photograph. The checklist is also used by the student's peers and teacher.
Smithsonian Institution
Dia de los Muertos: Honoring our Ancestors Through Community Celebration
Oral storytelling has been an important part of every culture. The time-honored practice uses stories as a conduit for a culture's values and customs from one generation to the next. Keep the tradition going with a family interview...