National Gallery of Canada
Memories of the Past
Explore contemporary American Indian art. After viewing a set of images, class members discuss the design elements of techniques present, as well as how these artists represent history and culture. Learners examine the parfleche and...
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Orbital Diagrams
In this orbital diagram worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by determining the orbital diagram for the 22 elements given.
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Abstract Planes in Paper Sculpture
High schoolers create maquettes of abstract sculptures utilizing the elements of art; line, shape, value, color, space and texture and the principles of design; balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm and movement, pattern and unity. These...
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Exploring Contrasting Story Elements Through Tapestry and Poetry
Young thinkers view two narrative art tapestries and study the images included that tell a story about the Roman Emperor Constantine. As they examine the details of the tapestries, pupils use a Venn Diagram to record the similarities and...
Memorial Art Gallery
Learning to Look, Looking to Learn - Peeling Onions
Lilly Martin Spencer's "Peeling Onions" is the subject of a series of exercises that model for learners how to use the elements of art to read a painting. A series of worksheets focus viewers' attention on how Spencer uses...
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Aristotle's Six Elements Of A Play
Fifth graders view the play, The Ant and the Grasshopper. They define Aristotle's six elements of a play. At the end of the lesson, 5th graders be asked to participate in the play by acting like busy ants. This lesson would tie in nicely...
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Atoms and Elements: An Introduction
Learners are able to discuss the difference between a proton, a neutron and an electron. They also can explain the difference between an ionic and a covalent bond. Students know the main structure of atoms and molecules. Student are able...
David Elementary
Structural Elements of Drama
The world may indeed be a stage, and players certainly need to know drama vocabulary. This list of 16 terms (and their definitions) often found in scripts will prompt actors to perform their role.
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Plot Graph
Any story can be mapped onto a plot graph. This particular chart includes the mountain shape of a traditional plot graph. Each element of plot is labeled on the page and surrounded by a box to make the words stand out. Learners write in...
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Literary Elements and Vocabulary: Mini Quiz
Readers match five literary terms -- personification, narrator, tone, dialogue, foreshadowing -- with their definitions. They also spell, identify the part of speech, define, and write a creative sentence for each of five...
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Elements
Students explore the periodic table. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will review how Mendeleyev predicted the missing elements in the periodic table. The students will then be assigned one of the missing elements to research...
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Element Symbols
For this chemistry worksheet, 10th graders write the symbols for 12 elements that are named in a table. They complete the chart by writing the names in the blanks next to each element name.
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Element Names
In this chemistry worksheet, 10th graders write the names for 12 element symbols. They complete a chart by writing the element names next their symbols.
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Element Symbols
In this chemistry worksheet, students find the symbols for 12 elements on the periodic table. They write the symbols on the lines next to the names of the elements to complete a chart.
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Element Names
In this chemistry worksheet, 10th graders write the name for each of the 12 chemical element symbols that are shown in the chart.
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Elements of Music
In this music activity, students learn 6 elements of music and match the names with the definitions. The elements are silence, pitch, texture, duration, dynamics, tempo and attack and decay.
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Elements and Ions Worksheet
In this elements and ions worksheet, students complete a table given an element, the symbol, or the number of subatomic particles and they must complete the rest of the table. The do the same for five ions. They also write formulas and...
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Do the Research! Elements - Little Known Facts
In this research worksheet, 10th graders locate the answers to 3 questions about elements, compounds, and the half-life of elements. They write short answers on the chart.
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Comparing Elements and Compounds Venn Diagram
In this comparing elements and compounds Venn diagram worksheet, students compare and contrast compounds and elements as they list details to complete the graphic organizer.
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Elements of Chemistry: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Students predict if icebergs melting has an effect on the sea level rising. In this global warming lesson students complete an experiment to see the effects of melting icebergs and write a conclusion on their data collected.
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Short Story Elements
Students engage in a lesson that investigates the elements that are necessary in a short story. Each element is covered separately while they take notes for each part. Then the teacher points out each element while reading a short story...
Jessica Winston
Gingerbread Friends Lesson Plan Guide
Full of activities for Jan Brett's story "Gingerbread Friends," this resource will get your kids in the mood for some snacks, fortify their need for vocabulary, and fill their minds with story elements.
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It's 'ELEMENT' ary
Students, using a Web site about the periodic table of elements, create spreadsheets representing elements and their properties. They also create graphs that compare the physical properties of the elements.
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Plot Summary for Story Element
Seventh graders identify story elements utilizing a plot summary organizer. In this story elements lesson, 7th graders discuss the elements of a good story. Students use The Three Little Pigs to practice finding the plot elements....
