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Mystery Boxes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students make observations about Mystery Boxes that their teacher has made up and describes the motion of the object inside the box and hypothesizes it's shape based on their observations.
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Enhancing Positive Feelings

For Teachers K - 3rd
Student analyzes a picture of a family member and writes a positive description about each individual. They cut the picture into puzzle shapes and talk about the good parts that make up the individuals as you put the picture back together.
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Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners recognize the grapheme g in its upper and lower case form. They produce the corresponding sound for the letter g. Students go over what shape your mouth makes and how the back of your throat moves when making the sound for g.
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Modeling the Rock Cycle

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the differences in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. They discuss the rock cycle of the different formations. Students discuss how rock is formed into different shapes. They explore, predict, and create each...
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Writing Numbers- Number 8

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing numbers worksheet, students practice writing the number 8, the word "eight" and the phrase and sentence "eight pentagons" and "Eight pentagon shapes are brown."
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Writing Number 9

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this writing numbers worksheet, students practice writing the number 9, the word "nine" and the phrase and sentence "nine polygons" and "Nine polygon shapes are purple," then complete a coloring activity.
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Mesozoic Sea Life Diorama

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a diorama depicting Mesozoic sea life. They color a template and add shells and pebbles to the diorama to depict the ocean floor.
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Rocket Construction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create rockets out of wood. They practice using comparison words to describe the differences in height. They also color pictures of rockets from different countries.
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Patriotic Cards

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss color symbolism and patriotic colors of red, white, and blue, and create patriotic cards using Fiskars CardBoss and ShapeBoss, and Starter or Celebration Card Stencil Set.
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Thirds

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this thirds worksheet, learners find the shapes that show thirds and color the examples that show 1/3. Students solve 7 problems.
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Fourths

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fourths worksheet, students find the shapes that show fourths. Students color in the images to illustrate 1/4 for the 6 problems.
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Introduction To Beginning Quilting

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define "what is a quilt". They name eight different basic quilt blocks and ll share their first memories of a quilt. Who made the quilt that you remember? What are your thoughts and feelings about the fabric, design,...
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Leprechaun Rhyming Poem

For Students 2nd
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, 2nd graders read a rhyming poem about a leprechaun. They say the word that rhymes at the end of each couplet. They see and possibly color a black line picture of a leprechaun on the second page.
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Printmaking - Multi-plate Relief Prints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a print using multiple blocks, utilize elements and principles of design in creating a strong design, and demonstrate skill in carving the block and registration of colors. They show appreciation and awareness of the work...
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Variation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice sorting living things into groups using their characteristics. Using pictures of leaves and animals, they sort them based on their color and shape and write the objects characteristics under the picture. They share...
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Doc Says Open Up

For Teachers K
Students recognize the short /o/ sound in spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the short /o/ sound. They then listen the the book "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Suess, and identify the words they hear...
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Weather

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, while examining the weather, describe the characteristics of the Sun, Stars and Earth's Moon (e.g relative size, shape, color, production of light, heat). Thus, the give examples of how the sun affects Earth's processes...
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Schoolhouse Maze

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this maze worksheet, students trace a path through a maze in the shape of an old fashioned schoolhouse. Students may then color the rest of the picture.
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The Letter Kk Alphabet Theme

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of cross-curricular activities to examine the uses of the letter K. In this alphabet theme lesson, 1st graders complete music, cooking, geography, craft, physical education, science, and online activities...
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Angles in Art Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the correlation between art and math. Using their computers, students construct and measure angles. Students identify the properties of angles and polygons. They engage in the Angles program on their Palm and use the...
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Learning to Look, Looking to Learn - Sunday Morning

For Students 9th - 12th
Jerome Myers' depiction of the urban landscape in "Sunday Morning" is the focus of a series of activities that asks viewers to examine how an artist uses the elements of a painting to tell a story. The resource packet includes an...
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Torn Paper Portraits: A Value Study

For Teachers 8th - 12th
High schoolers "paint" with torn paper!. They focus on the placement of features, facial planes, shadows and highlights using a black and white image. The results from this instructional activity are visually stunning, and the materials...
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The Three Rock Groups

For Teachers 1st
Firts graders distinguish between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. They group the rocks into the appropriate group. This is one of the best-organized plans I've seen! Learners watch a PowerPoint presentation which is embedded...
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Archeologists For a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to a reading about fossils and go on a hunt for items with fossil characteristics.  In this cross curricular fossil lesson, students will examine their fossil finds and create a graphic organizer.  Students...