O'Keeffe's paintings make great inspiration for kids' art projects, so let's check out 10 of the best Georgia O'Keeffe projects for kids!
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Are you looking to elevate your Ecosystems and Biomes unit? This 4th or 5th grade project based learning unit for ecosystems incorporates science, nonfiction reading, research, writing, and the arts! Read to find out how I organized the research project, what our launch activity was, the driving que
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A few years ago, the staff at my school began learning about inquiry research. We used the book, Comprehension & Collaboration: Inqu...
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Artist Andy Warhol was an interesting individual and his works reflect his personal quirks! Learn more about him with some fun Warhol projects for kids.
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How to plan collaborative project-based learning activities in the math classroom. Check out these engaging PBL ideas for 3rd grade students!
In 6th grade, we talked about how colors can evoke emotions. For example, red can mean love or anger. The students took self portraits with ...
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This Australia Lapbook contains lots of fun and interesting elements as well as hands-on activity for children to learn about this unique country.
Looking for something fun to do with your kids? These photography projects for kids are perfect for a free family activity. Don't miss this great list of photography projects that can easily be done with kids. and are fun for adults as well.
Make beautiful nature art using sun print paper and natural items you can find in your own backyard. We'll show you how to create these gorgeous prints.
Artist Andy Warhol was an interesting individual and his works reflect his personal quirks! Learn more about him with some fun Warhol projects for kids.
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While teaching can often be an incredibly challenging profession, I really do love teaching, especially at the middle school level. I enjo...
The artist Seurat showed us how a simple dot can create great art! Introduce kids to the science of color with these Georges Seurat art projects for kids.
Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar" by Yansook Choi. We stopped at several points in the story to predict, make connections, infer, and ask questions. At one point, we paused in the story so that students could journal about the name they wrote down on the sticky note earlier: - Did they choose their own name? Or another? - Why? - If you chose another name, where did you hear that name before? Day 2 At the end of Day 1, students were given homework. (Stick around to the bottom of this post for a chance to get your own copy of this sheet.) I make it very clear, that while names all have meanings, your family may not have chosen your name for that reason. They might not know the meaning, and you can choose to look it up with your family if you wish. I also focus a lot on nicknames and your own feelings about your name. While I've never taught a student in foster care, or one who was adopted, I do think it's important to mention that this could be a touchy task in those situations, so be sure to know your students first, and modify as needed. Students use the homework task, and the journal write from the previous day, to write "The Story of their Name". Some possible options to include are: - who you are named after - the meaning of your name - a name you'd rather have - your feelings toward your name - nicknames you may have - the person (or people) who chose your name - how your name was chosen This piece of writing is then self, peer, and teacher edited, and a "good" copy is made. Day 3 I found this excellent step-by-step self-portrait from "Art Projects for Kids". I modified the task so that instead of drawing the left or right side of their face, they would draw the top half. Students find that folding their page into quadrants as she suggests is very helpful. Under the document camera I demonstrate each step, and students copy, adapting to their own facial features. Each student gets a mirror to look in to help them personalize. The final pieces are put on a bulletin board for display. Students also coloured in a bubble letter version of their names to complete the display. (I used the font KG Red Hands Outline for this.) Day 4 Once we've completed the task, the last job is to reflect on our work. I pulled some elements from our Arts Education curriculum (very relevant regardless of where you teach) for students to self-assess on. I've used the proficiency scale language our school has moved to for all reporting. A few students found it helpful to complete their reflection while looking at the finished product on their bulletin board, but most didn't need this. Want a copy of both my homework and reflection pages? Follow the image or button below to grab your copy. Take Me to the Free Download Pin this post.
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Hello dear friends. Today I will share a cute crochet doll amigurumi pattern. You can find all the details step by step in the description of the pattern. Her hair, her dress, even her bag! Overall, it’s a very realistic doll. It actually reminds me a bit of Japanese anime characters. Color selection is very […]
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What’s big, yellowish, furry, and endlessly fascinating to kids? A lion, of course. These huge cats engage and entertain young kids. From circuses and zoos to jungles and beyond, lions show up in many stories, activities, and habitat lessons. It doesn’t take much to spark interest in lions, so give kids a roaring good time ... Read more
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So many stories of life to tell and years of emotions and intuition to pull from and use as inspiration to fuel your creativity. Working from intuition through many layers, you will learn how to create abstracts that are unique to you. Those are the pieces of you to pass on into the future, changing lives along the way.
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The herringbone stitch is a great way to add an interesting texture to your projects! If you can single crochet you can easily do this stitch. Scroll below for a quick tutorial.The herringbone single crochet stitch is a two row repeat stitch. When working with this stitch, you will repeat rows 1 and 2 to create the beautiful herringbone texture. Please note that each row starts with a regular single crochet stitch ( or reverse single crochet stitch) as the first stitch. Then proceed working in
There's not a better way to understand the power and importance of a community than taking part in creating one yourself. Towns and cities around the world are filled with incredibly diverse neighborhood blocks --so why don't we let the students design their own? By incorporating geometry, writing, and organizational design skills students can do just that, build their own city block. ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL for DISTANCE LEARNING*** See below for more details on using it with Google Slides. Building My Block is a project based learning activity that asks students to design their own block and build it. This STEM-infused PBL combines cross-curricular concepts and allows students to create a city block that is completely their own. This project based learning activity focuses on pushing students to create and design while using math, writing, and design skills while applying problem solving techniques and collaborating with others. It allows for easy differentiation, so students can work at a pace they will be successful at. There are steps and procedures to assist students through this project, but the work and results will be determined by their ideas that each students adds. There are five sections of this PBL (and when connected) allow for students to apply multitude of skills and concepts into a project that connects with the world around them. Teachers have the options (and total control) of choosing which section of the resource they would like to complete. Teachers can mix and match all sections to fit needs of their classrooms. This PBL does not have to use all sections to be completed. The project is broken into five sections: Introduction In this portion of the project students will work to learn and understand how neighborhoods and communities around the world function and differ, based on where they are located. The students discuss their own communities and why they are important using this time to collaborate and discuss many different elements that make neighborhoods and communities unique. History In this portion of the PBL, students will choose buildings they would like for their blocks. Plus, they’ll create the history of the buildings they are creating. This will include how old the buildings are, what they represent, and even people that live in them. This section focuses on creative writing with a written history and creating the history of the community/building. Building Buildings: Students will design a 3D model of their BLOCK. Their BLOCK will include at least three structures/buildings such as apartments, shops, banks, or other structures that are part of a community. Students create blueprints for three different structures first as rough drafts, then as a larger and final version. The blueprints will connect to the final portion of the project...building their block. Up To Code: This section of the PBL will be completed at the end when they look back at their structures and pull out math concepts from their buildings. There are portions that look at identifying vocabulary, applying geometry skills, understanding area/perimeter, and recognizing how critical math skills are in designing and building. This portions includes a heavy emphasis on geometry skills and understanding area and perimeter. Examples: Included are over ten pages of examples for creating the 3D versions of the city blocks. These examples start with the structures, roofs, and block. INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE: 9 About this Resource & Instructions 13 Building My Block, cover page 14 SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION 15 Brain Storm: Students brainstorm what they know about neighborhoods and blocks in cities and towns. 16 Structures: Students categorize different types of building structures found around towns. 17 Vocabulary: Students write or illustrate the definition for 24 vocabulary words related to towns/cities. 19 Power of Communities: Students answer open-ended questions about communities. 21 My Town: Students write about their own town; including what it’s like and what makes it unique. 23 SECTION TWO: HISTORY 24 Pick Three: Students choose three buildings that they will create for their city block. 26 Creating a History: Students develop a backstory for each building (year built, owners, current business, etc). 29 Written History: Students write a narrative story using (or adding to) information they shared on the previous page. 31 SECTION THREE: BUILDING BUILDINGS 32 Info and How-To: This includes four pages of directions for Building Buildings with examples and illustrations. 36 Requirements List: Students must list 10 items to be included for each building they design. There are three pages of this Requirements List. (They all look the same, but are for each of the three individual buildings.) 39 Item Illustrations: Students design single elements of the building and will list math terms they can identify within their sketches. There are two pages for each building. 45 Rough Draft: Students create a rough draft for all three of the buildings they are creating. 46 Final Version: Students design their final (larger) version of each building. 49 The Block: Students design the block (this is the base) for the buildings to stand on. 50 Additional Sizes: There are three additional sized STRUCTURES included. These have the SAME base, length, and width--but the height varies. Students may use these in place (or in addition) to their block. -The varying height size will give the block a different look and style. Students may use them to stack on top of existing buildings or whatever else they can think of. 54 Roofs: This single page of five roofs can be used for any additional structures students create. 55 SECTION FOUR: UP TO CODE 57 Area and Perimeter: Students must find the area and perimeter of items they list on their Requirements List for each building. 60 Geometric Design: Students identify math terms on their buildings. This can be changed to identifying geometric/math terms on other students’ blocks if the teacher chooses. 61 Fraction Of Space: Students find the area on the front of the buildings then create fractions for the amount of space that item takes up. 62 SECTION FIVE: EXTENSION and EXAMPLES 63 Interior Design: Students can create the interior of the buildings or base of their block. 64 3D Items: Students will want to add the little details to their city. This shows them how to add smaller three dimensional items using graphing paper. 68 Rubrics and Reflection: Students can complete their own reflection of the project. Teachers have two options for rubrics, a single point scale and the more traditional 5 point scale. 72 Examples: Included are examples of a variety of buildings and blocks. These can be projected on white boards for students to visualize what their city blocks will look like. Materials Needed -paper -card stock or regular paper (for Building the Block) -crayons, colored pencil, markers -scissors -tape and glue Measuring Units: Building the block The measurement used for this project will be a single unit per cube. -You may choose to increase complexity by making each cube worth more. Use this with students to easily differentiate. -Example: 1 square = 3 units or 1 square = 5 units -There are no feet, yards, or meters. Time Frame The time frame for completing this project will vary. If you are planning on completing it in a week, give 45-60 minutes per day--but it still could take longer, depending one how deep you want students to take this. Time can vary based on many factors. One area that may take longer is when student design and build the block. Once students understand how it works and is put together, they may try to take it to another level (which is encouraged). ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!*** ACCESSING THIS DIGITAL RESOURCE There are two pdf files included in the zip file. To access the digital file for Google Slide open the file with the title "digital" in it. Then click the hyperlink included on the first page (inside the yellow box) to access the file online. What you need to get started: 1. Download Link for the Google Slide Product 2. Have access to the Internet and a Google Account. (FREE) 3. Open the file on your own Google Drive and engage while in the edit mode. 4. Printer access to print out the finished product. (OPTIONAL). Beginning your Google Slides Project: Before you begin editing/filling in your project, it is VERY important to first make a copy of the file, on your own Google Drive. Once you make a copy of the original file it will enable you to make some changes. This includes deleting pages, order, adding more text boxes/shapes. After creating a copy of the resource you can decide which slides you would like to include and which ones to delete before you assign this as an assignment. ********* See More Projects in my custom category: PROJECT BASED LEARNING MORE LIKE THIS: ZOO DESIGN: Area, Perimeter, Map Skills, Project Based Learning, & More! THE ISLAND: Project Based Learning for Writing, Math, Reading, Science, & SS GEOMETROCITY: Create & Build a City Made of Math Using Geometry FINAL FRONTIER, 3 part project: ELA, Math, Science BUILD A TINY HOUSE: Project Based Learning Activity with Geometry, Area, and Perimeter DESIGN AN OBSTACLE RACE COURSE with Area and Perimeter RUN A TACO TRUCK: Decimals, Area, Perimeter, Geometry, and Guacamole PRODUCE A TV SHOW: Development, Script Writing, and Build a TV Set BUILDING MY BLOCK: Your Neighborhood PBL for Math and ELA TREEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION: Design Your Dream House In the Trees, A PBL Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE Project Based Learning, Build a Ski Resort Project Based Learning, Design a School Library Project Based Learning, Design a Water Park Project Based Learning, Discovery In the Rainforest Project Based Learning, Earth Day Invention Project Based Learning, Running A Lemonade Stand Project Based Learning, Save Christmas Project Based Learning, Shark Security Force Project Based Learning, Snak
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