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Shadow Puppets Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, science, social studies

  Indonesian shadow puppets are intricately cut and beautifully painted — and then hidden behind a screen. Used to perform traditional folktales or stories from Hindu epics, these puppets are one of the most characteristic art forms of Indonesia. The concept is simple: put a solid shape behind a transparent… Continue reading

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Science Heroes

  By RebeccaHaden art, science
Chinese space exploration

  Science heroes can come from any place or time, but since I’m posting this during Asian and Pacific American History Month, I’d like to start with China. One year, I taught English to a group of Chinese physics students. They taught me that science heroes were lauded in their… Continue reading

Tagged   high school, middle school
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The Lambikin Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden english, fairy tales, music, science, social studies

  The Lambikin is a folk tale from India. It is not very well known in the United States, so it would be a good one to use when you have a class that is tired of all the folktales they already know. In the story, the Lambikin is going to his… Continue reading

Tagged   elementary, high school, middle school, preschool
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Jack and the Beanstalk Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, fairy tales, math, science, social studies

  Folk and fairy tales are suggested in our state frameworks for students from kindergarten through middle school. They are a good example of a literary form, great for studying story elements, and always bring up interesting character points.  One fairy tale that’s well suited to multiple grade levels is Jack and… Continue reading

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A Cup of Chemistry for Mother’s Day

  By RebeccaHaden science

Coming up to Mother’s Day, we need a celebration. Why not a tea party? We’ll teach kids to make a cup of tea for their moms for Mother’s Day, and incidentally consider solubility. If you work with older students, consider looking into the Smart Tea project. At its simplest, this asks students… Continue reading

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Rumpelstiltskin Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden character education, english, fairy tales, math, science

Rumpelstiltskin is a story from the Brothers Grimm. In the story, a miller claims that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king demands that she prove it. She is locked in a room full of straw, despairing, when a funny little man comes in and offers to do… Continue reading

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Tiger Lesson Plans

  By FreshPlans economics, english, science
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Tigers as a classroom theme can lead you to a number of interesting topics in science, social studies, and literature. Continue reading

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Fungus Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden science

The Fungus Kingdom offers opportunities for hands-on science with living things. Continue reading

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The Big Turnip Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden science

The story of the big turnip shows that cooperation allows us to do things we couldn’t do alone — with some math and science lessons, too! Continue reading

Tagged   folktales, math, science
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