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Print Making

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Mono Print  Instructions:  1)   Provide students with print paint, spatchula and a glass screen. 2)  Using the spatchula, students are asked to spear some paint at the top of the screen. 3)  Using a brayer, they are then told to … Continue reading

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Contour Drawing

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Blind Contour Art Instructions: 1)   Provide students with blank pieces of paper, and sketching black pencils 2)   Have students pick a partner and draw their partner 3)   Give them the restrictions such as not allowing them to lift their pencil … Continue reading

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Exquisite Character Art

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Instructions: 1)   Provide students with a large piece of chart paper, and have them divide the page into three sections. 2)   Ask them to draw a head for their character 3)   Have students cover their section showing only 1/3 of … Continue reading

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A New Twist on the Class Lost and Found

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I noticed that the lost and found in our classroom had become a giant mess. In addition, I was getting tired of students looking for writing supplies, every time it was time to get to work. By using plastic cups, … Continue reading

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Pink Shirt Day

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Pink Shirt Day, started in  Central Kings Rural High School, in Nova Scotia. It is the last Wednesday in February, dedicated to fight against bullying. It started when a male student wore a pink shirt to school and was bullying for … Continue reading

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Pressure and Temperature Un-demo

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An un-demo is different than a demonstration because it encourages student questioning and asks students why it is a certain phenomena is happening, rather than having students simply observe the demonstration. This is typically done by the teacher AFTER a concept has … Continue reading

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Homework Board

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Although teachers have websites where they post daily homework, I created this homework board in addition to an online one, so students have daily reminders of assignments that are due. In addition, it is a great reference to turn to … Continue reading

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Inquiry Encouragement

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As students are partaking in inquiry based projects, these signs are around our classroom to remind students the importance and process of inquiry.  

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Our Class, Our Community

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This display was created in our practicum class as a way to build a positive community. It is a photo wall of photos of the different events and activities that students have engaged in. The photos are posted under the … Continue reading

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Sound Scape

The sound scape assignment is a music lesson, which shows students that to make music, one does not have to play instruments, or even read music. By including rhythm, melody, amplitude and steady beat, one can create a beautiful composition … Continue reading

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