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Asian Americans' Contributions to American Culture - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): asia (136)
In the Classroom
Dive into this collection featuring the fascinating impact of Asian-Americans. Look at each resource's "Classroom Use" section for creative ideas on weaving these materials into your lessons.15 Father's Day Gift Ideas - TeachStarter
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K to 6tag(s): crafts (76), fathers day (17)
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Have students complete a guided "Fact File" about their dad, including things such as favorite food, funny sayings, and best memory. They should focus on writing, sentence structure, and descriptive language. Students can trace and decorate their hands on cardstock and write a message inside expressing appreciation. Assign students to write a short Father's Day poem, then create custom wrapping paper using paint, stamps, or drawings.60 Heartwarming Father's Day Crafts - We Are Teachers
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K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (76), fathers day (17)
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Have students create a paper toolbox (or decorate small boxes) and fill it with "tools" (cut-out shapes) representing positive traits their father or a father figure has, such as a hammer for strength or a level for fairness. Students can write an acrostic poem using the word FATHER or DAD, then decorate a card with their poem and a matching design. Host an in-class "Father's Day Fair" where students display their crafts and read their poems, cards, or stories aloud.OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire with Code.org - TeachersFirst
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K to 12Discover how Code.org's...more
Discover how Code.org's comprehensive platform can energize learning across all subjects and grade levels. Through hands-on exploration, you'll learn how to use students' intuitive programming tools to strengthen problem-solving skills and bring computational thinking into your curriculum. Whether you teach elementary science or high school literature, you'll leave with practical strategies that will engage students in coding while meeting your content area objectives. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the fundamentals of Code.org resources and their applications across different grade levels and subject areas. 2. Learn strategies for scaffolding coding activities to meet diverse student needs and abilities. 3. Develop a plan to incorporate Code.org activities into their specific content area and grade level. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): coding (87), computational thinking (41), professional development (393)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.OK2Ask: Interactive Lessons with Canva's AI Magic Tools - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (187), creating media (18), professional development (393)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.JANM Educational Resources - Japanese American National Museum
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K to 12tag(s): civil rights (219), critical thinking (137), fashion (14), immigrants (48), immigration (84), japan (64), japanese (56), origami (15), stories and storytelling (63), world war 2 (163)
In the Classroom
After learning about Japanese American incarceration during WWII, have students fold paper cranes to symbolize hope and resilience. Have students write reflections on civil rights and social justice, connecting history to present-day issues. Inspired by real stories from Japanese American incarceration, students can create a fictional diary entry from the perspective of a young Japanese American during WWII, incorporating historical details from JANM's resources. After exploring the site's exhibits on civil rights, students can design posters, digital art, or poetry that advocate for justice and remembrance of past injustices, drawing connections to modern social movements. Create any of these projects digitally, using Google Slides reviewed here or Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here.We Are Here - SmithsonianAPA
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4 to 12tag(s): artists (87), asia (136), authors (108), cultures (226), famous people (28), japan (64), japanese (56), multimedia (55), scientists (71)
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Have students illustrate an important moment in Asian American history, write a poem reflecting on identity and resilience, or ask them to research another cultural or historical movement that aligns with the themes in We Are Here (ex., the Civil Rights Movement, Indigenous history, or immigrant experiences). They can create a Venn diagram using Venn Diagram Creator reviewed here or infographic using Timeline Infographic Templates, reviewed here.Jewish American Heritage Month - American Association of School Librarians
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K to 12tag(s): composers (20), cultures (226), famous people (28), immigrants (48), immigration (84), inventors and inventions (81), jews (52), perspective (20), religions (114)
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Set up a gallery walk featuring famous Jewish Americans in literature, science, politics, and the arts (ex., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Albert Einstein, Emma Lazarus). Students rotate, take notes, and discuss contributions. Have students read and analyze excerpts from Jewish American authors like Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) or Emma Lazarus (The New Colossus). Discuss themes of immigration, identity, and resilience. Students can create a poem, illustration, or digital artwork using a tool such as Google Drawings, reviewed here honoring a Jewish American historical figure or cultural contribution, explaining their impact. Introduce students to Jewish American musicians like Irving Berlin or Bob Dylan. Play samples of their work and discuss how their heritage influenced their music and American culture.Standing Together - SmithsonianAPA
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K to 12tag(s): artists (87), asia (136), cultures (226), japan (64), japanese (56), multimedia (55), poetry (195), virtual field trips (131)
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Have students explore APAC's digital exhibitions, such as We Are Here or A Day in the Queer Life of Asian Pacific America. Students can reflect on how artists express identity and create artwork representing their cultural heritage or personal identity. Using the "We Are Not a Stereotype" video series, students can watch a selected video and discuss how stereotypes impact Asian Pacific American communities. They can then create an awareness poster or infographic using Canva Infographic Creator reviewed here debunking a common stereotype. Ask students to research key moments in Asian Pacific American history using APAC's resources and create a visual timeline digitally using a resource such as Time Graphics Timeline Maker reviewed here that highlights significant events, figures, and contributions. Select a book from APAC's Learning Together recommendations to share with students or assign small groups different books, and have them present key themes, historical context, and connections to their own experiences or current events.Art - Sesame Workshop
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K to 2tag(s): artists (87), colors (63), preK (289), spanish (112)
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Students can create their painting and upload it to Padlet reviewed here. Students can use Dotstorming < a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here, to vote on the best kind of medium that they like to use when creating art. Finally, students can use Seesaw reviewed here pen and coloring tools to create artwork.Video and Animation Production jobs Collection - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 12In the Classroom
Students can use Free Screen Recorder Online reviewed here to put together a short production. Students can use Scratch reviewed here to animate objects or characters. Finally, students can try out the different roles of video and animation production and post pros and cons using Padlet reviewed here.9 Memorial Day Activities - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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3 to 8tag(s): american flag (8), american revolution (83), critical thinking (137), memorial day (18), symbols (16)
In the Classroom
Have students respond to a prompt such as "Why is it important to remember those who served?" Have students research a Revolutionary War figure or battle and design a fictional memorial to honor it. Assign students to write a short poem honoring fallen soldiers and combine it with visual symbols on a poster (ex., poppies, flags, eagles). Make a digital class collection of the poem by making a presentation on Canva Edu reviewed here.Teachers- Holocaust Museum Houston - Holocaust Museum Houston
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (137), ebooks (46), empathy (37), holocaust (43), immigrants (48), immigration (84), jews (52), professional development (393), religions (114)
In the Classroom
Using the museum's digital artifact collection, students can select an item (for example, a diary, identification card, or photograph) and analyze its significance. Then they can write a short reflection or narrative from the perspective of the artifact's owner. Students can examine examples of Nazi propaganda versus resistance writings (e.g., underground newspapers, speeches, or poems). They then create their counter-propaganda messages promoting human rights and resilience. Students research a current human rights issue and compare it to lessons learned from the Holocaust. They then design a "Take Action" campaign, including posters, social media posts, or letters advocating for change. Posters and social media templates can be found on Canva Edu, reviewed here.Play-Doh Science - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 5tag(s): creativity (87)
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Students can create things with their Play-Doh. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post questions or challenges in their creation of the play-dough. Finally, students can share their step-by-step process using Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here.Engineering a Better Airplane Lesson Plan - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 5tag(s): aeronautics (12), engineering (137)
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Students can use ClipChamp reviewed here to record their testing data of the airplane's flight. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share their challenges and questions. Finally, students can have a contest in which they fly all their airplanes to see which one goes the furthest.Engineering Building Activity: Lesson Plan - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 5tag(s): architecture (84), engineering (137)
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Students can extend the lesson using Free Screen Recorder Online reviewed here to share their creation and how they created it. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share challenges and questions that they had. Finally, students can host an art show with all the housing structures that were designed.Design Your Ideal Study Space - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 5tag(s): architecture (84), careers (182)
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Students can extend the lesson by using Free Screen Recorder Online reviewed here to share their final design and how they created it. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share challenges and questions that they had. Finally, students can host an art show with the study spaces that were designed.Bottle Cap Art Activity - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 5In the Classroom
Students can extend the lesson using Free Screen Recorder Online reviewed here to share their creation and how they created it. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share challenges and questions that they had. Finally, students can host an art show with all the bottle cap art.PBS LearningMedia's Architecture Collection - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 12tag(s): architecture (84), careers (182)
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Students can watch two videos on the same topic and compare and contrast them using ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Students can create a word cloud using WordClouds reviewed here of all words associated with architecture that the class generates. Finally, students can follow the lessons that are posted on the site.Getty Center's Art & Language Arts: Ideas for the Classroom - Getty Center
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K to 5tag(s): art history (108)