Marybee

This lesson plan teaches students about a current artist named Andy Goldsworthy and his interesting approach to creating art. He uses only things he find in nature. After learning about this style, the students are then able to try this type of artwork themselves. There is also extensions at the bottom to connect this to math (geometry, 2-D, 3-D, perimeter).

*This math lesson involves using art, hands on learning, and an object that all kids love... PIZZA to learn and explore comparing fractions. *There is a complete lesson plan provided and all the printables that you need for this fun lesson.

This activity has the students measure themselves and then average the mean of each measurement with the measurements of their group. They use these measurements to create a life size puppet/model of an "average" student their age. This lesson involves looking at physical proportion, measuring, and averaging mean. I also have extensions that make the assignment even more exciting and integrated!

These fun and inviting pages allow patterning and fun during the Thanksgiving season!

*This is a fun book to create as a classroom on the 100th day of school! *The day before, or a couple days before, send home the note attached to a ziplock baggie. The note tells the parents that the child is to collect 100 of a single item (cotton balls, candies, paperclips...) that can fit into the ziplock baggie and bring it back on the 100th day of school. *In class the kids can share what they brought and they can take turns counting their own or others (by 1's, 5's, 10's...). *Once done ex