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Primitive Technology: Portable pulley blower

AdultsConstructionCreativity
The previous pulley blower was fixed in place and couldn't be moved due to stakes hammered into the ground that supported the rotor for the blower.
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Kids As Collaborators: Ruth Asawa's Teaching Philosophy

YouthArtCraftsCreativityYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130
Join a second grade class in discovering simple sculptures inspired by artist, Ruth Asawa.
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Taking Pictures With the Sun

KidsArtCraftsCreativityHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120Kids 125Kids 130Photography
Did you know there's a way to make art using the light from the sun? It's called a cyanotype, and Mister Brown is going to tell you all about how they work, and how to make your own.
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Primitive Technology: Convection turbine experiments (hot air windmill)

AdultsConstructionCreativityEnergyEngineeringExperimentsTechnology
I built a turbine powered by convection to see if it would be a viable source of motive force in a primitive setting.
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Pointillism Painting

KidsArtCreativityHistoryHow-toKids 125Kids 130
Students will learn about the characteristics and history of the pointillism movement.
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Becorns & Bluebirds

YouthAnimalsArtCraftsCreativityNaturePlantsYouth 110Youth 115
Becorns are little people made out of acorns and sticks. by photographer David M Bird. This video focuses on his work with bluebirds.
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Scribble Drawings

KidsArtCreativityEducationHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120
In this art lesson, students will explore a fun and creative drawing activity that begins with a simple scribble.
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How To Draw: Giraffe

ChildrenArtCreativityECHow-to
We are learning how to draw a fall and winter giraffe. This is a fun lesson that works well for both seasons.
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Symphony No. 5 Tracing

ChildrenCreativityDanceECEE1EE2MovementMusic
Students can use their hands or scarves to trace the shapes on the screen along with the music.
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Straw-Painted Bookmark

KidsArtCraftsCreativityHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120Ocean
In this art lesson for kids, students will use acrylic paint, straws, and watercolour paper to create a textured ocean design.
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Descriptive Writing Across Genres

YouthCreativityEducationHow-toLiteratureWritingYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130
Students will explore how descriptive writing techniques are used in both fiction and nonfiction.
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Mood And Tone In Descriptive Writing

YouthCreativityHow-toWritingYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130
Students will learn how to identify mood and tone in descriptive writing by examining word choice and sentence structure.
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If I Built A School

KidsArchitectureCreativityDesignEducationKids 110Kids 115Kids 120Kids 125Kids 130Reading
Follow Jack as his creativity runs wild in imagining his dream school.
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Similes And Metaphors In Descriptive Writing

YouthCreativityHow-toLanguageWritingYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130
Students will explore how these figurative language techniques impact readers and think about when they would use each one in their own writing.
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Primitive Technology: Double water bellows

AdultsConstructionCreativityNature
I built two water bellows to use in tandem for smelting. Previously I made and tested one water bellow. It was small and was fired in a pit...
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How To Draw: Monster Fish

KidsArtCreativityHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120Tutorials
We are learning how to draw a monster fish folding surprise.
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Origami Monster Bookmarks

KidsArtCraftsCreativityHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120Kids 125Kids 130
Use origami paper folding techniques to turn a piece of paper into a bookmark.
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How To Draw: Funny Bento Box

KidsArtCreativityFoodFunnyHow-toKids 110Kids 115Kids 120
We are learning how to draw a funny bento box filled with crazy food characters.
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How To Draw: Pineapple Dragon

ChildrenArtCreativityEE1EE2How-to
We are drawing a Pineapple Dragon—a super fun and silly mythical creature created by combining a pineapple with a dragon.
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How to uncover your best ideas

AdultsAnimationCreativityEducationLanguageProductivitySelf
This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think.
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Primitive Technology: Floating Pulley Blower Smelt

AdultsConstructionCreativityLife
I tested the floating pulley blower I made last time in an iron smelt. I started by re-building the blower housing from the last project which had broken after getting wet.