More Project Ideas For Teachers 26 to 30
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Slime Recipe
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Here is my quick recipe for creating slime. Make sure to read the warning labels and try not to get any in your hair or fabric.
Materials:
- 2 cups of white glue (water soluble)
- 2 cups of water
- Food coloring
- 1 teaspoon of Borax
Mix 1 and 1/2 cups of water with glue and food coloring. In a separate container, dissolve the Borax in 1/2 cup of water. Add the two mixtures. Knead the mixture.
If you want it to be more slimy, add more water.
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Play Dough Recipe
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Here is a great recipe for play dough. It is really easy to make
Materials:
- 4 cups of flour
- 4 cups of water
- 1 cup of salt
- 1/2 cup of cream of tartar
- 4 tablespoons of cooking oil
Mix all materials in a saucepan. Cook and stir on low heat until play dough is no longer sticky. Allow it to cool. You can store it in zip lock bags or any air tight container.
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"Making Flags"
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Materials: Construction paper, writing paper, popsicle stick or flag stick, crayons, markers, glue, pencils.
Ask students to create mini flags for all themes being studied. Then have the students attach their flags to the book. I like to have them make individual flags for each character in the book we are reading at the time. On the back of the flag, I ask them to write an acrostic poem about character. They love it!
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Snowflake of Thoughts
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"About two weeks before our winter break, I introduce the Snowflake of Thoughts project. I photocopy a six-sided snow flake. Students cut out ten of these for themselves.
Each day I have them write words or phrases that identify how they feel about something. The text is added on to each arm of the snowflake. In the center of each snowflake they identify the topic that is reflected on each arm of the snowflake.
Before we leave for break, we hang the snow flakes around the room."
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Marshmallow the Snowmen
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"This is a neat project for the younger students. I provided students with a variety of marshmallows. I then have them build snow with chocolate chips for eyes and candy corn for a nose. I let the kids eat their snowman. I then collect all of the left over materials and we make a mega-sized snowman. Each day I then use the snowman as a topic for our writing for the day. Students find it very enjoyable. At the end we create a play about the snowman's life for parents to come in and see."