Guide to Using Educational Clip Art

TeacherVision and DK, the publisher of beautifully illustrated reference books, have teamed up to offer you DK's widely-recognized photos as downloadable clip art. There are many ways to incorporate clip art into your curriculum, and we've gathered just a few ideas and examples to show you how you can bring your classroom and lessons to life with these stunning images. Clip Art Ideas • The DK clip art images are colorful and detailed, and will work well printed as transparencies for the overhead projector. • Clip art can be printed on sturdy paper and used to create bulletin boards or decorate the classroom. • Use the images as the focus of a worksheet or activity. For example, you could have your students identify the different stages in the development of a butterfly. • Use the clip art to "dress up" worksheets you've created, classroom forms, letters home to parents, etc. • Create a customized calendar that includes your students' birthdays, field trips, Open House dates, assemblies, performances, and more. • Students can make holiday (Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day) cards using the seasonal clip art. Students can create the cards using Microsoft Word, or they can cut and paste printed images onto construction paper. • Have your students design their own cover for a book, report, or textbook. This activity can accompany a story-writing or research project, and the book covers can be the final step for presenting the project. DK Clip Art Examples Butterfly Garden Create a butterfly garden in your classroom to teach children about the life cycle of an insect. This hands-on science activity is enriched with DK images to help children visualize the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Differences Between the UK, Great Britain, England, and the British Isles Use this printable to review the key differences between Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England—names that are often used interchangeably. This geography resource also includes information about the Commonwealth of Nations and a DK image of the British Isles to use as an overhead or transparency. Medieval Period Quiz Test knowledge of medieval life, culture, and history with this printable quiz about the Middle Ages. Measuring the Solar System Integrate math and space science with a measurement activity about the solar system. In this printable, students will label the planets of the solar system and convert each planet's distance from the Sun to astronomical units. Then, they will calculate how many times smaller each planet is than the Sun. Heartbeats Engage students with a science activity about the human body. Students will experiment with pulses to learn more about the human circulatory system. This printable packet includes a lesson plan and a DK image of a human heart to help students visualize this vital organ. Identify the Dinosaurs Enrich your study of prehistoric life with DK images. In this worksheet, children will match each image of a dinosaur with its correct name. Identify the Flags Identify and compare flags from around the world. In this printable, students will write the name of each country's flag in the blank below the picture. Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable packet includes a creative writing lesson plan and photo portraits of a man and woman from the Middle Ages. Summer Reading Suggestions (Grades 3-8) These book suggestions will help keep elementary and intermediate students interested in reading all summer long.

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