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Lesson Plans

Below you will find lesson plans that augment the reach of the themes and creative challenges to meet the California state curriculum standards. Educators can take photographs of the children's artwork and send them to wecreate408@sanjoseca.gov to be included in the Wall of Creativity.

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Participate Create Connect. Play. Take a Play Walk to find hidden gems in your neighborhood. Green stars on a yellow background. A illustrated crosswalk with three people and the word Explore. A teeter-totter illustrated with letters that have legs and arms spelling out the world PLAY.

WEEK 1

Activity Summary: Students will find three hidden school “gems”-one on the
ground, one on a structure, and one with a unique texture-then capture them
through a photo, sketch, or poem and share your work!

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Participate Create Connect. SJ Love. Share your vibes on what Tastes Like Home. An image of an orange bottle squirting out the shape of a house. A green snail with a red bowl of ramen on his back instead of a shell. Fun yellow illustrated words that read Tastes Like Home.

WEEK 2

Activity Summary: Students will share an aspect of their home life by sharing a
photo, story, recipe of a family meal or a meal from their favorite restaurant.

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Participate Create Connect. Nourishment. What's in your Care Circuit? A palm tree with a red trunk and sunglasses belting out with a trumpet. A red book with glasses reading a purple book.

WEEK 3

Activity Summary: Students will map out their “Care Circuit” by drawing a shape
filled with family, friends, neighborhoods, and important places in the local vicinity.
A care circuit is a visual representation (often depicted in a circular shape) that
demonstrates important people and places that “recharge” or offer comfort.

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Participate Create Connect: Nature: Flaunt Fabulous feathers and create a Birdemon. Images of two birds, one with a churro in his mouth and the other singing.

WEEK 4

Activity Summary: Students will be able to identify a local San Jose bird from their
surroundings, name it as a “Birdemon” (new type of bird) with unique stats and
special moves, and share your discovery through a drawing, a quick video, or an
Earth Day wish.

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Download K-5 Lesson Plan