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Jessica Jozak

Jessica Jozak (she/her) has been a teacher for two years. She is from and teaching in Central Jersey. She has spent the last two years teaching Third Grade. In additon, she is one of her school’s Green Team Leader and runs a Green Team Student Club! When Jessica is not in the classroom, she enjoys kayaking and hiking. Her most recent enjoyment has been feeding hummingbirds. 

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Art Lesson: Animal Habitats and Sculptures
Students discuss animals and their habitats in New Jersey and create animal sculptures.

Inquire: Students identify animals living in New Jersey and the kind of habitats they live in.
Investigate: Students choose an animal that lives in New Jersey and create a sculpture of it.
Inspire: Students discuss solutions to save the animals in New Jersey.
Grade k-2
Subject Visual and Performing Arts
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Art Lesson: Animal Habitat Diorama
Students look at different habitats, create a diorama, and write an artistic reflection.

Inquire: Students identify different habitats of New Jersey.
Investigate: Students look at images of habitats to help them determine what features to include in their 3D model.
Inspire: Students reflect on how the animals in their habitat might be affected by the changing climate.
Grade k-2
Subject Visual and Performing Arts
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Art Lesson: Climate Change Comic Strip
Students will learn about climate change problems and solutions, create a comic strip, and reflect on what they can do to make a difference.

Inquire: Students play a game that highlights climate change problems and solutions.
Investigate: Students create a mixed media comic strip about a New Jersey animal, their habitat, and climate change.
Inspire: Students reflect on the process of making a comic strip and share how they feel about making a difference.
Grade k-2
Subject Visual and Performing Arts
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