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WELCOME TO THE ART ROOM OF MARIA LENGAUER

Idioms - See if you can guess these popular idioms (sayings). Highlight the text box and the idiom will appear. Students were inspired by the work of Robert Arneson, California artist. 

"A penny for your thoughts"
See detail - See work in progress
 "Bottled up emotions"
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"Chip on your shoulder"
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"Hat Trick"

"A Helping Hand" ruler shows scale
See work in progress
"Two  heads are better than one"
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"Hot Head"
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work in progress
"Worry Wart"

An Idiom is a colorful expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the combined meanings of its individual words (adapted from Encarta Dictionary). Click images for larger views. See "Cat got your tongue" work in progress.

Some Resources for Idioms

Idiom Site
ESL Idioms Page
English Daily American Idioms
Good definition from Wikipedia

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Maria Lengauer's Lesson Plans on Incredible Art Department

Traditional Coil Vessel - Greek Pottery - adaptable MS - HS

Organic Form in Clay - Sculpture - adaptable MS thru HS

Tripod Vessels - pre-Columbian Inspired - MS thru HS

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