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The VariQuest Visual and Kinesthetic Learning Suite Blog contains resources on classroom ideas, lesson plans, industry news, events, and offers throughout education.

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Grade Level: Primary (PK-2) | Academic Subject: English Language Arts | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Perfecta 2400 | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | Featured Topics: Common Core | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Templates for FREE download

Character Traits (Primary) - Mini Lesson & Templates

By: Nina Swienton
April 10th, 2014

Thanks to our partnership with The Curriculum Corner, you can expect to see more blog posts containing free Common Core-aligned lesson ideas, teacher resources and templates to easily create using your VariQuest Perfecta® Poster Design System and Software. Check out their first mini-lesson on understanding and building character traits for primary classrooms:

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Printing in Multiple Sizes: A New VariQuest Feature

By: Margo Ensz
April 8th, 2014

With VariQuest Software v4.0, Perfecta™ 2400 customers now have a wide variety of output sizes to choose from! Create large, colorful, eye-catching hallway posters, medium-size instructional posters, and smaller classroom-size visuals by simply selecting your desired output size on the preview screen!

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How to Write a Grant eBook

How to Write a Grant eBook

This helpful guide includes an explanation of the grant process, including a checklist (with samples!), and useful links and resources to find funding!

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Featured Topics: Character Education | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Awards Maker 400 | Featured Topics: Student Engagement

Building Character Through Student Recognition

By: Lindsey Graff
April 7th, 2014

With so many schools focusing on character education and/or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), we wanted to highlight how one of our Super Schools, Frank W. Reilly Elementary in Chicago, is using their Awards Maker to support their citizen/character initiatives.

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Grade Level: Secondary (7-12) | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | Academic Subject: STEM | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Cutout Maker 1800 | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Academic Subject: Mathematics

Grades 6-8: Exploring Pi

By: Lindsey Graff
April 7th, 2014

Engage students with this hands-on activity that leads them to understand the formula for the area of a circle. Pi Day, 3/14, is considered a national holiday to most math instructors. To commemorate this day, or to help incorporate a tactile learning experience in which students understand the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle, use the following paper folding activity.

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PDF-To-Poster: A New VariQuest Software Feature

By: Margo Ensz
April 3rd, 2014

A top request from educators was an easy way to turn their PDF files into posters—our answer was “PDF-to-Poster!” This feature for the Poster Maker and Perfecta™ 2400 enables quick and easy printing of PDF files by automatically scaling the file to selected output size. You can even upload multiple paged PDF files and simply choose which page, or all pages, to print! As easy as 1 (browsing for PDF in Design Center Software using MyPDF icon), 2 (selecting size), 3 (selecting print). Check out this quick video highlighting how easy it is to print a PDF in seconds!

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What's new with VariQuest?

By: Margo Ensz
March 31st, 2014

You spoke, and we listened! VariQuest is thrilled to announce the release of VariQuest Design Center Software version 4.0! You’ll love the new features for both the Perfecta™ 2400 and the Poster Maker! Here is an overview…

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Valentine's Day Fun!

By: Lindsey Graff
February 13th, 2014

We wanted to do something fun and silly to wish all of our customers happy valentine's day, so we used our Perfecta™ 2400 Poster Printer and our Cutout Maker 1800 to create funny heart-shaped glasses (MSK049) and a festive banner!

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Grade Level: Primary (PK-2) | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | VariQuest Tools: Cutout Maker 1800 | Academic Subject: Social Studies and History | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities

Grades K-5 Lesson: Exploring African-American Inventors

By: Lindsey Graff
February 10th, 2014

Students will apply Internet research skills to complete an inquiry-based paper about African-American inventors.

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Grade Level: Secondary (7-12) | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | Academic Subject: Interdisciplinary | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities

Grades 9-12: Examining Texts – Identifying Central Idea and Summary

By: Lindsey Graff
December 13th, 2013

Students utilize close reading strategies in order to determine the central idea of a text and provide an objective summary.

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Academic Subject: English Language Arts | Grade Level: Secondary (7-12) | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | VariQuest Tools: Design Center Software | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities

Grades 6-8: Mapping out a Story

By: Lindsey Graff
December 13th, 2013

A plot diagram aids students in mapping out how a story’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes.

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