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Graham's Appalachian Spring: A Study
High schoolers explore choreographic narrative. In this choreography activity, students explore the elements of Appalachian Spring as they develop a series of written responses to assignments that challenge them to investigate the...
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Action Verbs
Second graders perform various tasks by identifying the action word with teacher. They demonstrate each of the correct critical elements of loco motor, non-manipulative, and manipulative skills.
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Seasons
Third graders draw a picture. In this seasons lesson, 3rd graders name the seasons of the year, discuss what happens during each season, read a poem for each season and draw a picture for each season.
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Acting Out Verbs
Students act out verbs. In this verbs lesson, students identify and highlight the action words in a poem. As a class, the students act out the verbs, reinforcing the idea that verbs are action words.
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Joining Phrases and Clauses
For this interactive punctuation worksheet, students select the best word that joins together the ten given sentences. There is an answer sheet with this online worksheet.
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Move it Like An Animal
Learners investigate how animals move. In this animals lesson plan, students use pictures of animals and demonstrate how each of them moves from place to place.
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x-rays - the Letter X
Students demonstrate the ability to draw vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, recognize the difference between inside and outside, and create a picture of themselves.
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History, African Americans, The Blues
This lesson plan enables teachers to use blues music to explore the history of African Americans in the 20th century. By studying the content of blues songs, students can learn about the experiences and struggles of the working-class...
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The Heart of Human Experience: Cultura Azteca
First graders explore Aztec culture to gain understanding of relationship between music, recreation, and culture. Seven lessons on one page.
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Africa: The Middle Passage and 19th Century America
Young scholars participate in a series of activities to explore the lives of slaves in 19th century America. They examine the design of slave ships, the hardships endured, and the ways that owners depended on slaves for their economic...
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Music and Art of the Harlem Renaissance
The music of the Harlem Renaissance can provide a way for students to learn about musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong.
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Primary Keyboarding Skills
Students practice their keyboarding skills by learning phrases to help them remember proper finger placement on the keyboard.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band
Students decide what the term "art" means to them. They identify artistic elements displayed by the Dave Matthews Band. They understand the relationship between music and other means of artistic expression.
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The Artistic Practice of Collecting
Students view Andy Warhol's Practice of Collecting. They receive a copy of "Artists who collect Andy Warhol Time Capsules." Students view reproductions of Andy Warhol's work. They use the internet and explore Time Capsule 21. They find...
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Kindergarten Mural
Students trace their bodies, color them in, outline them in black, and hang them on the wall to create a mural. In this mural lesson plan, students base their mural on the work of Keith Haring.
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ABSTRACT EX[RESSIONISM DE KOONING STYLE
Students view and discuss the work of Elaine de Kooning and then the students create a painting in the Abstract Expressionist style.
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Music And The Related Arts / Fiesta
Second graders investigate the concept of a celebration through the experience of music and culturally relevant conversation. They have a class discussion about thankfulness and tie it the tradition of celebration. Then students listen...
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Pipe-Cleaner Stick Figures
Second graders create puppets out of pipe cleaners and, in groups, put on a puppet show based on a section of a story they have read from their readers.