New ReviewDid you know that Vivaldi’s orchestra was largely made up of girls from an orphanage? Fun facts like this fill a 34-page teacher's kit designed to accompany a cross-curricular study of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. 

New ReviewDid you know that Vivaldi wrote "Winter," the final concerto of his The Four Seasons, in the key of F minor to echo the sleigh ride pieces popular at the time? A teacher resource kit, designed to support a study of the work, is packed...

New ReviewMiddle schoolers have a bushel of fun as they engage in activities and research core facts about apples. Packed with suggestions for in-class activities and out-of-class research, the colorful 6-page packet is sure to satisfy hungry...

New ReviewLaissez les bons temps rouler! Create your own festive Mardi Gras masks with a lesson that provides background information on the celebration and instructions about constructing the masks.

New ReviewA reading of Tanya Lee Stones' biography of Ella Fitzgerald lets middle schoolers get up close and personal with the First Lady of Jazz. Stone recounts details of Fitzgerald's life from her early days through her experiences as a teenage...

New ReviewYour students may be more familiar with Disney's Frozen than its source material, "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen, but after a theater lesson on the story's characters, author, and adaptation to the stage, they'll understand...

New ReviewIntroduce young learners to the read-aloud process with a short biographical passage about Ray Charles. After listening to the passage, class members respond to factual, inferential, and evaluative questions, and then create a timeline...

New ReviewGet parents or guardians into the swing of things with a jazzy homework assignment. A detailed six-page guide provides before, during, and after reading suggestions for Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, Andrea Davis...

New ReviewLooking for a new and exciting way to teach young historians the art of primary source analysis? Jazz up your lesson with a resource that asks class members to analyze photos, travel documents, and letters written by some of New Orleans'...

New ReviewBefore there was Beyonce, before there was Madonna, before there was Cher, there was Ella. Introduce Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Jazz, with a reading comprehension exercise that presents a brief biography of her life and then asks...

New ReviewEven the kindest friends can become selfish and tyrannical in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." Class members complete story-themed exercises in language arts, social studies, and even physical science.

New ReviewChances are, you've got some precocious Matilda fans in your class! Use a thorough set of lesson plans to address Roald Dahl's classic novel about a bright girl who just wants to be understood. Vocabulary exercises, comprehension...

New ReviewLogos just make a club seem more fun. Scholars incorporate knowledge from previous lessons in the unit to write a computer program in the Scratch block-based language. Their program should help design a logo for the CS First studio. A...

New ReviewWhat's in a name? Future computer scientists create a program that animates their names with colors, sounds, movements, etc. They learn about string manipulation in computer science as they work on their projects.

New ReviewCome hang out and talk about coding. Scholars use Scratch block-based coding to create an animation with dialogues as the main focus. They learn to use different code blocks to have two sprites (characters) carry on a conversation.

New ReviewScroll through the resource, and you'll likely want to use it. Young computer game enthusiasts create a side scroller game using Scratch block-based coding. They must apply the concept of nested conditionals in their computer codes to...

New ReviewPrepare to ponder parallax. The fourth of eight parts in the CS First Animations unit teaches scholars about local and global variables in computer coding. Using this knowledge, they develop a program where background objects move to...

New ReviewWalk straight ahead in your path to computer science knowledge. After learning about straight-ahead animations, scholars program their own animations. They apply the concepts of functions and parameters in their computer codes.

New ReviewLet me tell you a story about the time I made an animation. Scholars learn about storyboards in animations by watching video tutorials. They then use the Scratch block-based coding language to create four-panel animation storyboards.

New ReviewLearning about computer science sure makes me happy. The first of eight parts in the CS First Animation series introduces pupils to the unit. It then provides an activity where participants create animations to show a monster's feelings....

New ReviewDoes it balance? An activity provides an opportunity to investigate the mathematics involved in making a balanced mobile. Using a stop-action video, the resource provides the formula needed to create a mobile that balances. The Math at...

New ReviewAfter examining the accomplishments of George Crum, Ella Fitzgerald, James Baldwin, and Ernie Davis, class members conduct research, compare their lives and accomplishments, and then select from a menu of projects to share their...

New ReviewFollowing Rudyard Kipling's tale The Jungle Book, scholars write a review and identify rainforest products and animals. Three challenge activities test pupils' knowledge of the sequence of events and map skills. Continue the learning...

New ReviewRay Charles used the pain and adversity from his life to influence an entire genre of American music. Learn about the musician's daily life, struggles and success, and powerful musical style with a thorough resource.