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Watercolor Techniques

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice using watercolor paints in this lesson. They observe basic techniques used with watercolors and then try them. They use the internet to discover more techniques they could use.
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Singing Lesson for Grades 5-8

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice their breath control and posture in this singing lesson. They sing with accurate pitch and rhythm. They sing the songs repeatedly while evaluating their breathing ability in small groups and then regroup as a class to...
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Making A Colorado Brochure

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a Colorado brochure. Given a variety of brochures, students explore the aspects of an attractive brochure. In groups, students explore tourist attractions, important people, major cities, and statistics of Colorado. ...
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Radio Show

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars work in groups to write a radio drama based on an event or period in history. They write commericals that are appropriate for the radio age and create sound effects. The radio shows are recorded using an iPod and a voice...
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I Can Comprehend What I Read

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students practice asking themselves questions as they read to help increase comprehension. In a large group, they discuss the typical format of a story and create a list of possible questions to ask themselves. They individually read...
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Dance is B.E.S.T.: Time

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils demonstrate dance activities and rhythm activities to whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. They clap and move to notes individually and in 16 count metric phrases. As they create different 16 count metric phrases and...
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Shopping Bag Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students design a shopping bag that will allow the consumer to immediately identify the store and understand the product that is being sold. They create an advertisement for a new shopping bag. Students choose their type of business to...
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Music Terms 2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students look for the terms that are found in music and the answers are found by clicking the links at the bottom of the page.
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Clever Cooking Book Review Directions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature and literacy worksheet, students select a recipe from a cookbook to review. They investigate the type of food it entails, the ingredients and tools need to make the food, and the safety concerns. They cook the recipe...
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Morley [LAM 4]

For Students 6th - 9th
Students use a bar and beat numbers to identify various terms of vocal music in this organized worksheet. Then they explain the use of texture within the extract. Students also locate an example of suspension and analyze their treatment....
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African Composition

For Students 6th - 9th
In this music worksheet, students compose their own African music. First, they decide which instruments they are going to use. Then they create a pattern and make a variation to it. Finally, students add a timekeeper and different layers...
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Sonata Form

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students learn about the sonata form of music composition. Students read about the 3 main sections of the sonata form: exposition, development and recapitulation followed by a coda. There are no questions on the...
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Anton Bruckner

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, middle schoolers read the biographical sketch of Anton Brunkner and how he was an influence upon the world of music.
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Jamaican Styles: Ska and Rock steady

For Students 4th - 7th
In this Jamaican styles musical activity, students review and analyze two types of music from Jamaica while answering four detailed questions in complete sentences.
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The Story of Carmen

For Students 4th - 7th
In this music history worksheet, students will read a 6 paragraph essay about the opera, Carmen. Then students will answer 7 short answer questions on another sheet of paper.
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Medieval Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, pupils locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to Medieval music. They select the best response for each multiple choice question. Then, students draw some notes the way they were written in the...
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Moles Maze

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this maze worksheet, students figure out the most efficient way to help a mole find its way through a tunnel through a maze.
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Chinese Zodiac Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this artistic worksheet, students cut out and color twelve mini Chinese zodiac pictures. Students then shuffle the cards and match them up with a partner.
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Examining Artwork by Ford Madox Brown (1821-'93) Work 1863

For Students 5th - 7th
In this painting examination worksheet, students look at a painting by Ford Madox Brown before answering questions about the work. They color a picture on the page using the given directions which helps they interpret the picture.
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Blues Music

For Students 5th - 12th
In this blues music worksheet, students read a brief description of this genre of music and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the information presented in this worksheet.
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Pitched Instruments of African Music

For Students 5th - 12th
In this African music worksheet, students read about the kora and the xylophone which are types of pitched instruments. A glossary is included in the 2 page article.
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African Music

For Students 6th - 10th
In this African music worksheet, students read about how family life, community music, and rhythms are part of the culture and music of Africa.
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African Popular Music

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore popular music of West Africa. In this musicians lesson, students complete listening tasks that challenge them to analyze the music of Oumou Sangare, Angelique Kidjo, and Baaba Maal.
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Instruments Used in Folk Music

For Students 6th - 12th
In this folk music instruments worksheet, students read about the banjo and the mandolin before they are presented with 2 activities they may complete to learn more about folk music.