Students develop a sense of pulse by listening to music with strong beats. In this music beats lesson plan, students listen to marching band music examples. Students then practice showing the beat while listening to the song.

Students read and demonstrate eight measures of four beats. In this music reading lesson, students read and demonstrate through movement their mastery of eight measures of four beats. Students also classify instruments.

Students investigate Medieval times. In this world history lesson, students discuss what a madrigal dinner was and what madrigals were. Students role play being a part of a madrigal dinner with pretend food and real life music they used...

Students demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American lesson, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.

Students participate in series of rhythmic movements to demonstrate skill in dance elements. In this rhythmic movements lesson, students answer sequentially developed questions which include clapping and marching to explore movement....

Sixth graders practice Least Common Multiple in fractions. In this fraction lesson plan, 6th graders look at two different fractions and find a common denominator. They sing a song to memorize mean, median, and mode. 

Students practice using their physical skills while performing physical activities.  In this physical education lesson, students participate in musical orchestrated dances with their classmates.  Students utilize a jump rope...

Students discuss springtime. In this music lesson, students explore rain by making a rain stick and singing a song about rain.

Tenth graders read the poem "Still I Rise" and discuss the different ways it can be told and read and brought to life. In this poetry lesson plan, 10th graders read aloud and silently, and compare different works of poetry.

Students explore the differences between acoustic and digital pianos. In this music instructional activity, students listen to an acoustic piano and digital piano. Students play both types of pianos and discuss the differences.

Students examine the musical influences on the emergence of Rock and Roll.

Third graders have an opportunity to show mastery of square dance skills by calling a square dance of their own in a non-threatening environment. Conclude the lesson by reviewing some of the calls that were done, especially ones that...

Students perform grade appropriate literature utilizing the specified dynamic indications and respond accurately to the cues of the director.

Students access a website to examine how to follow a pattern. They find their own heartbeats and tap along with the beat. They access a second website to design a class composition before showing how they keep the beat. They use...

Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.

Fourth graders brainstorm ideas that answer the question, "What is a song?" They determine the parts of a song, read lyrics, and listen to a song while identifying the chorus. They repeat the procedure with a new song before working in...

Young scholars create and memorize movement phrases within a specified structure and develop duets from the solo phrases.

Students, when the drums are playing, imitate a drummer. When the music changes (drums stop), students imitate a surfer, bending at the knees and moving up and down.

Learners work on balance by traveling along lines on the floor; and by starting and stopping a variety of locomotor movements with control.

Students demonstrate proper space awareness by moving safely away from others in the playing area.

Young scholars explore music, patterns, notes, and instrumentation. They practice the proper technique at a keyboard and perform a simple three note pattern.

Students reflect on how being the child of a celebrity can effect one's life and career. They analyze the lyrics of Lisa Marie's song "Dirty Laundry" to determine the main theme and emotions expressed by the artist.

Students compare two versions of song done as an original and as a cover. They attempt to arrange a pop song to show a different musical style.

Students examine recordings of Billy Joel.