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Curated OER

Bird Banter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to examples of common bird songs of birds found in Illinois. As a class, they discover the importance between the differences in songs and calls. They practice making their own bird calls and songs to end the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of World Religions

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a variety of Noah's Ark, based on the story in the Old Testament. They hear another "flood story" for comparison.
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Curated OER

Spiral Breeze Catcher

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a creative project in order to investigate how a tornado moves. The use of a spiral catcher is used to model the movement of a tornado. Students also watch "The Wizard of Oz" to create context for the lesson.
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Curated OER

Egyptian Sarcophagus

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students make a Egyptian Sarcophagus.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: The Sound of Numbers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
For this lesson, students will explore numbers and their relationships through rhythm and learn how every aspect of music can be described mathematically.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Rhythmic Experiences [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson. learners will learn that musical symbols have numerical values as they divide beats and meters, perform and create rhythm patterns, and practice operations with fractions.
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PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An integrated geometry lesson plan on spatial sense in which young scholars identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are...