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Beyond the Notes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe as the teacher introduced themself as a talent scout for a clothing company for teenagers who is looking for a choreographer for a commercial for a new line of clothes called, "The Wrap". They work alone or in groups of...
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Lesson Plan for Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (1938)

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars study the life and music of composer, Samuel Barber. In groups, representing trees, water, and stars they use interpretive dance to tell the story of the musical composition, 'Adagio for Strings, Op. 11' by Barber.
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Collaborative Choreography, Contrasting Emotions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate choreographic principles, processes, and structures.
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Round Dance

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will participate in a dance activity for physical fitness. The learn a social dance that has an origin with the Canadian Aboriginal People. The use of tribal music will make the lesson more culturally relevant.
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Adjectives - A Dream of Bunyips Dancing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "A Dream of Bunyips Dancing" by Elise Hurst. They discuss the book and identify the adjectives used to describe the bunyips. They paint a bunyip expressing the adjectives from the story.
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Hip Hop Dance Cut Outs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners research visual art by examining art on-line. In this art expression lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Learners view images on the web which feature physical movement...
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Subtracting Integers: Math, Physical Education, Dancing, Negative Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate their understanding of positive and negative integers by adding and subtracting. More importantly, students explain why a negative number, subtracted from a negative number, changes the operation.
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NATARAJ: SHIVA AS LORD OF THE DANCE

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read" the meaning of the Nataraj, explore the various aspects of Hinduism that the Nataraj symbolizes; examine the importance of the samsara, moksha, and consider the Nataraj one of the finest works of art anywhere in the world.
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History of Aaron Copland

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland.
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High Five Dance Warm Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars stand in a circle in sequential order. They grapevine to the middle of the circle when they hear their number. When in the middle of the circle, students high five someone and then grapevine out of the circle. Numbers...
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The Water Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars act like the changes in the four seasons by moving like water in each season.
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The Magic School Bus in a Beehive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students dance the Honey-Bee-Bop to communicate the location of hidden flowers.
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Israel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The class creates and performs a movement performance of the creation story found in the Jewish tradition. This lesson begins with the research of Israeli culture and culminates in a performance of the narrated creation story....
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Elizabeti's Series--Classroom Guide

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the books in the Elizabeti Series. In this reading comprehension lesson, young readers discuss pre-reading focus questions about their feelings on the first day of school. They investigate the book and describe the...
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Let's Get Physical

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Explore the benefits of physical activity and how it will affect your students' health. Students track their physical activities for one week and then compare their results.  Collaboration with a math teacher woould be useful as it...
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Telling Stories About Ourselves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how visual images communicate meaning. They create costumes that tell personal stories and perform dances wearing the costumes.
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Introduction to Korea

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the culture of Korea. In this Korean culture instructional activity, students examine visual and textual works regarding Korea. Students also examine dance, architecture, and food of the country.
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Mouse Painting (Color Mixing)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
After reading the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh, little ones make a mouse painting of their own. They discuss mixing colors, painting, and the story, then they "dance" with their fingers through puddles of paint. 
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Heart Rate equals gym grade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find out about an interesting activity that is going on in their school. Then the student interviews students and teachers to see how they would feel if a teacher monitored their heart rate during that specific project and that...
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I Am Special and You Are Special Too #5

For Teachers K - 3rd
The student create a drawing of themselves through the use of multicultural people color crayons. They explain to a teacher what makes them special. Students investigate family types, skin color, eye color, hair color, and favorites.
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Gullah Activities

For Teachers K
Students study the Gullah culture by watching a video about Gullah, Gullah Island. They discuss the customs and crafts of the people such as basket weaving, food preparation, pottery, and quilt making. While working in centers, they make...
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Singing: Mi, So, La

For Teachers K
Little ones learn the tones mi, so, and la by singing an answer to a sung question. They play a name game to identify beat, then discuss songs with no beat. If there is time during this musical instruction lesson, they dance about the...
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It's Waltz Time!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners, after hearing and viewing a video of the waltz scene from the musical, "Cinderella," by Mary Rodgers, "physicalize" a three beat rhythm with accompaniment video and discuss and evaluate triple meter. They master a song in 3/4...
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Ethnic Music: Carptho Ruysn

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define the term ethnic music, ethnic dancing, and a simple Carpatho Rusyn dance step.

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