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Dynamic Fun!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners explore musical dynamics.  In this music lesson plan, students define musical terms that relate to dynamics.  Learners sing "Little Bunny Foo-Foo" and apply the written dynamics to their singing voices. Students use...
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International Music Convention

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine culture and music of specified areas. They conduct research and design a booth for a chosen culture. With researched information, students decorate a poster, create an informational packet, and locate examples of music.
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Conjunto Music from South Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars listen to conjunto music and identify the instrumentation. After discussing the the history of South Texas, they examine lyrics of several songs and interpret them. As extensions, students can learn to partner dance to...
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Manage Soil

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and classify soil ypes according to data on the soil triangle. Given examples, students identify soil conservation practices, using criterion assessment instrument. When giving a case situation involving soil...
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Investigation of Timbre

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils design an experiment to analyze the timbre of different instruments. In this physics lesson, students analyze the missing quality in sound. They discuss their results in class.
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Ooooh, The Oud

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a performance of the instrument, oud. After watching a video, they discover how many parts of the world it is used in and locate the countries on a map. They compare and contrast the oud with other instruments from the...
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Melodic Rhythms of India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars listen to and dance to the music of India. After listening to the music again, they identify the different types of instruments playing the melody. They explain the tabla tarang and view photographs of people performing...
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the Richness of Rattles: a Lesson in Making And Decorating Clay Rattles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study the history behind clay rattles. They form and create a clay rattle using ceramic sculptural techniques and important composition and design elements.
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Mariachi Concert

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Mexican music. In this Mexican culture lesson, students research mariachi bands and then design posters that accurately advertise them.
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Scientific Images & Animations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view a variety of scientific images and animations. They explore the world of science and visual art. Students enrich their knowledge through animation examinations of thoughts and feelings and awesome color rainbows of...
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Math: Methods of Measurement

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice linear measurement skills by applying various measuring instruments to determine the heights of classmates. By measuring the heights of second graders and fourth graders, they construct tables of height and age...
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Look and See Books

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students photograph appropriate subject matter for the content, write the text, use transferable letters to design their very own book.
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"You Gotta Believe"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the steps involved in starting a band and promoting an album. They work in small groups to create a band and market it to their designated audience.
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Apply Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Habits of Mind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the components of the scientific inquiry method. In groups, they develop hypothesis on the issue given to them by their teacher and inquiry questions. They state the data in terms of qualitative and quantitative data. ...
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Write to Move

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write for their classmates in order to enjoy some physical fun. Students select a category in which they can create some locomotive skills to match the chosen category. Students write a paper explaining how to complete the...
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Mother Goose Poetry

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students practice technology skills such as open, save, print, type, font size, font type. They also do graphics, importing,text wrapping.Critical thinking,graphic design, presenting are other skills practiced.
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Social Studies: Personality Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the development and influence of personalities on individuals. After examining a kaleidoscope, they discuss how people's personalities are analogous to the instrument's different designs. The lesson concludes with...
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KinderArt Drawing for Kids

For Teachers K - 5th
Students illustrate a creative adventure idea. In this arts and crafts instructional activity, students design drawings based on where they would like to go for an adventure. Before creating their illustrations, students...
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Wind Turbines

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars build their own wind turbine. In this physics lesson, students calculate the power output of their wind turbines. They evaluate their design and make the necessary modifications.
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Wind

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch an experiment that demonstrates the causes of wind. They design and make an original weather craft.
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Let's Play Scrabble!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
What do Alfred Mosher Butts, James Brunot, and Jack Straus have in common? They were all instrumental in the development of Scrabble. Class members will discover these facts and many more as they conduct a WebQuest to gather, organize,...
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NASA

Connecting Models and Critical Questions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars use data to analyze and determine which sets of information need to be counted. They create a model to explain differences among chemical elements using graphs to prove concept mastery.
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Graphic Scores

For Teachers 4th - 6th
You can write some music scores using images rather than musical notation. Kids learn how they can become musical composers by using graphics or images in place of musical notation. An interesting slide-show, but a more interesting...
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Institute for Systems Biology

Introduction to Saline Environments & Microbial Halophiles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
If you do not mind wading through unrelated headings (This is not for a physics or STEM course, as it states.) and content (The lesson opens with an article about neurology, not halophiles.), then you will find a valuable resource on...