Third graders read words by playing musical chairs.

Learners synthesize the "textbook" definition of lyric poetry and discuss various forms (love lyric, complaint lyric, loss lyric, satiric lyric). They discover the relationship of poetry to musical selections.

Students, in groups, research a music composer of their choice. They create a video showing the composer's life in which students act in it. They also create a pamphlet for a future band concert for that composer.

First graders experience the growing process of a seed becoming a flower as it is exposed to the sun, rain, wind, day and night, and -tickling- bees as they move creatively to music.

Students in kindergarten are introduced to various forms of music. As a class, they listen to the differences between singing and speaking. They practice matching pitches and using a good singing posture. They sing a song to end the...

Students explore early 19th century labor conditions through the use of period songs. In this tolerance lesson, students listen to period songs and respond. Students write their own song that protests unfair and dangerous working...

Young scholars explore the sounds of the estuary. In this wetlands lesson plan, students discuss how to simulate the sounds of nature. Young scholars write and record a musical score featuring the sounds of the wetlands.

Students work on vocabulary lesson plans.

Students listen to "The William Tell Overture," identify instruments, sounds and other characteristics of the music. They compare and contrast orchestra music to large band music. Students discuss the musical composition and how the...

Fourth graders are introduced to the ABA form of music through singing and playing instruments. Using music, they practice reading the notations and improvising melodies. They also sing in duets and trios in various keys to end the...

Students study engineering design.  In this engineering music lesson students plan and construct a design while working in groups. 

Third graders practice reading rhythm patterns with different types of notes and meters. Using a counting system, they perform a sight reading exercise and take notes when needed. They use a form of technology to illustrate the music.

Young scholars explore story characters as well as cause and effect. In this Strega Nona lesson plan, students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the...

Students read a book and engage in three different activities. In this lesson about repetitive story patterns, students read a story, The Flea's Sneeze, and examine how the story has a rhythmic pattern of rhyming verse that sounds like a...

Students respond to the Indian folktale, The Drum. In this philanthropy lesson, students reflect upon the folktale and demonstrate ways one person can make a difference in the world. Students construct a Powerpoint presentation as a...

Ninth graders examine the tragedy in Slovakia. In this Slovakia history lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students participate in a debate about how people reacted to the tragedy.

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

Students create their own versions of The Eensy-Weensy Spider. In this creative writing instructional activity, students read The Eensy-Weensy Spider and imagine what else the spider could do. Students then draw a picture depicting the...

Students read a version of Ramayana and explore the elements of the epic hero cycle. In this Ramayana analysis lesson, students retell the basic narrative of the Ramayana and identify the main characters. Students identify elements of...