Learners 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...

Students explore animal lifestyles by researching their characteristics. In this animal habitat instructional activity, students read the story Over in the Jungle and analyze the animal illustrations in the book. Students create clay...

Students identify three of the essential elements of music: rhythm, melody and harmony. They discover a simple song which will illustrate these three elements separately and bring them together in a final form. They analyze and critique...

Fourth graders practice expressing themselves through the art of dance.  In this physical education lesson, 4th graders discuss choreography and how moving specific ways at certain times can be artistic.  Students create and...

Third graders discover how the use of pattern is evident in dance, math, and visual art. They create a tessellation pattern, as well as a square dance that show an understanding of the principles of design (balance, repetition, rhythm,...

Students investigate the world of bees and describe their characteristics. by identifying the bees' parts, they demonstrate how these parts function. In the lab, students dissect bees and view the various parts under microscopes. ...

Students investigate the importance of having a healthy body by performing gymnastics.  In this physical education lesson, students utilize their flexibility and body strength to perform intense physical gymnastic maneuvers with the...

Young scholars investigate skipping and sliding. In this movement activity, students practice skipping and sliding while holding colored chalk marking the wall mixing the colors to make different colors.

Students perfect skills learned in physical education class and use those skills to create jump routines. The troupe then performs their routines for various local and state organizations. They agree to come to practice before school,...

Learners investigate the effect of day length on animal migrations. They view a Powerpoint presentation, identify their own personal migrations and cues, answer discussion questions, and test a hypothesis about seasons.

Students develop a business card to market them.  For this developing a business card to market them lesson, students design a business card to represent them.  Students create a logo or graphic design that is professional and...

Third graders explore different types of poetry and illustrate their own experiences through creating their own poem. In this getting to know you activity, 3rd graders create and recite their poems with a self-portrait.

Students experience the process of creating a "dance team" type routine by following a set procedure.

Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

This elegant project employs a scientific approach that is particularly valuable in Environmental Science, but can be applied to other areas as well. The approach has three steps: 1) from your observations in the field, form a...