Explore the world of copyright law with a variety of activities to instill the importance of respecting creative property. Scholars watch an animated tale then take part in a grand conversation detailing the video's main idea, details,...

Learners investigate music appreciation by completing worksheets. In this musical arts lesson, students complete worksheets in which they identify different musical instruments, the sounds they make and the family of instruments they...

Creative projects are great ways to increase interest in topical research. Middle schoolers learning about primitive life styles in the Americas explore the importance of music to hunter gatherers. They research and create musical...

Turn the pictures on your phone into a great looking movies that will blow the hair back of whoever watches it. It is easy to make people laugh, cry, or just inform them about something interesting by using the creative tools available....

What a creative and engaging project to incorporate into your studies of the 1920s! Your young historians will work in groups to design a magazine discussing the political and cultural topics of the decade, each member writing one...

Can posting art or music online lead to the career of your dreams? Inquisitive individuals consider their social media presence with a lesson from a series focusing on identity exploration and digital citizenship. Pairs put their heads...

Students investigate different parts of speech by creating digital skits. In this digital education lesson, students collaborate in groups to research the Internet for clips and music that represent the different parts of speech....

Students construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology lesson, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Students illustrate each...

Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.

When is using someone else's copyrighted material appropriate? Learn about copyright and fair use with a lesson plan from PBS.org. Scholars read through a reference sheet about authors' rights and users' rights, and then create...

What do you need to cite, and how can you avoid plagiarizing? This presentation is aimed at beginning writers, and it details some of the ways people plagiarize (even accidentally) and what sort of information needs to be cited. The...

Help your charges investigate visual art by identifying sounds that are associated with the images. They view art galleries online and discuss which sounds would be present if the image was a real life situation. Additionally, they...

Are you reading Lois Lowry's The Giver in your language arts class? Have your young readers create a PowerPoint presentation about their life, and how they connect to the lives of the characters from the novel. They present information...

Learners investigate the world of advertising and video production by creating their own commercial.  In this advertising instructional activity, students discuss a fictitious product which they create an advertising campaign for....

Collaborate to create a visual version of a poem using video. Before class, choose a poem to pick apart. Read it aloud and then analyze it in detail as a class. Assign a line or short section to each student to expand upon using a...

Students use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.

Learners discover racism and slavery by completing a role playing activity. In this U.S. history lesson, students analyze documents from the Civil War era and describe the Fugitive Slave Law. Learners view a video on YouTube about the...

Have you ever created a good presentation but know its one step away from incredible? With Mixter "you already have permission" to access free copyright-friendly music and sound effects. Turn your good project into a great one with some...

People have been grappling with the question of artificial creativity- alongside the question of artificial intelligence- for over 170 years. For instance, could we program machines to create high quality original music? And if we do, is...

In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role arts education must have in the...

In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role of arts education must have in the...

The benefits of music education are revealed in many studies. This article briefly lists 12 benefits of the value of music education, some of which relate to 21st century skills. In addition, users have access to a list of other music...

The benefits of music education are numerous. This well written article contains many quotes from various sources as to why music education is essential towards developing skills that will enhance the lives of children.

Recognizing that music education develops skills for the 21st century workforce, the U.S. House unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 121 in April, 2007. This resolution supports the need to have music education accessible to...