Learners explore the concepts of rate and ratio in a variety of problem-solving situations. Worksheets contain definitions and visual representations of concepts. Link to related ratio game. Other skills include measurement, data...

At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...

This language arts lesson grabs students' attention by incorporating a popular musician. The lyrics to "Over You" include vivid language that makes identifying figures of speech intriguing. The students will identify similes, metaphors,...

On this interactive site students use the setting of a dance performance to predict all possible outcomes and make vertical and horizontal bar graphs.

This site has several lessons all about sound. It introduces sound, then covers major principles of waves and the wave equation. Each lesson has interactive activities to keep you interested, and there are even some test questions.

Given a hypothetical situation, students will decide if this is an experiment or observational study and why? They will also learn the importance of random assignments in this particular example. Explanations are provided.

In this lesson, young scholars collect data, graph it, then determine the period and frequency of the sound waves made by a guitar.

A richly illustrated site that explores the life and influences of the romantic composer Hector Berlioz. Primary source documents, such as letters, musical scores, and manuscripts, populate the site. Other useful images that help tell...

Students will analyze form in Shakespearean sonnets and hip-hop music. Concepts viewed in-depth include rhythm, form, diction, and sound. [Requires QuickTime 7].

Find a full-featured analysis of an abstract work by Georgia O'Keeffe that communicates many key elements of her art, such as her use of color, the inspiration she found in nature, and her approach to abstraction. Includes insightful...

The companion website for a documentary film about jazz is home to a storehouse of resources and unique features about the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of jazz. With a timeline of key events in the history of jazz,...

Links to many video-clip based lessons in the areas of health, English language arts & drama, mathematics, music, biology, earth science, inventions, astronomy, physics, chemistry, U.S. history and culture, and world history and...

This data base of over 2,800 songs can be searched and used to enhance lessons in all subject areas. Listings feature the historical, political, literary and social references that make songs relevant to many disciplines.

Website using a question-answer format in which Dr. Universe attempts to answer a curious question a student has about why musicians use both sides of their brains.

Art and music are very much related. In fact, the African culture often times designed fun looking instruments like the gong on this website. Includes directions on how to make your own gong.

Information about and analysis of a characteristic work by Thomas Hart Benton.

Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the setting, depiction of Jews, legal comedies, music of the spheres, and more.

An analysis of the role music played in the civil rights movement. The well known spiritual, "We Shall Overcome," is referenced as playing a key role in supporting this movement.

Recording and recital databases, books, and web links are some of this web site's resources. Schubert enthusiasts will want to explore the terrific analysis of two of his song cycles.

Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Tempest." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the unities in "The Tempest," Caliban and colonization, Prospero the magus, Ferdinand and Miranda, staging,...

This site offers brief biographical information about Vermeer but emphasizes his works. Over 20 paintings are featured as enlargeable images so you can get a close look at each one. Several works have in depth description and analysis...

With the help of digitized primary documents -- pictures, photograph, recordings, and written accounts -- young scholars will explore and define what the "American Dream" meant for people over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth...

Find a collection of resources assembled by the producers of a PBS documentary about the Spanish-American War that supports classroom instruction on various aspects of the war. Includes interviews with historians; a transcript of the...

Many links available at this one site. Everything from analysis to education to biographies to audio files.