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"Space" Investigations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders understand the patterns of change observable on Earth as a result of the movement of the different bodies in the solar system. They identify the physical characteristics of the different components of the solar system.
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Stained Glass Window Designs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine different stained glass windows and discuss the materials needed to create one. Individually, they use a pencil to create a design and use the appropriate colors for the parts of design that are glass. They share their...
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School Renovation - What's Your Idea?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discuss the upcoming renvoations to their school. As a class, they develop their own proposals for what they would like to have available to them. Using a digital camera, they take pictures of the new school and compare them...
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Marching Band Cadence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compose an original cadence. They compose a short segment (2 measures) of a cadence on staff paper. Papers are collected and entered into Sibelius program. They compose original cadences using the Sibelius program and...
Worksheet
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Antarctic Jukebox

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, high schoolers read an excerpt about Antarctica, including the many challenges explorers face. Then they imagine that they are a sound recordist in Antarctica and record 3 CDs. Students look at the images...
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Syllables Millionaire, Silent Scrabble

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, teachers have access to websites with games to enhance learning. Syllables Millionaire is a powerpoint presentation used to help students understand how syllables help spelling. Silent Scrabble helps...
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Simplifying Expressions Using the Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of order of operations. In this order of operations lesson, students discuss the order of operations when simplifying expressions. Students discuss the importance of order in their lives such as getting...
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Breaking News English: Summer Holidays Stress Workers Out

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Summer Holidays Stress Workers Out," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Polar Animals Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this polar animals writing worksheet, students complete sentence starters that use polar animals, then write several sentences to continue their "story." A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Counting Polar Animals: 1-3

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting worksheet, students count polar animals, writing their count on lines beside each. Page uses numbers 1-3 only; a reference website is included for additional resources.
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"I" On Philanthropy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read children's literature and listen to song lyrics to identify acts of philanthropy. They discuss how one's identity can be shaped by helping others. They also focus on the non-profit sector.
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Don't Laugh at Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how discrimination can grow within a school climate. They examine the work of Peter Yarrow for his work to help others end discrimination. They develop their own plan for decreasing the amount of discrimination in their...
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Lawson's Many Roles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the life of John Lawson and his many roles he took on during his life. Using their text, they discover the area in which he traveled and lived. They write an essay about his movements and identifying his contacts in...
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
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Finale Music: Finale Note Pad for Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
A free music notation software program! From the makers of Finale, the industry standard for this type of software, Finale NotePad can be downloaded from Coda for free. Although it is an entry level version of Finale, it is quite useful.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Experimental Music Studios

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's electronic music facility. This site includes a pictorial tour and information on admissions.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Exploring the World of Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This 12-video series examines elements of music such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture, and how they are used in a wide variety of music genres in cultures around the world.
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Other

Music Tech Teacher: Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is part of a music technology classroom from Music Tech Teacher in an elementary school in Alabama. A careful look at the site should give anyone thinking about using technology to teach music a wealth of ideas.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Music Studio: Re Mix Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
Interact with different bands to mix and produce different types of music. Examples provided include rap, classical, and boogie-woogie.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Electronic Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Look into the collection of electronic and electrical musical instruments from the Canada Science and Technology Museum's collection, some artifacts dating as far back as the late 1800s. The collection is divided into two main groupings:...
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Cc Mixter Music Discovery: Audio Media Downloads

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Choral Resources: Technology for Choral Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Implementing technology into your choir program is easy to do when you have a wealth of information available to you. This site offers many practical ideas and solutions to enable you to begin utilizing technology in your choir program.
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Other

Study: Sharing I Pads Beats 1 to 1 Programs for Improving Student Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article from Education Week discusses a study where kindergartners who shared iPads in class scored higher on literacy assessments than their peers in 1-to-1 or tablet-free classrooms. The researcher said the results suggest that...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Musical Fractions an Introduction

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders use math, music and technology in this engaging lesson on fractions!