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Summer Health Activity: Visiting the Doctor

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners play with dolls to act out feelings about a common experience. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use social, language, and fine motor skills while developing an understanding of their own bodies and the role of an...
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Musical Milfoil

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students play a game that is a version of musical chairs to introduce them to invasive aquatic plants. In this aquatic plants lesson plan, students play 4 rounds of this game.
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Recorder Lesson

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders place the notes B, A, and G on the staff and compose his/her own music. Students share their piece of music with a partner and play on a recorder.
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Didgeridoos

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the Aboriginal culture from Australia and create and play their own didgeridoo using recycled objects.
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Everybody's Boppin', Lambert, Hendricks and Ross

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars probe the musical style of scat singing with imitation instruments. While listening to the musical pieces, they identify when one singer finishes and another begins. The singing groups' styles are contrasted in this lesson.
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Dealing With Bullies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify bullying behaviors and identify strategies for dealing with bullies. They participate in role-plays and discuss the experience later as a group. After role-playing scenarios provided by the teacher, students create...
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"That's a Musician!"

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the function of pattern as it applies to music, dance and visual art, and participate in activities that demonstrate the patterns found in each art form. They then focus on identifying musicians by the "tools"...
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Teaching Rhythm and Pitch Reading

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers practice correct rhythms and pitches during this short lesson plan for the middle school instrumental class. Objectives vary depending on music used for the lesson plan. Students assessed through group playing in class.
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Weather Predictions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play the role of weather personalities by making five day forecasts based on data gathered from observations, weather instruments, and weather maps. Each day a small group makes a class forecast for the next day and reviews the...
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Plants and Animals Depend Upon One Another

For Teachers 1st
First graders study plants and animals and how they depend on one another. They also study that plants give energy to animals and provide oxygen needed for life. Finally, 1st graders give examples of the roles plants and animals play...
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Planet Oit!

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use this game to find minerals given rocks and outcrops in a plausible (but not real) geologic setting. They play without outside encouragement for hours as the world is fun to explore and the scoring system encourages...
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Wipeout (Dancing Legs) Tag

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in physical education activities such as dancing or completing stationary swimming movements. They perform various actions to specified instruments such as guitars and drums. Students attempt to stay away from...
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Jazz: Boombox Classroom

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this music worksheet, students read about improvisation. Students choose their favorite instrument, a saxophone or a bass, and draw a picture of it. Students can then do a small maze.
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Compas, The Popular Music of Haiti

For Students 8th
In this Caribbean music worksheet, 8th graders read about the background of and musical instruments used in Compas music which is the popular music of Haiti. They answer 4 questions based on the reading. They complete an extension...
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Music in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research the Incan civilization. In this Incan civilization lesson plan, students study the geography of the Andes mountains and play an Andean siku. Students discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical piece.
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Handball Lesson Plan 7

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers demonstrate the pick and roll technique while playing handball. In this handball lesson, students work together to practice the pick and roll after listening to the teacher describe the strategy. Middle schoolers work...
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Under the Sea

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students culminate a science and language arts unit by participating in a performance. In this performance lesson plan, students make costumes and scenery before performing a play entitled, "The Mystery of the Missing Jewel Fish."
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Note Names and Note Values-An Interactive SMART Board Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils discuss note names and symbols. In this music lesson plan, students identify note names and values. Pupils play a game using the SMART board in which they identify note names and values.
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Musical Palms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice basic Palm skills. They play a game in which they start to write a story on their Palm and then pass it to the next student, who continues the story, and so on.
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North Pole Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the proper way to chase, flee and dodge others in a game of tag. As a class, they pretend they are on the North Pole acting as grinches, reindeer and elves. They play the game practicing different locomotor skills.
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Music

For Teachers 1st
First graders use their Didgeridoo they made in art class to play music as a group. After watching a video, they practice a piece of music with their classmates. They also disucss how the Aborigines used the same instrument in cultural...
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Music Theory - Intervals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore types of intervals containing major and minor sixths. While using Auralia computer software, they participate in a game to identify sharp and flat pitches. Afterwards, they identify the pitches by ear and listen to...
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Team Handball

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners play a team sport. In this team handball instructional activity, students review the rules of the court and how to pass the ball. Learners practice two types of passing and play a game of handball.
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Team Handball

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a team sport. In this handball lesson, students learn the strategies for goal keeping and shooting. Students play practice games.