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Youth and Old Age
For this generation reading activity worksheet, learners read the dialogues in pairs as an activity about youth and old age. Students may complete related activities for the worksheet.
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Oobleck
Second graders observe the properties of Oobleck. In this science and observation lesson, 2nd graders examine Oobleck and make a list of 10 properties that they notice. They explain their observations.
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The Little Star: Learning About Christmas
Students listen to the story, discuss how Christmas is celebrated, and construct a nativity scene. In The Little Star lesson, students hear the story showing Christmas as a religious festival. Students act out the story and...
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Similar Pairs
In this similar words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to phrases that contain similar word endings Students complete 30 problems.
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Worksheet for Analysis of Sheet Music
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.
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Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 15
In this confused words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences by choosing the correct confusing word. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Easy Worksheet: Combinations and Permutations
In this combinations and permutations activity, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students determine the various number of arrangements possible to arrange letters in a word or for three people to choose from five different items.
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Z-Scores
Students solve problems by identifying the percent of area under the curve. In this statistics instructional activity, students discuss z-scores as they calculate the different percentages under the bell curve. They calculate the...
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Conversation about Music: Find Someone Who
In this conversation about music worksheet, 6th graders find people who fit the descriptions given for 8 statements about music by asking conversational questions.
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Character Worksheet One
In this character instructional activity, students answer questions about themselves and their family, favorite food, feelings, and more. Students answer 19 questions total on this instructional activity.
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Boomerang
Students build their own boomerang. In this physics activity, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Parts 1, 6, 8, and 10 Roots of Rock & Roll
Students examine the musical influences on the emergence of Rock and Roll.
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Jazz: Expression through Improvisation
Students watch a video on improvisation. They improvise original melodies over given chord progressions. They develop criteria to evaluate the merits of improvisational performances and apply the criteria in their personal listening and...
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Band On Line
Students work together to email other students in bands across the country. Using a list of questions, they correspond with their pen pals that are the same age as them. They also write high school and college bands to gather more...
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Simple Gifts
Students examine the concepts of half notes, quarter notes, whole notes, and musical phrases by performing the Shaker song "Simple Gifts". Emphasis is placed on movement with music and meeting national standards for the arts.
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Music
Students develop listening skills through repetitive singing. They develop an appreciation of melody.
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Fundamentals of Good Musicianship
Young scholars examine how to analyze musical performances and utilize practice techniques to improve their performances. They listen and evaluate another student's performance, then reverse roles with their partner.
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Bravo!!
Second graders study and experiment with rhythm and sound. In pairs, they practice reading and performing simple melodies from sheet music. Individually, they choose one piece to perform for the class.
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Native American Song and Dance
Students examine the importance of the drum and drumming in the cultural context of the Native American. Musical insturments and native dance is employed to support the focus of the lesson.
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How to Construct and Conduct Successful Interviews
Young scholars conduct surveys to gain statistical information. They examine the four main types of surveys and three types of samples. Students create a practice survey, conduct field studies, and create a survey for their hometown....
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Mariachi Concert
Students study Mexican music. In this Mexican culture lesson, students research mariachi bands and then design posters that accurately advertise them.
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Sakura
Sixth graders perform the song "Sakura" from the Standard of Excellence book for peers and are assessed based upon that performance in this lesson for Beginning Band. Emphasis is placed upon positive comments and public performance.
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Stars
Students relate the mood and meaning of a song to the style of performance. They listen to a poem by Sara Teasdale, listen to a song about stars and sing the star song.
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Describing Music
Fifth graders listen to the 9th symphony and identify the tiri-ti rhythm. They identify the number of times they hear a phrase "turn, turn, turn". They then describe the meaning of one song and answer questions in class discussion.