In this Indian music word search worksheet, students complete 11 sentences using the terms from a word bank. They find the words in a word search at the bottom of the page. They find words which include: India, melody, and tala.

In this Indian music worksheet, 7th graders fill in 8 blanks using the words from the word bank at the bottom of the page. They use words such as melody, sitar, tala, and pattern. They complete an extension lesson that focuses on Indian...

Students demonstrate their ability to jump rope. In this jump rope instructional activity, students are divided into small groups and complete each jump challenge.

Pupils perform and compare two singing games from Botswana and from the United Kingdom. In this singing games lesson, students identify and respond to singing games and their changes in meter. Pupils compare the two singing games from...

Students study the Mount St. Helens eruption and how it occurred.  In this experimental lesson students complete a lab that shows the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Learners explore the concept of renewable energy. In this alternative energy lesson plan, students participate in a play that conveys information regarding wind energy. The script may be performed as a play with props or as a reader's...

Students write a ballad from a farmer's point of view on trade. In this farmer's lesson plan, students listen to a farmer speak about fair trade, have a dialogue about it, and write a ballad to interpret their point of view.

Learners explore music therapy. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Music Strikes a Soothing Cord", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on the...

Sixth graders discover what circumference is.  In this measurement lesson plan, 6th graders identify the radius and diameter of different circles. Students discover how to find the area of a circle using the radius and diameter.

First graders practice rhythm and beat. In this music lesson, 1st graders sing and clap to the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy".  They find the rhythm of the music and practice making rhythm with other instruments.

Young scholars analyze portraiture for their symbolic aspects. In this portraiture analysis instructional activity, students explore the conventions of portraiture such as costume, gesture, expression, pose, and background. Young...

Students discover African musical rhythms by performing Ancestral Spirit Dances.  In this musical instructional activity, students research Willis "Bing" Davis and the abstract work he created.  Students listen to Yoruba drum...

Second graders accurately identify nouns and verbs in sentences. In this nouns and verbs lesson, 2nd graders sing a jingle to help them identify characteristics of nouns and verbs. Students classify pictures in the proper category and...

First graders sing about their body. In this music lesson students sing the songs "I Shake My Thumb" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes". After they sing the songs and add different body parts to extend the songs they label a picture...

Students explore Hawaii and the art of hula dance. In this art instructional activity, students research the art of hula dance and Hawaii. Students create their own unique hula dance.

Learners explore Earth Day by creating an arts and crafts project. In this nature appreciation lesson, students utilize nature related vocabulary terms on magnets and put them in different orders to create interesting poetry. Learners...

Pupils read the books writing by John H. Ritter and complete discussion questions about them. In this reading lesson plan, students answer discussion questions for 4 different books.

Students repeat patterns while listening to music. In this patterning instructional activity, students listen to a pattern on a tape of music and reproduce it by clapping or stamping their feet. They listen to stories about famous...

Students are introduced to several forms of indigenous European music. Students become familiar with instruments, musical and forms and styles from Spain, Sardinia, Austria and Switzerland. Students recreate selected rhythms and styles.

Students listen to a performance of the instrument, oud. After watching a video, they discover how many parts of the world it is used in and locate the countries on a map. They compare and contrast the oud with other instruments from the...

Third graders, in groups and individually, perform various musical pieces on their instruments. After demonstrating how to play steady beats, they also play counter melodies to songs such as "Peace Like a River." While some students...

Students work as a class to compose an original four-measure rhythm. After a brief review of a sight reading Gordon rhythm patterns, students compose their own rhythm with each student selecting a part for the composition. All...

Ninth graders develop an understanding of music notation and become proficient at reading rhythms by sight. They explore rhythms base on divisions of two and four and triplets.

Students explore music, patterns, notes, and instrumentation. They practice the proper technique at a keyboard and perform a simple three note pattern.