Here's a collection of unit plans for middle school musicians. Topics include the mbira, opera, rhythm and culture, music in Africa, music in the movies, music theory and notation, blues and jazz, and the ocarina. Definitely worth a look.

Take steps into sequences. An 11-lesson unit builds upon pupils' previous understanding of writing expressions to develop the idea of sequences. The resource explores both arithmetic and geometric sequences using recursive and explicit...

Help learners get their facts in line to build and solve complicated linear equations and inequalities. Pupils build upon their knowledge of solving basic equations and inequalities to solve more complex ones. Individuals work with...

Your learners combine their knowledge of real and imaginary numbers and matrices in an activity containing thirty lessons, two assessments (mid-module and end module), and their corresponding rubrics. Centered on complex numbers and...

Through a variety of physical and theoretical situations, learners are led through the development of some of the deepest concepts in high school mathematics. Complex numbers, the fundamental theorem of algebra and rational exponents...

The sky's the limit of what you create when combining functions! The module begins with a review of transformations of parent functions and then moves to combining different function types using addition, subtraction, and...

Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...

General music students learn about the history of popular American music by creating and performing a one-act musical. After researching and creating an American Musical timeline, class members write a song with lyrics using Jam Studio,...

Students study Richard Wagner and his idea of "Music Drama". Students listen to his music, pantomime, and lead "music dramas" to discover Wagner's idea of the world of composition and drama.

Explore the world of scientific and standard notations of the numbers by finding the answers to the questions like what is a standard notation and how to convert scientific notation to standard notation. Try your hand at solving a few...

The resource describes how to compare numbers in scientific and standard notation. It provides exercises and games to practice the skill.

This tutorial helps you take a number in standard form and write it in scientific notation with several examples.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to compare and order numbers in scientific notation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

Students can practice converting whole numbers from expanded form to standard form in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the equivalence of decimal numbers in standard form, product form and scientific notation using very small and very large numbers

Dealing with very small or very large numbers can be tedious. Scientific notation helps simplify the process and this tutorial teaches students scientific notation with multiple examples, practice problems, calculator tips, and two...

Practice converting decimals between standard form and expanded form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the equivalence of decimal numbers in standard form, product form and scientific notation using very small and very large numbers

This site explains how to write whole numbers in expanded form. It provides games and exercises to practice the skill.

In standard notation, rhythm is indicated on a musical bar line. But there are other ways to visualize rhythm that can be more intuitive. John Varney describes the 'wheel method' of tracing rhythm and uses it to take us on a musical...

This site defines the altitude of a triangle and gives the standard notation for altitudes of a triangle. The site then goes to list several proofs involving altitudes and orthocenters.

This site provides great practice on the concept of place value. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their knowledge...

Practice breaking numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a tutorial video, or receive hints.