In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of sand needed to cover a particular area using proportional relationships.

This lesson focuses on the spirituals sung by the African American slaves as a way to express feeling and relay information in coded messages. as well as, to pass the time. It includes a PDF of the lyrics to two spirituals, "Go Down,...

This two-page PDF features the text of four Childhood Poems: "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Playgrounds" by Laurence Alma-Tadema, "The First Tooth" by Charles and Mary Lamb, and "Daddy Fell Into the Pond" by Alfred Noyes.

Manipulate the mass of a weight and the length of string in this interactive pendulum simulation. Change the speed, friction, and gravity to make the pendulum swing change as measurements are displayed on the screen. Younger students can...

Determine how golf club head velocity affects shot distance. Make your next trip to the driving range educational by conducting this experiment.

This is a very detailed writen instruction of how to dance the "opposing charleston step". There are no illustrations in this site. There are some listing of dance music for this form of dancing.

Students must calculate the strength of the gravitational field based on the swinging motion of a pendulum.

A succinct biographical sketch that examines contributions to the jazz and swing eras by noted musicians, band leaders, and Pennsylvania natives, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

Students learn what a pendulum is and how it works in the context of amusement park rides. While exploring the physics of pendulums, they are also introduced to Newton's first law of motion - about continuous motion and inertia.

Written by a wildlife reporter for a newspaper, this blog entry about sand dollars briefly explains behavioral and feeding aspects of sand dollars on the west coast of the United States.

An image of "The Swing", created by Nicolas Lancret, c. 1735 (Oil on canvas, 70 x 89 cm).

Written directions to a variation of the Charleston using the front to back dance style. Lists some suggested swing music cd's.

Kids learn about hitting a baseball. Tips on how to stand, swing, and get more hits.

An image of "The Swing", created by Pierre-Jacques Cazes in 1732 (Oil on canvas, 97 x 88 cm).

An image of "The Swing", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard in 1767 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 64 cm).

An image of "The Swing (Vacationers, In the Garden)", created by Pal Szinyei Merse in 1869 (Oil on cardboard, 54 x 41 cm).

An image of "The Swing", created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1876 (Oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm).

An image of "The Swing", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard from 1750-55 (Oil on canvas, 120 x 95 cm).

An image of "The Swing", created by Giuseppe Zais from 1765-70 (Oil on canvas, 53 x 39 cm).

An image of "The Swing", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard from 1775-80 (Oil on canvas, 216 x 186 cm).

An image of "The Swing of Pulcinella", created by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo from 1791-93 (Detached fresco, 200 x 170 cm).

A comprehensive biography of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Content focuses on his successes and contributions to tap dance.

Article about Rastus Brown's career and why he was considered a "master of improvisation."

This website provides a history of the dance called the "Cake Walk," which was originally called the "Chalk Line Walk." Includes many images of sheet music covers, "research words to help your searches," and names of people associated...