Experiment with a double pendulum to see what happens to the oscillation when you change the mass, gravity, or damping. Students can also change the starting position. The site includes equations to help students understand what is...

A biography of Fletcher Henderson, including suggested listening and suggested reading materials.

Has reviews, interviews, and articles. Of special interest is the jazz time-line.

View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1996 to commemorate famous jazz musician Benny Goodman. With a short biographical passage.

A nice site about Glenn Miller including facts about his birthplace home, information on festivals and scholarships and his biography.

This article from KidsHealth.org is written to help you understand feelings such as anxiety, sadness, and irritability and gives some ideas for ways to overcome the blues.

This article includes information on the life and musical contributions of Scott Joplin, the composer who gave us such songs as "The Entertainer" and "The Maple Leaf Rag."

Offers interesting biographical details on jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, a 1990 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

Practice chipping golf balls and aiming at a target. Students able to chip a golf ball are ready to hone their accuracy. Teachers set up hula hoops 10 yards away from students and have students, in teams, attempt to chip the ball into a...

Experiment with a pendulum to see what happens to the oscillation when you change the mass, gravity, or damping. Students can also change the starting position. Site includes equations to help students understand what is happening in the...

Brief biography of the famous American Jazz composer, pianist, and band leader, Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE). The site describes "Duke's" personal and professional life.

Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.

Biography of Duke Ellington, one of the originators of big band jazz, and a noted composer.

This resource features a brief biography about big band leader Duke Ellington. It includes some audio and video clips of his music.

Brief biography of famous singer and Grammy winner Ella Fitzgerald.

Examine the historical contributions made to the jazz world by this noted composer and arranger from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Discover this dance style native to New Zealand. Poi incorporates the use of swinging balls of fire to create a marvelous visual effect. Learn the history behind this unique dance form and take free on-line lessons.

This site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest band leaders of the twenties.

Interactive vocabulary words are heard when the mouse is moved over pictures that depict things with which children might play. Some vocabulary words can be categorized as toys while others as playground equipment.

A detailed written instruction of the Charleston. There is a list of suitable music to perform this dance to.

Instructions to the dance form of the Charleston dance, with the partners facing each other. The lessons to the dance are in a written format. There is a suggested list of music.

A form of the Charleston that calls for the partners to take positions standing next to each other.

Did you know that one in ten adults in Florida is currently not eligible to vote due to having been convicted of a felony? Find out how African Americans in particular are disproportionately affected. Article has particular emphasis on...

An image of Vernon Castle.