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Butterflies Fly!

For Teachers 3rd
Chopin was a lovely composer who played the piano masterfully. Third graders are introduced to Chopin, his piano sounds, triple meter, music patterns, movement, and the waltz. They listen to his music while hearing the story Butterflies...
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K12 Reader

What is Culture?

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
What makes up a society? Read a passage about culture and community and answer five reading comprehension questions.
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Singin' Around the Year

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation lesson, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or Christmas. Students define...
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K12 Reader

Valentine’s Day Writing Paper

For Students 1st - 4th
Just in time for Valentine's Day! Use a template for lined writing paper, complete with hearts, for thematic stories or holiday-themed poetry.
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Reed Novel Studies

The Year of Billy Miller: Novel Study

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Can you really knock the sense into someone? It seems that the bump on Billy's head changed his perspective on things in The Year of Billy Miller. Readers discover that after his injury, Billy appreciates his parents more and is nicer to...
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Eric Carle Collage

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students gain appreciation for the work of Eric Carle. They speculate about a work of art, what materials, techniques and skills were used. They study Carle's work to determine how he did it and explore various water color techniques.
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A Journey To Japan Through Poetry

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gain an appreciation for writing, analyzing, reading and listening to poetry, viewing poems as a motivation for studying Japanese culture and tradition. They study and create their own haiku and tanka poems with illustrations.
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Investigating Langston Hughes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and appreciate the writing of great American Authors. use technology to garner information about famous American authors. They have selected sites to explore. The information they save be used for a future Powerpoint.
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Pizza for Everyone

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Pizza is the inspiration for the cross-curricular lesson plan detailed here. Start out with a poem about pizza and move into a discussion about balanced eating. To close the language arts portion of the lesson plan, ask your pupils to...
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Composing Music

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore music appreciation by reading sheet music. In this musical score analysis lesson plan, students utilize their individual instruments to play the song "Peter and the Wolf." Students listen to an online version of the song...
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Music To My Ears: The District of Columbia Quarter

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice identifying different genres of music by creating posters.  In this music appreciation lesson, students research Duke Ellington and complete worksheets based on his style of music, Jazz.  Students collaborate in small...
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Can You Hear a Story?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students gain an understanding of relationships between music and language arts. They analyze a story and create a musical composition that reflects and enhances the story. The musical accompaniment will be produced in a book on tape.
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Music Appreciation Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the freedom of dance by performing physical expression with music.  In this physical education lesson, students discuss ways their body can make noise such as snapping, patting, or stomping.  Students utilize their...
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What’s your Name?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Youngsters work to build empathy, cultural understanding, and a sense of self as they uncover the story behind their own names. They read the book, The Name Jar, discuss immigration and how it feels to be in a new place. Then, they...
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My Arkansas Family Tree

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Here is a two-part lesson plan that introduces learners to genealogy by having them create family trees, and map the movements of their ancestors. While this resource is designed for kids who live in Arkansas, it certainly can be adapted...
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Museum of Tolerance

Oral History Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Oral history has brought a multitude of lessons, stories, and factoids to our current knowledge of the past. Let us continue to use oral history traditions through a activity that encourages pupils to discover and appreciate where they...
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Ancient Cultures

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students develop archeological skills in order to explain how scientists determine what ancient cultures were like. They develop an appreciation of the work that is involved in finding out about our past.
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Wycinanki and Polish Folktales

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, with the use of the Internet among various other resources, research/locate Polish folktales and re-tell the Polish folktales in their own words. In addition, they examine the art of Wycinanki, Polish paper cutting.
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Building Bridges: Living in a Diverse Society

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars participate in various activities that help them build esteem, and explore racism. In this multicultural lesson plan, Students increase their awareness of, and appreciation for, cultural differences and similarities. ...
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"Little" Brothers Share Big Bond

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils listen to the story Little Brothers Share Big Bond and answer comprehension questions. In this lesson on acceptance, students use various areas of reading (vocabulary, fluency, comprehension) to promote compassion and an...
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Seed Bugs; Stage 2

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners examine nature by participating in an environmental art activity. For this imaginary creature lesson, students discuss the importance of a habitat when pertaining to wild animals or bugs. Learners utilize tree parts which they...
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Maya Lin

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners are able to explain the important contribution Maya Lin made to society, write about their definition of a hero, and recognize, appreciate and describe the significance of memorials.
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Hidden Picture: Back-to-School "Puzzle"

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students examine a detailed picture of a school and playground with 17 hidden pictures. Students locate the objects that are hidden by reading a story with highlighted words that give clues about what to...
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Thank You Card

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this craft worksheet, students express their appreciation to another person by creating a pop up thank you card. Students cut, color, fold and glue the pattern pieces which have words of appreciation printed on them.

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