Let's Write a Song

Young mathematicians apply their knowledge of algebraic equations to examine the cost of Sally's U Tunes membership in this problem solving exercise. Given the initial membership fee and the cost per song, students must write an...

Fifth graders research Nova Scotia to gather information to relate geography and its effect on the people who live there.  In this Nova Scotia lesson, access their prior knowledge to complete a map of Nova Scotia. Students work in groups...

Fourth graders analyze, brainstorm and practice playing a melody/pattern with rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and instrumental pieces of many styles. In addition, they create an original piece of music.

Fourth graders brainstorm ideas that answer the question, "What is a song?" They determine the parts of a song, read lyrics, and listen to a song while identifying the chorus. They repeat the procedure with a new song before working in...

Encourage your class members to sing a song of themselves to celebrate their experiences by composing lyrics only they can write. This initial exercise begins with a brainstorming session based on "One World." Class members suggest...

Students explore the history, meaningful background, and significance of Patriotic songs in the eight lessons of this unit. Each of the different grade levels experience a different amount of lessons all culminating in a Patriotic Program.

Music is beneficial for all learners. Help your learners with special needs learn about different styles of music, as well as the ways that music is represented on paper, with 30 different worksheets. 

Learners identify situations of serial reciprocity. For this philanthropy lesson, students read When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan and discuss how serial reciprocity applies to the book. Learners write a skit that demonstrates a chain of...

Fourth graders explore the mass and length of peanuts by pretending to parent a peanut. For this mode, median and range lesson students graph their measurements and then use them to find the mode, median and range. Students discuss...

Fourth graders listen to the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. For this singing lesson, 4th graders discuss the words of the song and also find where the note goes upward. Students write down what their favorite things are.