Curated OER
Friendly Flowers
Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...
Curated OER
The Renaissance was a Rebirth
For this Renaissance study guide worksheet, learners read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 4 reflection questions.
Curated OER
Name That Tune
Fourth graders listen to different types of music, then categorize them into two different areas of classification.
Curated OER
Greek Amphora
Students analyze the Greek Amphora figure in Greek art and complete related activities. In this Greek art lesson, students analyze the Greek vase art and the Antimenes painter style. Students research mythology sections for stories of...
National First Ladies' Library
Science: The Purloined Letter
Young scholars examine Edgar Allan Poe's "the Purloined Letter" from the perspective of a profiler. To sharpen search procedures, they examine the text and make lists of items and places in the house that were searched. Then students...
Curated OER
Flowering Philanthropy
Students plant flowers for others. They care for flowers. They summarize experiences through drawing, discussions and writing.
Curated OER
"Space" Investigations
Sixth graders understand the patterns of change observable on Earth as a result of the movement of the different bodies in the solar system. They identify the physical characteristics of the different components of the solar system.
New York University
Music Literature: The Classical Period
Resource provides information on the Classical Period in music by discussing the three main composers most notably associated with that period: Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline
Travel back in time with this composer timeline. This site allows you to choose a composer based on the time period. Learn about the composer and listen to examples of the composer's works of music.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time
View this collection of documents and objects to find out about music in Mozart's time and music in the present time 250 years after Mozart.
San Diego State University
Classical Rummy
This card game serves as a learning aid to music students. They will learn to classify classical composers by the era in which they worked: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern.
National Arts Centre (Canada)
National Arts Centre: Arts Alive: Music Resources: Famous Composers
Visit this site to read about the life and works of great composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, plus many more!
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Perfect Pitch
Perfect Pitch is an interactive learning environment that lets you form orchestras and create your own orchestral arrangements of music from the baroque, classical, romantic, and modern periods. Clever game design, including a...
Classical Net
Classical Net: Renaissance Repertoire: Renaissance Composers
Those well-versed in music will find this site helpful, as it offers biographical information on a number of Renaissance composers, along with pictures and information on compositions.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline
This is a timeline of composers; take an interactive journey through our timeline of classical music composers and see what was happening during the composers' lives and how it influenced their music.
Quia
Quia: Music Trivia
A great study tool for a music class! Students match classical muscians to the instrument they play in one of four games: matching, concentration, flashcards, word search.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Baroque Music
A Wikipedia article on Baroque music distinguishes it from the Renaissance and Classical styles, discusses the different musical genres the Baroque composers wrote in, lists the important features of Baroque music, and provides a list of...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi
A short biography of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Other
Quick and Easy: Cesar Franck
Quick, simple and short; this biography covers all the territory. Extremely basic.
Other
Afrocentric Voices in Classical Music
Visit this website for short biographies of some of the African American singers and composers who have contributed to the world of Classical music.
Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: Composers
From a major publisher of classical music, this website provides a brief biography and picture of literally hundreds of composers of classical music. The discographies at the bottom of each biography allow you to find CDs and often...
Classical Net
Classical Net: Johann David Heinichen
A very interesting page outlining the life of composer Johann David Heinichen. This site includes his biography, a list of his compositions and links to some of his recorded music.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...