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TE Lesson: Energy Transfer in Musical Instruments

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study concepts of energy and energy transfer. They look at how these concepts apply to musical instruments. They study the law of conservation of energy. They use the concepts studied in the lesson to design a musical instrument.
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Integrated Video Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a Mother's Day video gift by utilizing the latest video technology in class.  In this film making activity, students utilize important photographs related to their mother and import them into a computer timeline using...
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Technology-Based Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the development of music skills. They focus upon the mastering of a song known as "Come Follow, Follow Me". They recognize the musical notes and read the lyrics with...
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Electronically Composing Music

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students complete a worksheet and discuss components of musical composition. Students familiarize themselves with the program, Finale. Students then work cooperatively to compose a musical suite.
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Telling Our Own Stories

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Explore online profiles and social media with your middle and high school classes. Use blogs to inspire your class to craft a well-written, thoughtful response to a prompt you give.  A few example prompts are given. 
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Detecting Rise in Body Temperature in Human and Animals and its Effects on Health

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Beat the heat using sensors. Scholars research normal body temperatures for humans and a specific animal. In groups, they create sensors that monitor body temperature, as well as the weather. The goal is to reduce the occurrence of heat...
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Sounds of the Season

For Teachers 7th - 8th
During Christmas time, use common carols and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker music as the basis for writing advertisements. Learners can work in teams or individually as they listen to songs via the links provided. A "Christmas Music Comparison...
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The Role of the Opera Orchestra

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners listen to and examine a recording of the opera Don Pasquale and study the various musical instruments in an orchestra. They discuss the difference between a symphony orchestra and an opera orchestra. Finally they play the music...
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Audio Engineers: Sound Weavers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore audio engineering. In this career education and "sound" science lesson, students define related vocabulary and make connections between the music they listen to and the job an audio engineer does after listening to...
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Music and Technology

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice reading rhythm patterns with different types of notes and meters. Using a counting system, they perform a sight reading exercise and take notes when needed. They use a form of technology to illustrate the music.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 10 - Up From the Underground - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the effect music videos have had on the role of the music. They examine how developments in technology have effected the music industry.
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Using Wikis in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a review of a music video. They discuss the review online about the music video. Students create a fan's webpage featuring artist news and biographical information. They discuss what types of music they like...
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Time for All Ages

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover time keeping by analyzing technological advances in history.  In this time lesson, 4th graders create and complete a KWL chart based on their research of a famous timekeeping invention, such as a sundial....
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Renaissance Feast & Fancy

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the recreation, music, clothing, and food of the Renaissance period. In small groups, they research a topic, and plan activities, music, food, and costumes to be used in a Renaissance Feast.
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Bringing Stories to Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners perform short stories with sound effects and music they've created.  In this stories lesson plan, create effects of record from a file to complete a presented story.
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People of the Plains:Music and Dance

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are given a worksheet stating the goal of the day, different sections to visit, and time spent on each section. They are given the CDs, 4th graders are told to insert the CDs into the computer. Students go to The Plains...
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Introduction to Musical Theater

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students made oral presentations of a famous muscial theater performance. They research the musical, view selections, and listen to music.
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Flamenco Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore flamenco music through research into the lives and movements of the Gypsies of Andalusia. They adopted th music of Spain and added their own strong rhythmic sense and drama.
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Sound--Music or Noise?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of sound and how it is presented in the world around them. Using scientific terms, they describe the properties of sound and create their own definitions of sound, music, and noise. They demonstrate...
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Musical Palms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice basic Palm skills. They play a game in which they start to write a story on their Palm and then pass it to the next student, who continues the story, and so on.
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Visual Art and Music

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine how pop art compliments music. In this arts lesson plan, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.
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Mathematics: Technology and Connections

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interpret and replicate patterns. In this patterns lesson, 6th graders are given an item with a definite pattern which they must replicate using a calculator or computer and then justify how they relate. Students listen to...
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Computer Multimedia and Animation Technology: Video Editing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design audio and video clips. They remove audio from a video tape and replace it with music from the Smart Sound Library. They combine video pieces and edit a video. They create an audio tract for a documentary that will be...
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Musical Patterns

For Teachers K
Students use musical instruments to create simple patterns. They, in pairs, come to the front of the classroom and create a pattern.

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