Students research and analyze various percussion instruments from different countries and cultures in this Music activity for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on internet research and hands-on drumming techniques from...

Young scholars complete their examination over the Jewish Diaspora. Using population figures, they discover the importance of percentages in exploring trends. They use their own ethnic group and determine how it is represented in the...

Students create a matrix of the vertices of a triangle and produce new matrices that dilate, translate, rotate, and reflect the original triangle. After multiplying each matrix by a new scale factor, they graph the new matrix and...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of quadrilaterals and how they are used to create a rectangle for a door. They create a drawing of a quadrilateral while finding the sum of the angles. They practice problems...

Students engage in a lesson 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 accuracy while using...

Fourth graders explore and examine through hands-on experience and reasoning the concept of fractions. They solve problems involving multiplication and division of whole numbers and addition and subtraction of simple fractions and decimals.

In this place value to hundred thousands worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty mathematical word problems or exercises.

Learners identify major rivers in the world. In this geography lesson, students form teams and play a whole class board game in which clues are read and rivers are identified.

Students explore Cuisenaire Rods.  In this pre-algebra lesson, students work with a partner to generate addition problems with the sum of ten using Cuisenaire Rods. Students construct examples of the Commutative Property using...

Students explore the concept of decimals. In this decimals lesson, students examine number patterns as they complete a worksheet that requires them perform multiplication with decimal numbers.

Students examine the diet of panthers. In this interpreting data lesson, students collect data on the panther's diet and chart the data in bar and pie graphs.

Pupils complete division problems where they solve problems based on the story The Doorbell Rang. For this division lesson plan, students also write journal entries about division.

Students investigate patterns of inverse functions. In this algebra lesson, students represent functions with the calculator and on paper. They analyze their data and draw conclusions.

Fourth graders compose a melody by placing words on the music staff. They play their melody words for the class.

Students clap four-beat rhythm patterns containing whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests in a given tempo. They clap the tempo as their teacher holds up flash cards.

Fourth graders experience the music and arts of Japan as they explore the language and culture of the country in this lesson. A variety of musical elements from the culture are demonstrated.

Middle schoolers use large numbers and learn exponential representation and explain patterns and relations of powers of 2.

Students examine the 5 a day program. They sing different songs and discover how to be healthy. They identify different parts of the music as well.

Second graders study and experiment with rhythm and sound. In pairs, they practice reading and performing simple melodies from sheet music. Individually, they choose one piece to perform for the class.

Students practice their singing using the correct posture. Using music, they practice reading it and using the correct rhythm. They are introduced to a Oratorio and stretching exercises to use before beginning a song. They share their...

Students evaluate squares and square roots. Through practice, they discover the inverse relationship between squares and square roots. Students take notes, solve square root and square root problems, and classify numbers as rational or...

Students develop melodies based on a simple chord progression. They develop the tools need to begin to compose their own music. Students explore the qualities of each NCT and identify them in a composition. They develop listening skills...

Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles activity, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...

Young scholars work as a class to compose an original four-measure rhythm. After a brief review of a sight reading Gordon rhythm patterns, students compose their own rhythm with each student selecting a part for the composition. All...