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Middle school problem solving music composition cultural activities
Music Escape Room - The Mystery @ Jazz Club - ALL DIGITAL! (Black History Month)
This Escape Room is an all-in-one lesson to teach your students about Jazz in a fun and engaging way. Simply share the google form link with students and they are ready to go! Students will search for answers on the internet as they learn about the topics below.7 puzzles cover the topics of:Jazz originating in the 1920s African American communitiesRagtime being a predecessor to JazzDixielandSwingBebop (Charlie Parker)Duke EllingtonBillie Holiday 3 challenges (more involved with multiple question
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5th - 8th
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Perspective Taking Comic Strip Distance Learning Growing Bundle!!
This Growing Bundle has my best selling comic strip conversations interactive activities. They are designed for distance learning and engaging children. Interactive comic strips are great for perspective taking, inferencing, and story analysis. Guided questions included!It works similarly to a wordless picture book, but a wordless video! Watch together, then have the child retell. Type their words onto the comic strip and watch the magic happen.Share your screen with your student and view the cu
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1st - 12th
Global Awareness STEM Challenges | STEM Activities
Expose your students to the world around them through these STEM challenges These STEM activities will teach students about diverse people doing every day jobs such as artists and architects from around the world. These STEM activities are perfect preschool centers or Kindergarten centers. The art center resource is great way to add rigor to your art projects. Students will be challenged to build famous landmarks and homes around the world. We will also teach them about different cultures and
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PreK - 6th
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Middle School African Drumming - FULL Year of Plans with Instrumental Tracks
Prepping for back to school? Engage every music student in the rich sounds of African drumming! From the djembe to the tubano and shakers, your students will explore the rhythms of the sub-Saharan continent. The bundle also provides students with a touch of African history and how the culture uses drumming and music to communicate emotion. This 37-chart African Drumming package offers a comprehensive collection of rhythm charts that will last you for an entire school year. These are appropriate
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Music Around the World Bundle - Activities | Drumming | Sub Plans
Patriotic Song and Music Lesson Bundle: Orff, Kodaly, Choral Round, Mp3 Tracks
Patriotic songs and Music lessons will give you a wide variety of rhythm, melody, singing and playing opportunities during the Veterans Day holiday time. Perfect for K-6. Easy orff arrangements. Diverse learning applications and adaptable to many grade levels with Kodaly and Orff learning opportunities. Get the Patriotic Rhythm Patterns activity for FREE! TEACHING CONCEPTS: mi so la (do) Quarter notes Eighth notes Quarter restSixteenth NotesSing in a Round RESOURCE INCLUDES: Song Lyrics Mp3 Pr
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K - 6th
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Opera History Presentation (BRIEF!) with an Oral Review, and a Written Quiz
This PowerPoint and the Assessments herein attempt to make learning about Opera History fun and interesting by engaging students with fun animation, colorful slides and read-along pages that can be printed or simply projected so you can read it aloud to the students, or they can read it aloud from a screen to each other.
It gives a very brief history of the beginning of opera, explains what Overture, Recitative and Arias are, talks a bit about basics of opera plots and voice parts. There is al
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5th - 12th
Australia Aboriginal Flags activities BUNDLE | representing First Australians
With more than 30 different activities for kids, this Australian Aboriginal Flag activity BUNDLE will help you to create activities promoting a sense of community partnership a public commitment toward Reconciliation Australia. This packet contains activities to learn about the meaning and history of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags through hands-on experience. WHAT'S INSIDE:+ 1 picture of the Australian flag, Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait flag flying together.+ 3 sets of 6-pi
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PreK - 6th
Chinese New Year & Chrome Music Lab Activity - Distance Learning
Hello fellow teachers! This lesson is a Google Slide presentation on Chinese New Years. Students will explore Chinese traditions and culture and then experiment with the pentatonic scale on Chrome Music Lab. This scale is common in traditional Chinese folk music.Slides are easily altered and easy to use with Google Classroom! I used this with my own students: Grades 1 - 6 and then let students share their compositions with the class.Lesson TargetsCompare and contrast students' own New Year tradi
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1st - 6th
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Composer Research Poster Project & Presentation
This is designed to help students work together to discover and share information about the life, career, and music of a famous composer or musician!
This includes an example/sample layout of what the final project should look like, as well as headings students can cut and glue into their project. There is a group project grading rubric to hold the teammates accountable for their effort and quality of work. Designed for teams of three, but could be flexible. Directions for the project are i
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6th - 9th
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Project Based Learning: Editable Cookbook Template in Google Slides
Wow your students (and their parents) with this interactive and completely editable cookbook template. The benefit of using this template is it's collaborative nature. Google slides is an amazing program that allows collaboration on a single document - meaning the whole class gets to take part. This product includes many different page templates as well as instructional slides on how to make any custom edits! We hope you enjoy :) What kind of skills will this build in my classroom? Writing and s
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3rd - 8th
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Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
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6th - 12th
HUGE "Hamilton: an American Musical" Unit for Middle / High School General Music
This year, I am teaching an edited version of "Hamilton" to my 8th grade general music and wanted to share my 84 (!!!) worksheets with other music/drama teachers!
Included in this .pdf:
-Hamilton history worksheet
-Hamilton characters worksheet
-Listening Guides for most songs
-A sample letter to parents
You may copy and distribute any of the above to students. None of this is for commercial use.
Note: Music files are NOT included - you can purchase them from iTunes or Amazon. I recommend t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Ultimate Music Teacher Pack BUNDLE | Traditional French Songs FRANÇAISE
Value bundle of four French traditional songs for Ultimate Music Teacher Packs for your elementary music classrooms. Lyrics, recorder music, body percussion, ukulele chords, tabs, music centers, games, lessons, and more available in each. Print and go activities for all levels! Songs include: Ainsi font font font Meunier tu dors Pomme de reinette Promenons-nous dans les boisFollow my instagram or Tiktok @mme.alex.music if you'd like to see a video of the stomp.This is your one s
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PreK - 6th
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Logic Puzzles Human Geography
Extend your geography lesson plans with these 5 table logic puzzles geared for 5th to 7th grade students. Use these deductive reasoning logic puzzles as a jumping off point for extension ideas that explore:Factory Wage EarningsLiteracy RatesLife Expectancy and Population Densities. We've taken critical thinking activities to a whole new level by integrating content-area facts with fun brain teasers. Whether you need a time filler, a homework assignment, an activity for an early finisher, or an e
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3rd - 8th
12 Apostles and Who Are They?
This religion activity involves the students being able to name the twelve apostles using a one sentence hint. It is versatile in that there are two worksheets - one to fill in the missing letters of the name and one to fill in the missing letters of the name and match the apostle's picture. They can be used as the instructions indicate or based on your imagination and classroom environment. Included are detailed instructions, worksheets, apostles' pictures, and an answer key. Students will find
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3rd - 6th
Ukulele Unit for General Music
Ukulele has become incredibly popular In the past few years and for good reason; they're inexpensive, relatively easy to learn, and don't take up a ton of space. This unit was designed to help you and your students get started with the ukulele in a general music setting. This is the only material you will need! Students can use it at their own pace, or you can present each step to your class as you see fit. This product includes: History of the UkuleleAnatomy of the UkuleleInstrument CareHolding
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K - 12th
Elementary Engineering: Mini Kites That Fly
Simple Mini Kites That Fly is a great elementary engineering STEM activity for a windy day. You could use this activity with: literature units like "The Kite Fighters" by Linda Sue Park, history and science units on Ben Franklin, Social Studies units on Japanese and Asian culture, a March theme, Spring Activities, or National Kite Flying Day on February 8, 2013. You will need Art Tissue Paper, glue, thread, wooden coffee stir sticks, scissors and markers for this activity. The headings included
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3rd - 6th
Indigenous & Native American Heritage Month | Music Lessons Bundle 20% off
October houses Indigenous People's Day & November is Native American Heritage Month, so honor Indigenous cultures through songs, books, and more by using resources influenced by Indigenous creators.I Sang You Down from the Stars - Book-based lesson, Lullaby songs & comparison - Best for K-2Nibi's Water Song - Compose with Song Maker (Free app, no login required) - Best for 2-4"We Are Water Protectors" - Voice & percussion lesson - Best for 2-4Native American Navigation Unit - Compos
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K - 6th
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NO PREP! Get to Know Your World!--A Geography Mystery Centers Activity
Map reading can be a tricky skill to master but these geo mystery centers can help! The learning centers in this packet target important geography skills and concepts in an engaging format. Each center includes instructions to create a self-directed learning experience for your students. This set can be used as centers or stations for groups or individual students, or printed as a packet for small groups or individual assignment. Use it all at once or break it into pieces to introduce each regio
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4th - 9th
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and $ benefit Puerto Rico! Bomba Y Plena!
This powerpoint is an instructional material to teach the cultural context, instruments and rhythms of Puerto RIcan Bomba Y Plena! Learn about the dances, the musical styles, the names of the instruments and the 3 different percussion parts! The parts in an of itself are not too complex, yet they are exciting and fun! They encourage collaboration, dancing and an overall great sense of community!
100% of the profits will go towards Hurricane Maria relief efforts.
Help rebuild the beautiful Am
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park can be for grades 8 through 12. Evaluating whether a deer population exists. How many deer is too many and how many should we have? Consider and advocate for varying opinions on how an over abundant deer population should be managed during a simulated local Ministry Board of Directors meeting with locals and then vote. Town citizens are getting very frustrated and going to use their own methods of control if something is done about it. The local Ministry Board of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Math Strategy Games
Engage your students in these highly effective strategy games. This set includes Tapatan from the Philippines, Shisima from Kenya, Pong Hau K’i from China, and Len Choa from Thailand. Each game can be printed and laminated or placed in a plastic sleeve for continued use. Games are appropriate for K – 6th grade. Directions included.
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• Math Centers
• Class Rewards
• Free time
• Cultural Fair
• Substitutes
• Classroom parties
• Open House
• Family
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Grades:
K - 6th
South Africa! - Traditional Sports and Games - No Prep Board Game Included!
South Africa - Traditional Sports and Games takes a look at games and sports indigenous to South Africa including a no prep strategy game based on the popular South African game Morabaraba. The game, which reinforces logic and problem-solving skills, has been simplified for elementary school aged students in two learning levels: K-2 and 3-5. The South African Department of Sports and Recreation has started a program to bring indigenous sports into schools and communities. This is important in
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K - 6th
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Also included in: South Africa! The BIG Bundle Grades 3 to 5—Crafts, Lessons & Activities
Ethical and Moral Scenarios for Discussion
This activity includes five detailed, moral scenarios relevant to high school students across multiple disciplines. I usually employ it cooperatively: Each group is assigned one of the scenarios, and after each group's presentation of its choices, other groups have the opportunity to weigh in, but this product is also useful when employed individually. I have used this in conjunction with teaching the novel, Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, but it is also appropriate as an introduction to an
Grades:
6th - 12th
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