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Middle school critical thinking math test prep songs
Song Analysis Bundle - Identity and Social Change
This bundle includes my song analysis resources Songs For Social Change, and Songs to Explore Identity, which both contain a PDF and digital student notebook and Google Slides with clickable links to all of the music videos for the songs. Resources: (Linked below - please check out the individual product listings for more information and previews)- Songs For Social Change- Songs to Explore Identity****************************************Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts,
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7th - 12th
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Figurative Speech Through Music: Red by Taylor Swift
All students love music, so why not integrate figurative speech with popular music? This lesson has students listen to or watch the Taylor Swift performance of her song "Red" while searching for similes and metaphors in figurative language. This lesson is engaging and helps students understand what inferencing and figurative speech is. Students will analyze the inferences of the lyrics. A student sheet and an answer key is provided. This can be a whole class or literacy center activity. This
Pop Songs: Music Appreciation Prompts
Use these pop song writing prompts to help kids tune in to the songs they listen to daily. What songs do we appreciate and why?
Uses: writing in music class, critical thinking, creative writing, lyric study, close reading, brain breaks, fun stuff, sub plans
Included:
32 critical thinking song writing prompts - color
32 critical thinking song writing prompts - black and white
2 posters - color
1 song question sheet - color
1 song question sheet - black and white
2 writing papers featuring BP
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4th - 7th
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Pop Songs with lessons - mindfulness, social justice, courage, kindness
#classroom community: These powerful pop songs support any kindness and bullying prevention programs you have in place. Powerful lyrics help kids deal with bullies and stress. Songs promote tolerance of others, friendship and teamwork, and healthy self esteem. They inspire critical thinking and creative writing! BP social skills songs make a perfect addition to your classroom playlist!LYRICS INCLUDED. 11 also have simple lesson plans.General ed teachers: Use these songs for close reading and lyr
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4th - 8th
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MUSIC & MATH - What Does A Dot Do? - Lesson Plan, Song, Worksheet, ORFF Arrgmt.
*** $3.00 ***Overview:This product challenges students to use their critical thinking skills to determine the values of notes as it relates to different time signatures. They must be knowledgeable of fractions. The purpose of the dot in music is discussed and applied. A great tool to use for curriculum integration!Materials included:• Lesson Plan with Essential Standards & Objectives• Original Song: What Does A Dot Do?• Student Worksheet• Answer Guide• Orff Arrangement contains conductor s
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3rd - 6th
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Peace Song - empathetic to all - timely and powerful
This powerful and timely peace song - penned in Jerusalem years ago - encourages empathy for not only all those suffering in the Israeli Palestinian struggle, but for anyone praying for peace in their own world. 'Enough' has a long history of touching the hearts the of students, gently leading them to a more tolerant point of view. It is a huge student, parent, and teacher favorite - our second most popular song.General ed teachers: Use this song to enhance any bullying prevention and social ski
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5th - 9th
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Word Problem Attack Strategy--Close Reading Approach to Math Problems
Use the step-by-step word problem attack song, “dance,” printable, and task cards by Teaching's a Joy to teach your students to solve problems--once and for all. This is Math Rescue for students in third, fourth, and fifth grades.I've used this song and dance approach successfully with an incredibly diverse population of students for many, many years with amazing success. My students look forward to problem-solving sessions! Set includes answers on each card (upside down and in fine print).
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3rd - 6th
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20 Music Matching Games with Themes & Wall Posters
This packet has 20 different music matching games I call "Mood Matchings" which I have used in Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms throughout the entire school year. Each activity has its own specific instructions included on the document, but the general steps involve the teacher placing the posters for that activity around the room on different walls. The class stands in the center of the room. The teacher plays the first song on the playlist (every track is linked to a YouTube video of the tra
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PreK - 8th
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TEMA LOS DESAFÍOS MUNDIALES - LOS TEMAS ECONÓMICOS
An different and entertaining way of working your lesson of economic issues Through the rhythm of merengue with the theme THE COST OF LIFE by singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, you will immerse your students in the topic of economy and cost of life. Giving them the opportunity to compare a situation that was happening over 30 years ago in a complete different country and their own country in the present. The lyrics of this song has a very rich vocabulary that you will see in your lesson of econ
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8th - 12th
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Fact Fluency Multiplication Songs (ALL FACTORS)
Students having trouble learning their multiplication facts? Use this fun and engaging way to teach multiplication facts! Research shows that making up songs for information helps retention of the information! Each multiple has a different tune so students can learn their multiplication facts faster and retain them longer!**Other songs are available for other multiplication facts!
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2nd - 6th
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Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Fifth Grade}
Need strategies to promote critical thinking in your Fifth Grade music room? Want to encourage 21st century learning? This set includes:*Discussion starters: Several questions are included for each of the following concepts: 6/8 meter, tam-ti (dotted quarter/ eighth), 6/8 rhythms, ti, and low ti, as well as a page of questions for various topics, such as the science of sound and theme and variations. The sheets are formatted so that you can check off the questions as you use them in your lessons
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Bundled Set}
Math Terms Song
This fun and quick math song will teach your students these math vocabulary words: sum, difference, product, quotient. The song is only about 15 seconds long and contains very minimal "fluff" (non-content related) words. It's direct, to the point, and super easy to memorize! Your students will no longer look confused when they are asked to find the sum, difference, product or quotient!What's Included:- Quick Tips to help you make this song meaningful and effective- Full page of the song- Song ly
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2nd - 9th
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Make a difference interactive notebook with song: community building
#classroomcommunity: This colorful team building unit inspires kids to make a difference and help save the world! It leads to critical thinking, supports healthy self esteem, kind attitudes, and includes an inspiring song.
"We can save the world with a little more lovin'..."
Einstein song lyrics inspire kids to work as a team. Kids love this one! Einstein is very #growth mindset.
Standards covered: ELA Literature 2 & 3, ELA Speaking and Listening 1, ELA Writing 3 & 4.
Teacher dire
Grades:
4th - 7th
Propaganda and Media Literacy Complete Unit and Group Project
This is a complete mini-unit on specific Propaganda techniques and ways to spot them in media and advertising. Students see examples, discuss questions with a partner, write down their ideas, and take guided notes. Included in this package:Complete presentation "Lesson 1: How to Spot Fake News"Complete presentation "Lesson 2: Propaganda Techniques"Printable Student Guided Notes for Lesson 2 presentationSong lyrics: "Can't Trust This Source Yet" (to the tune of "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin
Grades:
6th - 12th
Translation Reflection Rotation Rap and Lesson Plan
This rap and lesson plan helps students learn and master the concepts of translation, reflection and rotation. An mp3 of the rap is also available! Many students have trouble mastering these operations. Using hip hop, students enjoy learning. The activities embed the concepts even further.
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Raps for Math BUNDLE
Mean Median Mode rap and lesson plan
Mean Median Mode rap and lesson plan helps your students master the terms and concepts of mean, median, and mode. An mp3 of the rap is also available! The refrain of this rap is so catching...kids will be singing it down the hall. Another hit from Rhonda Chalone's Hip Hop Math.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Raps for Math BUNDLE
Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Engage your students during the trickiest of seasons through these creative units of study! Your 4th-8th grade students will have opportunities to build reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills through this compilation of resources.These units of study include: ♪copies of song lyrics for student and teacher use♪Sketch to stretch invitations♪Vocabulary enrichment activities♪Building Background nonfiction reading and written responses♪Student writing prompts♪Text dependen
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4th - 8th
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FREEBIE - C.U.B.E.S. Word Problem Strategy Poster and Song Lyrics
This freebie is a poster of the C.U.B.E.S. word problem strategy and song lyrics to help your students remember the steps. It will be part of a larger test-prep “playbook” I am still creating.
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1st - 8th
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Battle of Yorktown Song Analysis and WebQuest from the musical Hamilton
Students will analyze the Hamilton song "The World Turned Upside Down" to learn more about the key figures and details of the Battle of Yorktown. What it Includes:- Background Biography research- Description of battle- Photo analysis of the battle - Song lyrics and questions - It is in the form of a "webquest" where students have a link to the song and other websites that give them information to complete the activity. The final page, students use their knowledge to create a newspaper article ab
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6th - 11th
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Fake News gossip classroom community song, lesson, lyrics
This poetic and timely bully busting song covers important territory. Lyric lesson; gossip and false information shared freely can cause great damage. What happens when a third party gets in between two friends with a negative point of view?
Verse two takes the message to a universal level. It addresses alternative facts - nowadays also known as "fake news." Should we really believe everything we read or hear without carefully considering the source?
Song lyrics are based on the quote "Barn's
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4th - 9th
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2x2 Multiplication Song
A product to ease the stress of trying to memorize the process of 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. This catchy poem/song will help your students get through and learn with confidence!
Recite poem aloud with your students, strongly encouraging them to use their feet and/or hands to act out the motions described. After reciting a few times, use with an example.
I strongly encourage you to visit my store and find the power point presentation that accompanies this rhyme! It uses arrows and color
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Super Base (Official Guided Notes)
From the producers of "Super Base", WSHSmath presents a set of guided notes that mirror the popular YouTube music video math rap. The guided notes walk students through the video lesson and come complete with warmup questions, self-check problems for students, lyric sheets, class discussion questions, and answer keys. This pdf file has everything you will need to turn an exciting video into an effective and engaging lesson. Great for teaching about repeated multiplication, exponents, and the e
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7th - 10th
"Over There" WWI Song Analysis Activity
This activity has students examine the famous WWI-era song "Over There," examining how it reflected U.S. feelings of nationalism as the country entered the Great War. Students are given the opportunity to think about how songs influence public sentiment about a war and make comparisons with songs from other period of U.S. history. This is a great activity for possibly teaching synthesis.
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7th - 12th
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A Menagerie of Multiplication 0-9
Think about how quickly our students learn the words to their favorite songs! Original songs, raps, and chants incorporating multiplication facts 0-9 will make the repetition more fun and interesting. These songs were a result of an action research project which showed significant student progress after using two of the songs for only two weeks. Imagine what your students can achieve if you use them periodically during the entire school year!
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K - 6th
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