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Handout
Naxos Digital Services

Naxos Digital Services: Composers

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Nearpod: Composing & Decomposing Numbers 11 19

For Teachers K Standards
In the lesson plan on composing and decomposing numbers, students will use number bonds and ten frames to help them compose and decompose numbers 11-19.
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Website
Other

Judtith Lang Zaimont Composer

For Students 9th - 10th
Website list current performances and latest news releases regarding American composer Judith Lang Zaimont. Includes composition and discography information, along with personal and professional biography.
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Website
Other

Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers: Josquin Des Prez

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting page with some brief biographical information on Josquin des Prez (1440-1521 CE) and analyses of some of his music.
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Website
Other

Ascap Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Of interest is the history of ASCAP as well as articles for those wanting to learn more about the music business.
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Website
Other

Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society which was created to broaden the appreciation and encourage the performance this composer's music. By clicking through the menu, you can learn much information about his works.
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Handout
Other

Internet Cello Society: Luigi Boccherini, Cellist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an excellent biography on cellist and classical composer, Luigi Boccherini. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Interactive
Other

The Math Learning Center: Pattern Shapes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Students use pattern shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students explore geometric relationships, think about angles, investigate symmetry, and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Baroque Composers and Musicians

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a listing of some of the prominent composers and musical personalities of the baroque period. Those underlined as links will take you to a short biographical article on that particular composer.
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Article
Scott Alexander

Alberta Hunter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an article on the singer and composer Alberta Hunter. It also includes audio clips of some of her most famous songs. Excellent resource.
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Website
Other

Zygote: Zygote Anatomy Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3D anatomical product that allows students to explore the muscles, bones, organs, skin, and blood vessels that compose the human body.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Grade 3: Rock N Art

For Teachers 3rd
In this arts integrated unit, 3rd graders will explore Rocks and Soil. These projects focus on bringing multiple art forms to the Earth Sciences for third graders. Students will focus on comparing and contrasting the 3 types of rocks, as...
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Handout
Other

Medieval: Hildegard Von Bingen (1098 1179)

For Students 9th - 10th
A discography of Bingen's work accompanied by a brief biography.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Teaching Character Traits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Inspired by the music "Free to Be. . . You and Me" by Marlo Thomas, this lesson, which will take several days, asks students to compose stories that teach character traits that will be shared with elementary school children. They will...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: "Where Is the Love?"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the song "Where Is the Love" by the Black-Eyed Peas and "Excuse Me, Mr." by Ben Harper, students will begin to think about injustices that exist in our world. Ultimately, student writers will compose an essay based on a persuasive...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Literature Inspired Writing Lesson: I Never Knew That!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem discover that their seemingly "feeble" father has an astonishing ability with a rifle. For this assignment, writers will compose a letter to a parent or loved one, asking for a return letter that...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Composition of Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students compose a series of transformations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Journey to the Past Tense

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Follow Rivette on her journey to the past and help her collect historical artifacts! In this game, kids will use their knowledge of past tense verbs to help fuel Rivette's time machine. Time-traveling users will have to recognize the...
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Fats Waller Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital exhibit provides a basic overview of Fats Waller and his music. Divided into sections that cover Life and Times, Ed Kirkeby Collection, the music, recordings, European and US tours, notes, and more.
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Other

Examples of Music Scores: Hildegard of Bingen

For Students 9th - 10th
Images and descriptions of original compositions by Bingen.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Wordsworth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of William Wordsworth's work. This site provides links to biographical information on the author and lesson plans and activities for a few of his works.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Decompose Fractions With Denominators of 100

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this exercise, students practice decomposing fractions with denominators of 100. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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EL Education

El Education: A Color Expedition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These digital photographs were created by pre-kindergarten students at The College School, located in St. Louis, Missouri. As part of a Learning Expedition on color, students went on class walks to look for specific colors, noticing...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Classical Net : Johann Georg Pisendel

For Students 9th - 10th
A survey of the life and works of Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755), the German Baroque violinist-composer.