First graders listen to prerecorded sounds and put them into categories. They discus the sounds that would be heard outdoors, and indoors. They go outside for a few minutes and take a "hearing walk." Then they come inside and close their...

Sixth graders are introduced to the concepts of sound waves and frequency. As a class, they listen to the differences between different types of instruments. To end the lesson, they practice identifying low and high pitches and playing...

Young scholars select and research a state as an individual project and present their findings to the class. Then, they write a one page paper and create a collage or painting of their state on a mural. Finally, students create and...

In this foreign language worksheet, learners discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...

In this musical instrument worksheet, students will study a list of instruments. Students will focus on 20 instruments that are played with the hand and mouth together.

In this ESL poetry worksheet, students will read a short poem about music. Students will focus on the aspects of jazz, country, punk, and heavy metal.

In this adjective word order worksheet, students read each sentence before placing the adjectives in the proper order for correct English. They order them based on the factors of nationality, size, material, opinion, and use.

Students explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson plan, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Students discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for...

In this ESL short answer question worksheet, students circle the correct answer to simple, short answer questions, 10 total. Answers are included on page 2.

Video lesson on playing Dorian scales on six-string guitar. [3:26]

This is a fantastic site that teaches basic music reading, especially as related to the guitar. Although the site is a promotional software site, the trial version is excellent by itself.

The is Gibson's official web site. They are a major manufacturer of guitars, basses and amps as well as other instruments.

This printable worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a series of word-labeled pictures and determine which ones possess the long /a/ with the -ea letter...

This is Fender's official website. They are a guitar, bass and amp manufacturing company.

Homepage for a hypertext about the different families of musical instruments. From this page, users can retrieve information on a the acoustics of a variety of specific instruments: stringed instruments, woodwind instruments, brass...

This site offers brief biographical information about Vermeer but emphasizes his works. Over 20 paintings are featured as enlargeable images so you can get a close look at each one. Several works have in depth description and analysis...

This is the official Jimi Hendrix website. Here you will find much information on this rock legend including audio, articles and pictures.

16th Century Lute, made in Germany; later turned into a guitar.