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Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): angles (51), animals (284), biographies (95), fractions (158), grammar (133), literature (214), martin luther king (40), planets (112), punctuation (25), scientific method (46), space (214), states (122), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Use as a way to introduce new topics or subjects to establish background knowledge. Share these videos on your projector or interactive whiteboard to provide an introduction (or review) on various topics. If you allow students to explore on their own, take caution since they could click and go elsewhere on YouTube. Share a link to this site with parents through your classroom website or newsletter for students to view at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Music in Schools Month Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): dance (27), music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33), rhythm (21), sound (73)
In the Classroom
Use this site during units on sound in science class. Share the virtual instrument sites with students in music class, as they are learning to play a new instrument. If you are teaching (or learning) the piano, check out the virtual one. Consider displaying it on your interactive whiteboard.Comments
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Musink - Musink
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4 to 12tag(s): creativity (90), makerspace (42), musical notation (33), Teacher Utilities (156)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate the art of composition while using Musink on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Share Musink with students and encourage them to create their own music. In Destination Imagination or Odyssey of the Mind, use your scores to showcase talent. In honoring multiple intelligences, highlight the students' with musical talent. While reading historical fiction novels, have students compose a song typical of that period with the commonly used instruments and style. Offer in after school clubs for music, guitar, or band.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Music of Hamilton: The Musical - Genius.com
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): 1700s (36), constitution (87)
In the Classroom
Use lyrics from Hamilton to introduce your unit on the Constitution. Have students explore the site on their own, ask them to take the time to through the annotations that provide historical context to the music. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create their own music related to the Consitution and record their music videos. Share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Have students make a multimedia presentation about events leading to the writing of the Constitution using a tool like Sway, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Game-Based Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): coding (91), differentiation (88), game based learning (179), gamification (78), logic (163)
In the Classroom
Share these tools on your class website or blog for students to use both in and out of the classroom. Use these tools to differentiate and reach all students at the various levels. Challenge your students to create their own games for review of content or acceleration options.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pencil Code Gym - David Bau
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K to 12tag(s): coding (91), computational thinking (41), critical thinking (111), digital storytelling (150), drawing (60), geometric shapes (135), musical notation (33), problem solving (226)
In the Classroom
Create a link on classroom computers for use as centers. Use the text options for students to use with digital storytelling. This site is perfect for differentiating different levels of coding skills. Allow students to explore at their own pace, then share their creations with classmates. Extend learning by challenging students or groups to create videos explaining their creations using Adobe Creative Cloud Express Video Maker, reviewed here, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Be sure to add a link to your class website for students to practice at home.Comments
Great resource for all ages, more appropriate for middle school and above.Melissa, , Grades: 0 - 5
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MathScienceMusic - Theolonius Monk Institute of Jaz
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K to 12tag(s): angles (51), animation (64), brain (56), coding (91), fractions (158), geometric shapes (135), india (24), multiples (15), music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33), numbers (119), patterns (62), preK (261), ratios (46), sound (73)
In the Classroom
Share activities from MathScienceMusic on your interactive whiteboard with students, then let them explore independently. Scratch Jazz is perfect for teaching basic coding; students interested in music will enjoy creating their own jazz-themed project using the site's tutorial. Add interest to math lessons by taking advantage of the free lesson plans. Be sure to check out the link to Math and Music Standards found on the music and math curriculum page. Have students modify their learning by creating videos of their music creations using moovly, reviewed here and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Be sure to have them discuss their journey from the beginning through the final creation of their project. Team up with your school's music teacher to collaborate on the many activities provided on this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TypeDrummer - Kyle Stetz
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K to 12tag(s): back to school (63), musical instruments (47), rhythm (21), sound (73)
In the Classroom
Catch your students' attention and type a short message to students on TypeDrummer to read as they enter the class. Create and share TypeDrummer messages on your class web page - suggestions might be reminders of due dates of upcoming tests, tips on completing homework assignments, or the daily school lunch menu. Allow students to create a TypeDrummer message as part of a presentation including the title and a summary of the presentation content. Create a list of instructions to share with students. Use TypeDrummer as part of your Back to School activities, have each student type their name and a sentence about themselves. Spice up lessons and have students type their answers using TypeDrummer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smithsonian Learning Lab - The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access
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4 to 12tag(s): animals (284), architecture (62), art history (86), aviation (38), black history (128), civil war (135), dinosaurs (39), explorers (65), images (261), inventors and inventions (71), Learning Management Systems (20), oceans (149), scientists (63), shakespeare (92), Teacher Utilities (156), volcanoes (56)
In the Classroom
The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a must-add to your list of classroom bookmarks! Search for collections and information throughout the year on all topics. Add a link to classroom computers for the entire site or specific collections. Be sure to take advantage of the many features of this site to create customized collections, then have students add additional resources. Have students create quizzes for review of topics. Enhance student learning by challenging them to create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here.Comments
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American Archive of Public Broadcasting - Library of Congress & WGBH
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6 to 12tag(s): 1900s (73), earth (185), radio (20), religions (79), sports (80), video (260), women (140), world war 1 (74), world war 2 (154)
In the Classroom
Bookmark the American Archive of Public Broadcasting for use as primary source material for classroom lessons. Browse by topic or keywords to find videos to share on your interactive whiteboard or share a link on your class website for students to view at home. Enhance students' learning and have them use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about an important figure from America's recent past. Transform student learning by having students create timelines (with music, photos, videos, and more) using Timeline JS, reviewed here, to demonstrate what they learned from one of the radio programs, videos, or exhibits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Perfect Pitch - Kennedy Center Artsedge
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3 to 8tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47)
In the Classroom
Share this interactive on a projector or interactive whiteboard as you learn about orchestras together. Create a link on classroom computers for students to explore on their own. Share with your school's music teacher as an interesting activity for music class. This site would be excellent for use before a field trip or a school assembly featuring an orchestra! Have students create an annotated image of musical instruments including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Image Annotator, reviewed here. Image Antatorno can be used for a variety of assignments in any classroom that is integrating technology as a modification.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America - Library of Congress
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5 to 12tag(s): 1800s (74), 1900s (73), 20th century (61), poetry (189), songs (44)
In the Classroom
This site is a goldmine for finding music to accompany any American history unit! Use resources from the site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Play music from the period you are studying during reading or research time. Allow students to explore the site on their own, and then share their findings with classmates. Have students create timelines (it can include text, images and collaboration) using Sutori, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Noteflight - Noteflight, LLC
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4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
Share students' musical creations online! Demonstrate the art of composition while using Noteflight on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Explore different musical instruments and how they affect the tone and mood of the piece. During a multimedia presentation, have students create their own music. In Destination Imagination or Odyssey of the Mind, use your scores to showcase talent. In honoring multiple intelligences, highlight the students' with musical talent. While reading historical fiction novels, have students compose a song typical of that period with the commonly used instruments and style. Offer in your after school clubs for music, guitar, or band.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Justin Guitar - Justn Guitar
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4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): multiple intelligences (7), music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
Spark students' interest in guitar playing by encouraging free online guitar lessons. Offer as a challenge to gifted students, and have them teach other students. Highlight students multiple intelligences and let them shine! Make up a tune to go along with a multimedia presentation. Then, show students how to embed media transforming their work by uploading it to a digital storytelling using Presentious, reviewed here, or a digital story using a video tool like Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here, and then you have no worries with copyright. Tune up after school clubs with a little music. Make your music class come alive with guitars and free lessons. Share a link to this site on your class website for parents to use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FutureLearn for Schools - FutureLearn
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7 to 12tag(s): advertising (23), business (48), computers (109), creative writing (121), cultures (131), dental health (15), environment (237), financial literacy (92), gifted (65), literature (214), photography (118), politics (111), professional development (402), psychology (67)
In the Classroom
Allow gifted students to enroll in courses that interest them or that provide enrichment beyond classroom content. Share with others in your building as a resource for professional development. Explore the topics yourself for some new, engaging material to round out your own expertise. Allow students to enroll in a course that would fit into their career goals as an exploratory opportunity in that field. With older students you may want to consider requiring them to take a course with the idea that it is a model.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Musanim - Music Animation Machine YouTube Channel - Stephen Malinowski
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4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
Use this YouTube Channel as an excellent addition to any music class to help students "see" music in a new way. Play videos on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) during quiet times in your classroom. Stop videos during play to analyze and understand the representations created and view specific instrument families used at each moment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learn to Play the Piano - Hoffman Academy
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2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
If you don't have access to a piano, don't worry, you can still learn how to play! Take advantage of the online virtual piano, reviewed here, to practice just like you would on a real piano. Share with your school's music teacher as an excellent resource for teaching students notes and piano keys. The self-paced videos offer a great opportunity to differentiate for different ability levels while achieving success for all. Share a link to this site on your class website for parents to use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flat - Flat
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3 to 12tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
Flat is a must for all music classes! Share students' musical creations online! Demonstrate the art of composition while using Flat on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Let students download the file to their own devices. Explore the different musical instruments and how they affect the tone and mood of the piece. During a multimedia presentation, have students create their own music. In Destination Imagination or Odyssey of the Mind, use your scores to showcase talent. In honoring multiple intelligences, highlight the students' with musical talent. While reading historical fiction novels, have students compose a song typical of that period with the commonly used instruments and style. Offer in your after school clubs for music, guitar, or band.Edge Features:
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Violin Online - RK Deverich
Grades
1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): gifted (65), music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (33)
In the Classroom
Try something new and learn to play the violin. Offer as a way to challenge gifted students and highlight the multiple intelligence of music. Need to have sound for screencasts, digital storytelling, or videos without copyright problems? Have students learn to play the violin. After-school ensembles have a great variety of lessons and free music. Offer to parents as a way to enrich their student's learning. Investigate before you take a field trip to the orchestra, and help student's gain a better understanding and appreciation. Music class comes alive with violins and music theory! Use as a way to add to Odyssey of the Mind or Destination Imagination tournaments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wimp - wimp.com
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (284), musical instruments (47), video (260)
In the Classroom
Bookmark Wimp as a resource for finding videos for lessons and activities. Share the direct link to individual videos on your class website or blog. To remove the distracting advertisements on video sharing sites and more, use a tool such as Clipchamp, reviewed here, or Watchkin, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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