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National Gallery of Art (NGA) Art Tales
Provides lessons, videos, and books designed to introduce art concepts (like line, shape, and color) to young children by connecting them to stories...
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National Gallery of Art (NGA) The Elements of Art Unit
A comprehensive unit with multiple lessons designed to introduce students to the Elements of Art (color, line, shape, form, texture) using...
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Art Lessons for Kids (KinderArt)
A large collection of free, simple, themed lesson ideas and activities for primary grades, covering topics like seasons, holidays, and basic crafts.
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Getty Museum K-5 Lessons
Free lesson plans and guides for exploring the elements of art and design, often using simple materials and focusing on observation and basic...
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BandLab for Education
A free, collaborative, cloud-based digital audio workstation (DAW) allowing students to create, record, and mix music using technology.
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Paint With Music, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive tool where students arrange animated “blobs” to generate rhythms and melodies, helping them explore beat, pitch, and...
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Musical Canvas, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive AI-powered tool where students draw shapes, lines, and patterns that transform into musical phrases, textures, and soundscapes,...
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Instrument Playground, Google Arts & Culture
An interactive tool that lets students generate, play, and compose music using instrument sounds from around the world powered by Google AI.
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Carnegie Hall: Write Your Own Song
A five-part video course detailing the process of songwriting, from inspiration and idea generation to final composition.
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MuseScore
Free, open-source software for creating, playing, and printing sheet music. A robust tool for composition and arranging.
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Carnegie Hall: Perelman American Roots Curriculum
Explores the legacy and cultural context of African American Spirituals, linking music to history and social studies.
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Musictheory.net
Offers comprehensive, free, online lessons and customizable exercises covering fundamental music theory topics.
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Kennedy Center Featured Resources: Jazz & Blues
A collection of classroom lessons, masterclasses, and videos featuring jazz artists like Dr. Billy Taylor, which explore the history, improvisation,...
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Carnegie Hall: Discover the World of the Orchestra
A robust collection of teaching videos and lesson plans introducing students to the instruments and sections of an orchestra.
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Kennedy Center Lessons & Activities
Offers standards-aligned lesson plans, including those that integrate music with other subjects like science and math.
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Classics for Kids
A weekly podcast and website that introduces children to composers and classical music pieces in an age-appropriate way.
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PBS Kids Music
Features educational videos and simple interactive games using characters to introduce basic music concepts like rhythm, instruments, and musical...
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Carnegie Hall Kids
A fun, kid-friendly website featuring games, quizzes, and videos designed to build musical curiosity and knowledge of basic concepts.
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Artrageous with Nate: Building Creativity
"What do Apple, Kate Spade, Dyson vacuum cleaners, DaVinci, and Burton snowboards have in common? They combine STEM with incredible amounts of...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Elementary Music Lesson Ideas
From the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, this website is a great place to find lesson plans and resources for teaching music in the elementary classroom....
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