A comprehensive guide for students to move from visual observation to a complex, arguable thesis statement about any artwork. Includes a step-by-step worksheet, instructional slides, and a teacher's guide with examples.

A guided research project where students explore the anatomy, history, and classification of a musical instrument of their choice.

An advanced exploration of microtonal music, covering the physics of pitch, tuning systems beyond 12-TET, and practical experimentation with quarter-tones and just intonation.

Students transition from raw audio to a polished production. This week focuses on Soundtrap technical skills, including multi-track editing, adding bumpers/music, and applying professional mixing and mastering techniques.

Students focus on the journalistic foundations of podcasting: selecting a topic, conducting deep research, and developing professional interviewing techniques. This week culminates in the recording of raw interview footage.

Students explore atmospheric perspective through monochromatic ink wash painting, learning to control water-to-pigment ratios to create depth and mist-filled mountain landscapes.

A primary art lesson exploring the beauty of nature and our role in keeping the Earth clean. Students observe natural wonders and create their own "Earth Treasures" using drawing and sculpting materials.

A focused introduction to the B Major scale for beginner bassoonists. This lesson covers the complex fingerings required for five sharps and provides a daily routine for developing technical fluency and tone.

A lesson focused on the power of peer feedback in the contemporary art process, teaching students how to give and receive constructive criticism to fuel growth.

A quick-reference guide to the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process, focusing on brainstorming and strategy development for educational settings.

A comprehensive lesson where students learn to edit a teacher appreciation video using Adobe Premiere Pro, focusing on narrative pacing and emotional storytelling.

A photography and writing unit where students explore the intersection of identity and environment, using environmental portraiture to craft social commentary and narrative descriptions.

The final premiere of the music video at the All-town Music Tech Showcase, followed by a live performance and student reflection on the collaborative process.

The technical phase involving on-location recordings at elementary and middle schools, followed by high school student-led mixing and video production.

Introduction to the 'Playing for Change' concept, exploring the themes of the chosen protest song, and laying the groundwork for the K-12 collaboration.

A theatrical exploration of Saint-Saëns' 'The Carnival of the Animals' where 2nd graders act as casting directors to match musical traits like tempo and pitch to animal characters.

A series of rhythm reading flashcards and a teacher's guide covering basic to advanced rhythmic patterns. Activities progress from quarter notes and rests to complex sixteenth notes and triplets across multiple time signatures.

A series of music center activities for first graders to connect word syllables to rhythmic notation (Ta and Ti-Ti) through a zoo animal theme. Students will sort animal names by rhythm and create their own rhythmic patterns.

Learning about art galleries and preparing a final class exhibition of the week's creations.

Connecting colors to feelings and exploring how brushstrokes can express different moods.