Geometry: Transformations Lesson

Go through this page to learn more about transformation. It is all around you. Did you know you are doing transformations everyday of your life without realizing it! That's correct!

Types of Transformations
Activity
Make interactive papers to go inside your interactive notebook as you learn about transformations.

Make a 4 flap interactive foldable. You can make an extra section on the top or on the side for the title, TRANSFORMATIONS. On the front of each flap, write: Translation, Rotation, Reflection, and Dilation. In the inside of the interactive, define the types of transformation and give examples of each. You will find these definitions on this page or the links listed on this page.

Use lots of color. Write anything found on this page or on the web in your interactive notebook that relates the transformations. If you prefer, you can just write these terms and definitions using lots of color instead making an interactive.

Videos

Types of Transformations

Translations Reflections and Rotation: Turtlediary

0:56 Reflections
4:12 Rotations
6:20 Translations
7:48 Examples of each type of transformation
8:46 Summary

Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections)
This has worked out problem examples. It is very well explained using graph paper.

Three Types of Transformations
Harcourt Math Glossary: Transformations

Read this Animated Lesson
Transformation: Mathwarehouse

Play these Interactive Games
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra
RoboPacker: eduplace
Shapes in Motion Shape Game Sheppard Software's -- Choose which transformation the objects are.
Transformation Game for Kids -- Use the shadow of a house in this game.

Translation
Translation: A translation moves an object along a straight line.

Translate = Move

Move
              Move
       Move

Read this Animated Lesson
Translations, An interactive activity: Mathwarehouse

Activity
Place a book on a table, desk, or floor.
Move the book in a straight line to another location without picking the book up.
Repeat this process several times or until you understand this type of transformation. 
What type of transformation is this?
Double click on the below rectangle to reveal the answer.
TRANSLATION
Play this Interactive Game
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra

Activity
Grab some graph paper. Make your own shapes. You can use the instructions at: Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections): YouTube or quietube: Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections) to complete your own translation transformation.

Rotation
Rotation: A rotation moves a shape by turning it around a fixed point.

Rotate = Turn

Turn, Turn, Turn

Read this Lesson
How to Rotate a Point: Mathwarehouse

Activity
Place a book on a table, desk, or floor.
Move the book to the left or right.
Repeat this process several times or until you understand this type of transformation.
What type of transformation is this?
Double click on the below rectangle to reveal the answer.
ROTATION
Play these Interactive Games
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra
Rotation about a point ON the triangle Geogebra

Activity
Grab some graph paper. Make your own shapes. You can use the instructions at: Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections): YouTube or Quietto complete your own translation transformation.

Reflection
Reflection: A reflection flips a shape over a line.

Reflect = Flip

This is like reflecting in a mirror. You flip the image. If you have a number 7 on your shirt, it will flip.

Flip, Flip, Flip

Read this Animated Lesson
Transformations: How to reflect a point: Mathwarehouse

Activity
Place a book on a table, desk, or floor.
Flip the book to direct opposite side of where it was originally.
Repeat this process several times or until you understand this type of transformation.
Double click on the below rectangle to reveal the answer.
REFLECTION
Play these Interactive Games
Reflections: Geogebra
Reflection of the plane about a line

Activity
Grab some graph paper. Make your own shapes. You can use the instructions at: Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections): YouTube or quietube: Transformation Geometry (Translations, Rotations, Reflections) to complete your own translation transformation.

When you translate, rotate, or reflect an object, they are all CONGRUENT.

Congruent
Congruent: Congruent is when a shape has the same size and shape.

Same size, same shape
Same size, same shape
Same size, same shape

Activity: Cut out a small piece of paper and fold it in half. On the front write Congruent. Inside behind the title, define what it is, and on the next part, give examples.

After you do these three types of transformations, the shape is still the same shape and size.
Now, you can perform the next type of transformation which is called dilation.

Dilation
Dilation: A dilation is to make something larger or smaller.

Larger or smaller
Larger or smaller
Larger or smaller

A dilation is a similarity transformation (or a similarity).

You use dilation to show that objects are SIMILAR even though they are different sizes.

Steps to Dilation
1. Multiply both coordinates by scale factor
2. Simplify
3. Graph (if required)

Read this Animated Lesson
Dilations in Math: How to perform dilations: Mathwarehouse

Play one or more of these Interactive Games
Properties of Dilation: Geogebra
Exploring Dilations: Ex. 19: Geogebra -- This is using Curious George's picture.
Dilation: Geogebra
Dilation #2: Geogebra

Activity
To understand dilation, grab some graph paper.
Draw a shape. It can be a triangle, square, rectangle, etc.
Follow the above steps, "Steps to Dilation", to make an object larger.
Repeat with different shapes.

Let's review some terms and definitions about transformation.
Translation: A translation moves an object along a straight line.
Rotation: A rotation moves a shape by turning it around a fixed point.
Reflection: A reflection flips a shape over a line.
Congruent: Congruent is when a shape has the same size and shape.
Dilation: A dilation is to make something larger or smaller.

Now you know more about transformations. Have fun doing transformations!!!

Note: More transformation resources located at: Geometry: Transformations.

Order of Operations

PEMDAS Exhibit: Mathplayground

Geometry: Pythagorean Theorem

https://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/triangles/how-to-use-the-pythagorean-theorem.php

Fruit and Vegetable Bug Snacks

https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/recipes/fruit-vegetable-bug-snacks/

Language Arts: Spin & Spell Easter Egg

https://www.raisingdragons.com/spin-and-spell-easter-egg/

Recycle

SAVE THE PLANET -- PLEASE RECYCLE

You can recycle a lot of items. You can recycle most plastic bags, wraps, and films at your local grocery store. Go to this site to read more about recycling.

https://how2recycle.info/sdo

Prime Factorization

PRIME FACTORIZATION
This page is just a rough draft.

Prime and Composite Numbers
Prime Number: A whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.
Composite Number: A whole number greater than 1 and has more than two whole number factors.

Factors

Activity
Write down a multiplication problem.
Label the factors. Label the product.

Example:
3 x 2 = 6
/      \     \
factors   product

Factors: A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product.
Product: The answer to a multiplication problem.

1.3 6th Grade Big Ideas Math

PRIME FACTORIZATION

Find all the factors of a number.
List the factor pairs of that number.

Examples:

6
Factors of 6:
1 x 6 or 6 x 1
2 x 3 or 3 x 2

Factors of 6:
1, 2, 3, 6

Factor Pairs of 6:
1, 6 or 6, 1
2, 3 or 3, 2

18
1 x 18 or 18 x 1
2 x 9 or 9 x 2
3 x 6 or 6 x 3

Factors of 18:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

Factor Pairs of 18:
1, 18 or 18, 1
2, 9 or 9, 2
3, 6 or 6, 3

Activity
Write examples like the above examples in your interactive notebook.

Prime Factorization
Terms:
Prime Factors: These are prime numbers that divides into a number exactly.
Prime Factorization: Is a number that is written as the product of all its prime factors.
The prime factorization of a composite number is the number written as a product of its prime factors.

Examples:
So, if we want to find all the factors of _____, we just want to list all the ways we can get _____ using whole numbers and multiplying.

Let’s look at the number 18 again. Let’s find the prime factorization of this number. We can use a factor tree.
We write the prime factorization by factoring until only prime factors are in the product.
We start with two factors of 18. This can be any two factors of 18. Let’s start with _____ 2 X 9. What are two other factors that could be used? (3 X 6)

Factor Tree

    18
   /   \
  2    9
      /  \
     3    3

Step 1: Write down the number you are trying to find the prime factorization.
Step 2: 2 X 9
Step 3: 2 is a prime. 9 is a composite number.
Step 4: We can factor 9 as 3 X 3.
Step 5: Now all the numbers are primes, 2 x 3 x 3
Step 6: Writing the prime factorization using exponents, we have 2 X 3^2.
The prime factorization of 18 is 2 X 3^2.    
Check: 2 X 3^2      2 x 9 = 18
18 = 2 X 3^2

Activity:
Pick a number. Find the prime factorization for that number using a factor tree.

Example:
         72
        /   \
       8    9
     /  \  /  \
    2   4 3   3
       /  \
      2   2

The prime factorization of 72 is 2^3 x 3^2.

Prime Numbers and Composite Number
Activity: Foldable

Real Numbers and Exponents

Links
https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathematics-module-7/file/16181

Exponential (index) notation: GeoGebra
Move the interactive to change the number of the "base" and "index".

Geometry: Transformations

Transformations

Standards
8.G.A.3 Describe the effect of dilations, translations, rotations, and reflections on two-dimensional figures using coordinates.

https://www.mathworksheetsland.com/8/

Types of Transformations

Watch this video
Translations Reflections and Rotation: Turtlediary @ YouTube
Note: The default setting is too slowly. I find it easier to watch at the speed of 1.25. To do this, go to "Settings" (it is next to "CC"). Select "1.25" under "Speed". This should be a better setting.

Lesson
Transformation: Mathwarehouse -- This has two animated examples of transformation (reflections and translations). There is other information on this page too.

Interactive Games
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra
RoboPacker: eduplace
Shapes in Motion Shape Game Sheppard Software's -- Choose which transformation the objects are.
Transformation Game for Kids -- Use the shadow of a house in this game.

Information
https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/transformation.html

Videos
https://www.mrmaisonet.com/transformations/video

Misc. Interactive Games
Interactive Math: Transformations
Transformation Games and Worksheets: OnlineMathLearning
Shape Mod: Mathplayground
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=trnsformation+interactive&t=ffab&atb=v144-3a_&ia=web

Geometric Transformations: Khan Academy -- Lessons & videos
Composition of Rigid Motions: YouTube -- translation, rotation, and reflection

Printable Worksheets And Lessons
Properties of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations: Mathworksheetsland

Translation
Translation: A translation slides or moves an object.
 
Translate = Slide or Move

Slide   Slide   Slide

Move
              Move
       Move

Lesson
Translations, An interactive activity: Mathwarehouse

Interactive Games
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra

Information
https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/translation.html
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/translation.html 

Other Resources
https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathematics-module-2/file/113711
Mathopolis:Translation Quiz

Rotation
Rotation: A rotation turns a shape.
 
Rotate = Turn

Turn, Turn, Turn

Lesson
How to Rotate a Point: Mathwarehouse

Interactive Games
Translations and Rotations: Geogebra
Rotation about a point ON the triangle Geogebra

Quiz
Transformation: Rotating Around The Origin 90 And 180 Degrees Quiz
If you get an answer incorrect, it will show you a video. Make sure to take notes.

Information
https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/rotation.html
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/rotation.html

Other Resources
https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathematics-module-2/file/113711

Reflection
Reflection: A reflection flips a shape over to create a mirror image.
 
Reflect = Flip
This is like reflecting in a mirror. You flip the image.
Flip, Flip, Flip

Lesson
Transformations: How to reflect a point: Mathwarehouse

Interactive Games
Reflections: Geogebra
Reflection of the plane about a line

Quiz
Transformation: Reflection Quiz: Maisonet Math
If you get an answer incorrect, it will show you a video. Make sure to take notes.

Information
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/reflection.html
https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathematics-module-2/file/113711

When you translate, rotate, or reflect an object, they are all CONGRUENT.

Congruent
Congruent: Congruent is when a shape has the same size and shape.

Same size, same shape
Same size, same shape
Same size, same shape

Mathsisfun: Congruent

After you do these three types of transformations, the shape is still the same shape and size.
Now, you can perform the next type of transformation which is called dilation.

Dilation
Dilation: A dilation is to make something larger or smaller.

Larger or smaller
Larger or smaller
Larger or smaller

A dilation is a similarity transformation (or a similarity).

You use dilation to show that objects are SIMILAR even though they are different sizes.

Steps to Dilation:
1. Multiply both coordinates by scale factor
2. Simplify
3. Graph (if required)

Lesson
Dilations in Math: How to perform dilations: Mathwarehouse -- This is a lesson with interactive examples.

Interactive Games
Properties of Dilation: Geogebra
Exploring Dilations: Ex. 19: Geogebra -- This is using Curious George's picture.
Dilation: Geogebra
Dilation #2: Geogebra

Information and Lessons
Dilation: MathisFun
Engageny: Module 3
Mathworksheetsland: Grade 8

Search for more Dilation Interactive Resources
Dilations: Geogebra Search

So let's review some terms and definitions.
Translation: A translation moves or slides an object.
Rotation: A rotation turns a shape.
Reflection: A reflection flips a shape over to create a mirror image.
Congruent: Congruent is when a shape has the same size and shape.
Dilation: A dilation is to make something larger or smaller.
 

Genetics

Solving a Genetic Mystery
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/solving-genetic-mystery

Standards
Strand 2: History and Nature of Science
PO 2.
Evaluate the effects of the following major scientific milestones on society:
- Mendelian Genetics

Strand 4: Life Science

Concept 2

Learn.Genetics: Basic Genetics
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/

Mendelian Genetics
http://knowgenetics.org/mendelian-genetics/

Mendel's Plants
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/mendel-garden

PO 2
Explain the basic principles of heredity using the human examples of:
- eye color
- widow's peak
- blood type

Observable Human Traits
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/observable/

Human Mendelian Traits
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/mendelian-traits-humans

Human Genetic Problem Set
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/human_genetics/human_genetics.html

Color Blindness Problem Set
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/color_blindness/questions.html

PO 3
Distinguish between the nature of dominant and recessive traits in humans.

Dominant Inheritance
http://knowgenetics.org/dominant-inheritance/
This includes the dominant trait of the presence of a widow's peak (a V-shape).

Recessive Inheritance
http://knowgenetics.org/934-2/

Classical Composers

LISTEN
Play musical works to celebrate a composers birthday. If you miss the exact date, you can play the musical piece that they composed anytime of the year.

Instruments: Listen for the different types of musical instruments played in the piece. What are they?
Speed: Is the music fast, slow,...?
Volume: Does the music get louder or softer?
Mood: What kind of mood does the music cause you to experience (happy, sad,...)?

WRITING ACTIVITIES
Write a description of each piece that you listen to. Include: the instruments, the speed, the volume, the feeling, mood, etc. Include music terms in your description.

Research about each composer. Write a short biography of them. Include pictures and other information on paper or slideshow.

Classics FM: Composers
Classic FM: YouTube
Classical.net: Composer Data
Classical Music Including the timeline of different eras.
Classics For Kids - This is an excellent site to find lots of resources.

MARCH

Chopin, Frédéric
March 01, 1810 - October 17, 1849
He was possibly born on February 22 (Source: Chopin)
Country: Poland
Era: Romantic

Chopin: Classic FM
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

Vivaldi, Antonio
March 04, 1678 - July 28, 1741
Country: Italy
Era: Baroque

Vivaldi: Classic FM
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

Famous Works
The Four Seasons

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
He is known as C.P.E. Bach.
March 8, 1714 – 14 December 1788
Country: Germany
Era: Baroque
He was a composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist.

Trivia Facts
He was the son of a Johann Sebastian Bach, a famous composer.
His second name (Phillipp) was given in honor of his godfather, Georg Philipp Telemann, who was a famous composer.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

Strauss, Joann I
March 14, 1804 – September 25, 1849
Country: Austria
Era: Romantic

Johann Strauss | : Britannica

Strauss, Eduard
15 March 1835 – 28 December 1916
Country: Austria

Eduard Strauss: Wikipedia

Telemann, Georg Philipp
March 14, 1681 - June 25, 1767
[24 March - New Style]
Country: Germany

Georg Philipp Telemann: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

Bach, Johann Sebastian
He is known as C.S. Bach.
March 21, 1685 - July 28, 1750
[March 31 - New Style]
Country: Germany
Baroque Period

Bach: Classic FM
This includes a video called "Fast and Friendly Guide to Bach".
Johann Sebastian Bach: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

APRIL

Rachmaninoff, Sergei
April 01, 1873 - March 28, 1943
 [Old Style: March 20]
Country: Russia
Romantic Period

Rachmaninov: Classic FM
Sergey Rachmaninoff: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids


MAY

Brahms, Johannes
May 07, 1833 - April 03, 1897
Country: Germany
Romantic Period

Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

JUNE

Strauss, Richard
June 11, 1864 - September 08, 1949
Country: Germany
Late Romantic Period

OCTOBER

Strauss, Johann II
October 25, 1825 - June 03, 1899
Country: Austria
He was known as the "Waltz King".
Romantic Period

Strauss II: Classic FM
Johann Strauss |: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids
 
Bizet, Georges
October 25, 1838 - June 03, 1875
Country: France
Romantic Period

Georges Bizet: Britannica
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

Habanera | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets

Famous Works
Habanera from Carmen Suite No. 2

NOVEMBER

Britten, Benjamin
November 22, 1913 - December 04, 1976
Country: England
Modern Period

Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids

DECEMBER
Beethoven, Ludwig van
December 17, 1770 - March 26, 1827
 (Baptized on December 17)
Country: Germany
Classical Period

Ludwig van Beethoven: Britannica
Beethoven: Classic FM 
Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th Year | Google Doodles
Composers A to Z: Classics For Kids
 
Ode to Joy | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets

Misc. Links Index

Dot to Dot Links
File Folder Links
Preschool Mazes Links

Music Theme

Here are some pages found on this blog.

Children's Music
Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments A to Z

Find various musical instruments in the MP3 / CD The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34.   Including: Full Orchestra, Woodwinds Family, Brass Family, Strings Family, Percussion Family, Piccolo and Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets, Bassoons, Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses, Harp, French Horns, Trumpets, Trombones and Tuba, and Full Orchestra.

Coloring Pages
BayArea Little Symphony Including instrument coloring pages

Virtual Tours
National Music Museum

Audio Recordings and Pictures of Instruments
DSO Kids | Learn + Listen: Instruments or search at DSO (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) Kids (if the link is expired).

A to Z Instruments

Musical Dictionary
List of Musical Instruments - Wikipedia This site has a list of instruments from different countries.
AZ pbslearningmedia: ZOOM
ZOOMTube - YouTube

A 

Accordion

Accordion | Wikipedia
Bay Area Little Symphony Including an accordion coloring page.
PBS: Accordion Dreams

Alphorn / Alphehorn
Alphorn (Alpenhorn) | Wikipedia

Anklung
Anklung | Wikipedia

B 

Bagpipes
Bagpipes - Wikipedia
Bagpipe Music Scores

Balalaika
The balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument.
Balalaika - Wikipedia
From Russia with Love: Russian Folk Music on the Balalaika Lesson Plan Grades 3-12
Russian Folk Music: Balalaika

Bass Clarinet
Dallas Symphony

Bass Drum  

Dallas Symphony

Bassoon
Dallas Symphony

C 

Castanets 

Dallas Symphony

Cello 

Dallas Symphony

Discover the Cello: Akron Symphony

Chimes 

Dallas Symphony

Clarinet

Dallas Symphony
Discover the Clarinet: Akron Symphony

Concertina
Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

Conga Drum

Dallas Symphony
 
Contrabassoon 

Dallas Symphony

Cowbell

Dallas Symphony

Cymbals 

Dallas Symphony

D  

Dayereh (Doyra) - Country: Uzbekistan  -- On this blog

Dayereh (or doyra, dojra, dajre, doira, dajreja, daire)
This instrument is a frame drum with jingles.

Double Bass 

Dallas Symphony
Discover the Double Bass: Akron Symphony

E 

English Horn
Dallas Symphony

F 

Flute
The Flute Player by Lacapa Michael

Dallas Symphony

Discover the Flute: Akron Symphony

French Horn

G

Gamelan
Balinese Gamelan Rhythms
Indonesian Gamelan Main Page

Glockenspiel 

Dallas Symphony

Gong

Dallas Symphony

Guiro
Dallas Symphony

Guitars
ZOOM | Kid Musician: Mexico's Guitar Town
ZOOM | Pitch: Making Guitars

H

Harmonica
Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

One tune he teaches is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. There are many more lessons on his channel.
How to Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the Harmonica - YouTube

Harp
Dallas Symphony

Harpsichord

Dallas Symphony

J

Janggu

Janggu - Wikipedia

M

Mallet Percussion

Discover the Mallet Percussion: Akron Symphony

Maracas
Make maracas and
Play music on them.
Mexican Maracas (using a balloon) @ DLTK-Kids

Melodeon

Mbira
It is Zimbabwe’s national instrument. This country is located in Africa.

Celebrating Mbira
Mbira | Wikipedia 

O

Oboe
Dallas Symphony

Discover the Oboe: Akron Symphony

Organ
Dallas Symphony

P

Piano
Music: Pretend to play the piano while music plays or play a real piano.

Dallas Symphony

Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

Music Games and Interactive Links
Chrome Music Lab
Compose Your Very Own Music! - ClassicsforKids
FunBrain.com Piano Player
Music Memory - Primary Games
Music Quizzes, Games, Worksheets and Music Theory Help by Ms. Garrett
Musical Notes - Primary Games
PianoNanny.com Lesson for all stages. It has a "12 Note Companion" on the bottom of each lesson where you can play the piano as you do each lesson.
Piano Practice and Chord Chart - Music Tech Teacher

Piccolo
Dallas Symphony

S

Saxophone 

Dallas Symphony

Snare Drum 

Dallas Symphony

T

Tambourine 

Dallas Symphony

Tenor Drum

Dallas Symphony

Timpani

Dallas Symphony

Tin Whistle
Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.
 
Triangle 

Dallas Symphony

Trombone

Dallas Symphony

Trumpet 

Dallas Symphony

Discover the Trumpet: Akron Symphony

Tuba 

Dallas Symphony

U

Ukulele
Ukulele | Wikipedia

Book:
Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger
The above link is located on this blog.

Google Doodle honors Hawaiian ukulele player Israel 'Iz' Kamakawiwo'ole
Google Doodle: OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole

V

Viola
Viola | Wikipedia 

Dallas Symphony
Discover the Viola: Akron Symphony

Violin
Violin | Wikipedia
Listen to violin music.

Play music with different string instruments and have the child pick out the violin when it is playing.

Composer: Vivaldi (Four Seasons and other classical pieces)

Dallas Symphony

Discover the Violin: Akron Symphony

Violin Online - Interactive Fingerboard
Violin Online Violin Basics, Sheet Music and MP3, Online Violin Class, Exercises, and Free Violin Christmas Music (Violin Sheet Music and Violin MP3)
Mom's Network Alphabet Coloring Pages: Letter V and a Violin
Bry-Back Manor: Musical Clipart: Violin

W

Wood Block

Dallas Symphony

X

Xylophone 

Dallas Symphony

The letter "x" sounds like a "z" in English.
ZOOM | Experimenting with a Glass Xylophone

Z

Zither

Zither | Wikipedia

Children's Music Links

Music Games and Interactive Links
Chrome Music Lab
Compose Your Very Own Music! - ClassicsforKids
FunBrain.com Piano Player
Music Memory | PrimaryGames
Music Quizzes, Games, Worksheets and Music Theory Help by Ms. Garrett
Musical Notes | PrimaryGames
PianoNanny.com - Lesson for all stages.  It has a "12 Note Companion" on the bottom of each lesson where you can play the piano as you do each lesson.
Piano Practice and Chord Chart | Music Tech Teacher
PrimaryGames | Music Games

Symphonies and Halls Interactive Links
ArtsAlive
DSO Kids
New York Philharmonic KidZone
SFS Kids Fun and Games With Music
SFS Kids Fun With Music: Classics
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Music Links with Some Lyrics and Music
NIEHS Kids' Pages: Music
BusSongs.com
Children'sSongs | The Teachers Guide
Diversi-tune Midi Files

Other Music Links
Children Songs | Step by Step
Judy's and David's Online Songbook
MakingMusicFun.net | Creative Resources for Elementary Music Education
Mama Lisa's World of Children' and International Culture
Preschool Education: Music and Songs
Songs and Fingerplays | The Endter Family Splish Splash Song, Five Little Monkeys, Mr Alligator Song, and Little Ducks Song
The Idea Box | Music and Song

File Folders

August: Creating File Folders Games - SpeechTX

File Folder Games and Activities - Enchanted Learning

Games For Learning Ideas

Preschool Printables: File Folder ~ Beautiful Butterfly, Bright & Sunny Letters, Christmas Tree, Fire Safety, Hearts, Icy Igloo Alphabet, Mitten Match, Numbers In Bloom, Shamrocks, Pumpkin Patch, Snowman, Turkey Lurkey Watermelon Numbers, and they might have more in the future.

Preschool Printable File Folders Games - Daycare Resource

Hassle Free Clip Art

Google Images

The ABC's of Snacking: Letter A

Animal

For any of the "... (animal) Dig", you can use my chocolate pudding recipes.

Animal (Bear, Dinosaur, Insect, Reptile, Worm, etc.) Dig
Place one or more gummy bear(s), dinosaur(s), insect(s), reptile(s), worm(s), or whatever you find in the stores in a cup.  Add rocks or dirt (chocolate cereal or pudding) to it.  Eat with a spoon.

Make gelatin jigglers.  Use a cookie cutters of an animal shape.  (If you like don't like using food coloring/dyes, make you own gelatin using unflavored gelatin and add blended up fruit.)

Ant
Ants in Sand
Place a graham cracker in a bag that zips or that you can twist tie.  Roll a rolling pin over it or have the children crush the cracker into small pieces.  (For younger children, the second option children like more.)  Place some raisins or chocolate chips in the bag.  Eat with a spoon or with your hands.

Ants on a Log (Graham Crackers)
Spread frosting, peanut butter, jam/jelly/preserves, etc. on a quarter of a graham cracker.  Place raisins, chocolate chips, or  pieces of fruit on top.

Ants on a Log
Spread some peanut butter or other nut butter onto celery.  Place raisins or chocolate chips on the nut butter.

Apple
Cut and core some apples and eat them.

Make Apple Crisp, Apple Spice Cake, or Cocoa Apple Cake

Apple Boats
Cut an apple into fourths.  Cut out the cores.  Place a wooden toothpick in one side of the apple and then a large marshmallow on it.

Apple Smiles
Peel and core an apple.
Cut it into slices.
Place some caramel or peanut butter on it.
Have the children decorate it using raisins, chocolate chips, gum drops, etc. to make a happy apple.

Apple Volcanoes
Ingredients:
Apple
Peanut butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel
Raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip
Knife
Teaspoon

Cut off the top of the apple. Using spoon, scoop out core of apple.  Fill the apple with butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel and top with raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip.
If you want to eat this later, brush the apple edges with lemon juice to prevent browning and wrap in foil.

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Letter A

I first put this on my website in 2001 (before I had this blog). I have added more resources since then.

ABC's of Snacking: Letter Aa

LANGUAGE ARTS

"A" Book

Letter Book
If you want, you can make a letter book (especially for preschoolers). You can have your child or student make their own book.  Have them draw pictures or glue in pictures that begin with the letter.

Version One:
Place each of the pages on construction paper.  Fold it in half before having the child do his/her activities.  Glue each page to each other.  Take a piece of construction paper and glue that to the front and back pages.  Write on the front the child's name, below that, use yarn for the upper and lower case of that letter, and then, write "Letter Aa Book", "My Letter Aa Book", or anything you think up.

Cheaper Version:
Another way to do letter books is to cut the amount of construction paper you need for the book in half (this saves on paper and glue).  Reduce the activity sheets to fit on one side (this saves computer ink).  Staple the pages together when you have finished that letter of the week.  Write on the front the child's name, below that, use yarn for the upper and lower case of that letter, and then, write "Letter Aa Book", "My Letter Aa Book", or anything you think up.

You can use any of these ideas or use your imagination for the words you would like to use for your "A Book".

Page 1:  Use an "Apple dot-to-dot".
Apple Dot-to-Dot: Google
 
On the top left hand side, glue half of a tooth pick and then two tooth picks to make "A".  Make an "a" using glue.  Sprinkle rice (arroz in Spanish) on it.

Animals: Cut out pictures of animals from pet store ads and/or magazines and glue them on the page.

Ants: Follow the same instructions as "Ant Art".

Apple: Apple seed, picture of apple/apples from grocery store ads and/or magazines, and make apple prints using paint.

Label the objects.

Page 2:  Collage of "A" words.
Page 3: Use your "Ant Art".

CRAFTS

Puppets: Letter A
Alligator (first-school)

Alligator Paper Bag Puppet Craft
Use a small paper bag.  Cut a green piece of construction paper to be about 9 x 5" (or the size of the bag).  Glue it on the bottom part of the paper bag.  Cut a piece to be 6 x 5" Round off the bottom (use this as a pattern).  Cut another piece but make it 4 1/2 x 5".  Glue the top part of the alligator's snout to the top of the paper bag. Make two eyes about 1 1/4".  Color black pupils on them.  Color two nostrils on the alligators snout on the bottom.  Glue onto the bottom part of the flap but only where the flap ends.  Cut two pieces of white paper together and fold over.  Cut teeth using the pattern (making triangles).  Cut them out to make a set of teeth.  Glue on the top and the bottom of the alligator's snout.  Make a large red tongue to be about 4 1/4" long.  Glue on the bottom of the flap.  Make two eyes and make pupils on them.  Glue on the top of the head.  Make green or brown marks on the alligator. 

MATH
abacus
acute
add
addition
adjacent
algorithm
altitude
a.m. (ante meridiem)
amount
analog clock
annual
area
array
ascending order
associative property
asymmetry
average

Higher Math
absolute value
algebra
angle
apex
axis

MUSIC
Musical Instruments - Located on this blog

Accordion
Alphorn (Alpenhorn)
Anklung

Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes by Country and Culture

SCIENCE

Activity: Learn about an animal that starts with the letter "a". Write about the animal. Illustrate the animal.

A Animals
Aardvark
Acorn woodpecker
African buffalo
Albatross (Gooney Bird - in the North Pacific)
Alligator
Allosaurus (dinosaur)
Amphibians
Ant
Anteater
Ape
Arachnids
Armadillo
Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Arctic Wolf

Activity: Visit an aquarium or a pet store with aquarium inside it.

Aquatic
Arachnids
Asteroid
Acorn
Astronomy
Air
Airplane / Airport/ Aviation

SNACKS
ABC's of Snacking: Letter A

Eat: amaranth (wikipedia link), apple sauce, apple sauce muffins, apples, apricots, etc.

SPORTS
Archer

SOCIAL STUDIES

People
Apache

Countries

Activity: Learn about an country that starts with the letter "a". Write facts about the country.

Africa
Asia

You can find many more countries that start with the letter A.

Link
Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes by Country and Culture

Mountains
Alps / Alpine Region
Andes
Appalachian

United States


Activity: Learn about an state that starts with the letter "a". Write facts about the state.

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas 
Arizona

United States Resources  - Located on this blog

Alphabet Links

Alphabet Charts
American Manual Alphabet & Numbers: Chart

Alphabet Charts for Jack Hartman Kindergarten Balanced Literacy

Music and Books
LDS Church Music: Children's Songbook has various songs you can view the music and listen to too.
 
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Book and CD)

Alphabet Activities
- Sing the Alphabet Song

Alphabet Theme List
Letter A

Dot to Dots

Connect the Dots @ coloring.ws
Funbrain.com Connect the Dots Game
KidsRCrafty: Dot-to-Dot

Mazes

Bry-Back Manor: Mazes
Kidrcrafty Mazes Ages 3+, 4+, 5+

February: How Many Words Can You Make?

I remember when I was in the sixth grade were we had a class activity thinking of words from a particular word the teacher told us that day. We had a certain amount of time to do it in but I can't remember how long the teacher gave us. It was always fun to do this in class. This is an excellent activity to make class time fun and not boring. Of course, the students (or your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc.) are learning indirectly and using their brain to find words.

Here are some ideas you can use for word game activities for the month of January and February. Some of the words can be used in other months of the year.

If you get stuck, you can check yourself at this website.
https://wordmaker.info/

JANUARY OR FEBRUARY WORDS
This can be used in either January or February.
(It depends on which month Chinese New Year's fall on that year.)

How many words can you write using the word “China”?
CHINA

How many words can you write using the word “Chinese”?
CHINESE

FEBRUARY WORDS
How many words can you write using the word “February”?
FEBRUARY

How many words can you write using the word “heart”?
HEART

How many words can you write using the word “statehood”?
STATEHOOD

How many words can you write using the words "black history"?
BLACK HISTORY

2 - Groundhog Day
How many words can you write using the word “shadow”?
SHADOW

How many words can you write using the word “groundhog”?
GROUNDHOG

6 - Massachusetts Admission to the Union
How many words can you write using the word “Massachusetts”?
MASSACHUSETTS

12  - President of the United States Birthday: Abraham Lincoln (1809)
How many words can you write using the word “Lincoln”?
LINCOLN

How many words can you write using the words “Abraham Lincoln”?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

14 - Valentine's Day
How many words can you write using the word “Valentine's”?
VALENTINE'S

How many words can you write using the words “Valentine's Day”?
VALENTINE'S DAY

14 - Arizona Admission to the Union
How many words can you write using the word “Arizona”?
ARIZONA

Use this on the day it is celebrated in February.

How many words can you write using the word “president”?
PRESIDENT

How many words can you write using the words “Presidents Day”?
PRESIDENT'S DAY

22 - President of the United States Birthday: George Washington's Birthday (1732)

How many words can you write using the word “Washington”?
WASHINGTON

How many words can you write using the words “George Washington”?
GEORGE WASHINGTON

January: How Many Words Can You Make?

I remember in fifth or sixth grade we had a class activity thinking of words from a particular word the teacher told us that day. We had a certain amount of time to do it in but I can't remember how long the teacher gave us. It was always fun to do this in class. This is an excellent activity to make class time fun and not boring. Of course, the students (or your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc.) are learning indirectly and using their brain to find words.

Here are some ideas you can use for word game activities for the month of January and February. Some of the words can be used in other months of the year.

If you get stuck, you can check yourself at this website.
https://wordmaker.info/

JANUARY WORDS
How many words can you write using the word “January”?
JANUARY

How many words can you write using the word “statehood”?
STATEHOOD

How many words can you write using the words “Martin Luther King, Jr.”?
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1
How many words can you write using the word "New Year"?
NEW YEAR

2 - Georgia's Admission to the Union
How many words can you write using the word “Georgia”?
GEORGIA

7 - President of the United States Birthday: Millard Fillmore (1800)
How many words can you write using the words “Millard Fillmore”?
MILLARD FILLMORE

9 - President of the United States Birthday: Richard Nixon  (1913)
How many words can you write using the words “Richard Nixon”?
RICHARD NIXON

9 - Connecticut's Admission to the Union
How many words can you write using the word “Connecticut”?
CONNECTICUT

20 - Penguin Awareness Day
How many words can you write using the word “penguin"?
PENGUIN

21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day
How many words can you write using the word "squirrel"?
SQUIRREL

29 - President of the United States Birthday: William McKinley (1843)
How many words can you write using the words “William McKinley”?
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

30 - President of the United States Birthday: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)
How many words can you write using the words “Franklin  D. Roosevelt”?
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

JANUARY OR FEBRUARY WORDS
This can be used in either January or February.
(It depends on which month Chinese New Year's fall on that year.)

How many words can you write using the word “China”?
CHINA

How many words can you write using the word “Chinese”?
CHINESE

Presidents of the United States

United States Presidents in Chronological Order

PRESIDENT TERM
1. George Washington (April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797)
2. John Adams (March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801)
3. Thomas Jefferson (March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1809)
4. James Madison (March 4, 1809 - March 4, 1817)
5. James Monroe (March 4, 1817 - March 4, 1825)
6. John Quincy Adams (March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829)
7. Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1837)
8. Martin Van Buren (March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1841)
9. William Henry Harrison (March 4, 1841 - April 4, 1841)
10. John Tyler (April 4, 1841 - March 4, 1845)
11. James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 - March 4, 1849)
12. Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849 - July 9, 1850)
13. Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850 - March 4, 1853)
14. Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1857)
15. James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861)
16. Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865)
17. Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 - March 4, 1869)
18. Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1877)
19. Rutherford B. Hayes (March 4, 1877 - March 4, 1881)
20. James Garfield (March 4, 1881 - September 19, 1881)
21. Chester Arthur (September 19, 1881 - March 4, 1885)
22. Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885 - March 4, 1889)
23. Benjamin Harrison (March 4, 1889 - March 4, 1893)
24. Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1893 - March 4, 1897)
25. William McKinley (March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901)
26. Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 - March 4, 1909)
27. William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 - March 4, 1913)
28. Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921)
29. Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 - August 2, 1923)
30. Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 - March 4, 1929)
31. Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933)
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945)
33. Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953)
34. Dwight Eisenhower (January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961)
35. John F. Kennedy (January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963)
36. Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969)
37. Richard Nixon (January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974)
38. Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977)
39. Jimmy Carter (January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981)
40. Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989)
41. George Bush (January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993)
42. Bill Clinton (January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001)
43. George W. Bush (January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009)
44. Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017)
45. Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 - present)

Presidents of the United States by Birth Month

 
January
7: Millard Fillmore (1800)
9: Richard Nixon (1913)
29: William McKinley (1843)
30: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)

February 6: Ronald Reagan (1911)
9: William Harrison (1773)
12: Abraham Lincoln (1809)
22: George Washington (1732)

March
15: Andrew Jackson (1767)
18: Grover Cleveland (1837)
16: James Madison (1751)
29: John Tyler (1790)

April
13: Thomas Jefferson (1743)
23: James Buchanan (1791)
27: Ulysses Grant (1822)
28: James Monroe (1758)

May
8: Harry Truman (1884)
29: John F. Kennedy (1917)
12: George H. Bush (1924)
14: Donald Trump (1946)

July
4: Calvin Coolidge (1872)
6: George W. Bush (1946)
11: John Quincy Adams (1767)
14: Gerald Ford (1913)

 
August
4: Barack Obama (1961)
10: Herbert Hoover (1874)
20: Benjamin Harrison (1833)
27: Lyndon B. Johnson (1908)

September
15: William Taft (1857)

October
1: Jimmy Carter (1924)
4: Rutherford Hayes (1822)
5: Chester Arthur (1830)
14: Dwight Eisenhower (1890)
27: Theodore Roosevelt (1858)
30: John Adams (1735)

November
2: James Polk (1795)
2: Warren Harding (1865)
19: James Garfield (1831)
23: Franklin Pierce (1804)
24: Zachary Taylor (1784)

December
5: Martin Van Buren (1782)
28: Woodrow Wilson (1856)
29: Andrew Johnson (1808) 

Links
Presidents | Whitehouse.gov - Learn More About Each President
List of Presidents of the United States | PresidentsUSA.net - Including facts and information.

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