StorySongs Creating the Earth’s Community

With Mark Vollmer & Jim Eaglesmith

Lesson Plan:

Story Songs Creating Earth’s Community

Worksheet:

One Community Song

Grades: 4-5

Discover the story of Nevada’s fascinating landscape through geology, photographs, music, and creative writing. This lesson brings to life the story of how Nevada’s fascinating geology supports all animals & plants. From this presentation students will create a new verse to an original song.

Materials: note-taking/journaling materials (paper& pencil), 2stones or sticks collected from outside for use as percussion instruments, PDF of song “One Community”