Jordan Moore and Leah Jorgensen-Moore respond to the Wit & Wisdom Grade 1 unit on "Powerful Forces" by creating activities that explore the power of wind and breath in music.

Jordan Moore and Leah Jorgensen-Moore use music about animals - both with lyrics and without - in connection with the Wit & Wisdom Kindergarten Unit, "Once Upon a Farm." Just as written stories have elements that communicate characteristics and settings, music also has elements that communicate aspects of personality and gesture. Students will love hearing the sounds of animals imagined through music!

Join teaching artist Kammeran Giggers and Baltimore City teacher Lindsey Winand as they bring movement, song, and improv to this second grade SABES science unit on states of matter!

Artist Katie Gill-Harvey encourages students to use the power of observation to learn more about weather and climate. Using the creative process, students will see themselves both as artists and as scientists who use the power of careful observation in this arts-integrated overlay on the SABES kindergarten unit 4, "Weather and Climate."

Ephraim Nehemiah and Ryan Fan delve into the processes of ethical decision-making and the reasoning behind credible arguments. Using the power of the arts to persuade, they explore ambiguous scenarios in philosophy, literary texts, and media, helping students develop skills in constructing arguments through live debate and written narratives. This course is inspired by the Odell Grade 10 Unit, "How Do We Determine the Right Thing to Do?"

Musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes join Baltimore City science teacher, Tessa Berens, for a music-based exploration of Genetics, Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution. Using musical traits as the foundation, students will gain a concrete understanding of the SABES grade 3 unit "What Makes Me, Me?".

In this reflection on the Wit & Wisdom grade 3 unit, "A New Home, Dan and Claudia Zanes explore how stories of immigration and heritage can become powerful means of communication. Through songwriting and call & response, they create activities that support students in communicating their personal stories and celebrating their identities and narratives.

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Inspired by the Wit & Wisdom grade 2 module "Civil Rights Hero," these lessons and materials support students in analyzing and writing lyrics, designing self-portraits and posters, and composing narrative poetry -- all inspired by the beautiful and rich visual art and music that came out of the Civil Rights movement.