The latest updates to Flocabulary

Ida B. Wells: In this lesson, students learn about the life and work of investigative journalist Ida B. Wells and her tireless efforts to expose the evils of lynching. The song lyrics were written in collaboration with Joi’Auset Courtney, 2024 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest.

Bass Reeves: In this lesson, students learn about Bass Reeves’s life and work as one of the first Black US marshals. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Elijah, an 8th grader and 2024 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest.

Jury Duty: In this lesson, students learn about jury duty and consider why it’s an important civic duty.

Patriotism: Why do we pledge allegiance to the flag? In this lesson, students learn about patriotism and what it means to be a patriot.

Earning Money: In this lesson, students learn about income and how people earn money to buy things they need or want. Students consider different sources of income and jobs.

Telling Time to the Minute: In this lesson, students learn how to tell time to the minute. Students apply their knowledge about clock features and build upon their foundation on telling time to five minutes to tell time to the minute.

Saving, Spending, Sharing: Money management is all about making choices. In this lesson, students learn about saving, spending, and sharing money.

How People Use Technology: In this lesson, students learn about how people use technology. Students explore the different types of technology, and they consider how technology helps solve problems.

Charitable Giving: Charitable giving is good for the world, and it’s also good for the people who engage in it. In this lesson, students learn how they can help their community through charitable giving.

Borrowing & Lending: In this lesson, students will learn about borrowing and lending and why we might need to borrow or lend in everyday life. Students consider what it means to be responsible borrowers and lenders.

Caring for Technology: In this lesson, students learn about caring for technology. Students consider what they can do to make sure their devices remain in good condition.

Public vs. Private Goods: Why is the public library available to everyone? Why are people’s cars off-limits to others? In this lesson, students learn about the difference between public and private goods.

What Is Money?: What can we do with money, and why do we need it? In this lesson, students learn about what money is and what it’s used for.

Passwords & Privacy: In this lesson, students learn about what passwords are, why we need them, and what makes a good password. Students also consider what information is safe and unsafe to share online.

What Is an Algorithm?: We use algorithms in everyday life and in computer programming. In this lesson, students gain a basic understanding of algorithms.

Being a Good Digital Citizen: Going online can be educational and fun, but there are risks involved. In this lesson, students learn about safe and responsible behavior in digital environments.

Types of Computers: What is a computer? In this lesson, students learn what computers are and how different types of computers serve different purposes.

Playlists enable teachers to curate a set of Flocabulary videos to extend student learning. You can curate your own playlists by hand or using AI* and choose from a library of playlists curated by the Flocabulary team. The full playlist library and AI capabilities are available to Flocabulary Plus users, while users with Lite licenses will be able to curate playlists manually and access a selection of playlists from the Flocabulary library. All playlists, whether created by you or the Flocabulary team, will let you queue up a list of Flocabulary songs to play back to back.

Test-Taking Vocabulary: This song teaches test-taking vocabulary words commonly found on high-stakes tests, including many of Larry Bell’s 12 Powerful Words. Students review words like “”infer,” “compare,” and “evaluate” with an adaptation of the folktale “Chicken Little.”

Roberto Clemente: Roberto Clemente was a major league baseball player who became well-known for his athleticism, as well as for his support of Puerto Rican baseball players and his humanitarianism. In this lesson, students learn about Roberto Clemente’s life and work.

Confucianism: In this lesson, students learn about Confucianism, an ancient philosophy that plays a foundational role in Chinese society and politics to this day.

Ellen Ochoa: In this lesson, students learn about Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space. Students consider the impact of her achievements and her influence on young students who want to pursue a career in STEM.

Intro to Personification: In this one-minute video, students learn about personification. A host explains what personification is and why an author might use it, and students consider various examples of this literary device.

Anomalies: This lesson contextualizes 11 SAT words through a story about an unusual family.

Women’s Rights: In this lesson, students learn about the women’s rights movement. They will follow the significant events as well as the influential activists who contributed to the fight for women’s rights.

Middle Ages: Africa: In this lesson, students learn about the African Middle Ages, a time of flourishing, empire-building, and the spread of new ideas.

Ancient China: This song follows the major dynasties of ancient China. Students learn about the dynasties’ contributions and how they influenced ancient and modern Chinese society. 

Teachers can enhance students’ vocabulary using our new personalized Vocabulary Practice Sets. These sets include up to 10 subject-specific words tailored to each student’s proficiency and practice needs.

Between the Wars: This song chronicles the rise of Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini—the infamous dictators of the 1930s. These dictators used racism, propaganda, and impassioned nationalist sentiment to rise to power.

Sojourner Truth: Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist, activist, and humanitarian who became well-known for her brilliant lectures and speeches. In this lesson, students learn about Sojourner Truth’s life and work. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Isabella, an elementary student and 2023 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest.

Frederick Douglass: In this informational lesson students learn about Frederick Douglass’s life and work as an abolitionist. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Arcadio, a 10th grader and 2023 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest.

Analytics Dashboards: Teachers and administrators can now gain insight into Flocabulary’s impact on their students’ word exposure and word practice, as well as how students perform on vocabulary words across subjects, schools, grades, and classes with our new extensive and insightful dashboard.

50 Years of Hip-Hop (1973-2023): On August 11, 2023, hip-hop turned 50 years old. Take a trip through the history of hip-hop in this five-part video covering (almost) everything from DJ Kool Herc’s 1973 party in the Bronx to the modern streaming era.

The Mexican Revolution: The Mexican Revolution was a long and drawn-out battle that transformed Mexico from dictatorship to a constitutional republic In this lesson, students learn about the causes of the Revolution and its major events. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Hariharan, a 6th grader and 2022 winner of Flocabulary’s Hispanic Heritage Month Rap Contest. 

Rigoberta Menchú: In this lesson, students learn about Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Guatemalan civil rights activist. Students consider the impact of her achievements and her determination to fight for social justice and for Indigenous rights in Guatemala.

Co-teachers: Educators can easily collaborate with their co-teachers within the Flocabulary platform by adding co-teachers to their Flocabulary classes!

Nearpod Original videos are engaging, standards-aligned video-based lessons covering various subjects and grade levels, created by the same team responsible for Flocabulary content, designed to foster personal and emotional connections while promoting effective learning.

The Brain: What organ takes up 20% of your body’s energy? The brain! In this lesson, students learn about the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem and how they work.

46 Presidents: This song lists the 46 presidents of the United States in chronological order, making it easy to remember all the heads of the executive branch. It also provides key facts about many of the presidents.

The Outsiders: In this lesson, students will learn about this classic young-adult novel about the haves and have-nots. 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and his gang of greasers have been battling the wealthy Socs for years—but are the two groups really that different inside?

Russian Revolution: The Russian Revolution was a turning point in history that transformed Russia from a tsarist empire to the first communist nation in the world. In this lesson, students learn the causes of the Revolution and its effects in Russia and the world at large.

Louis Armstrong: In this lesson, students learn about Louis Armstrong, a pioneering jazz musician. They explore Armstrong’s rise to fame as well as his massive impact on American music and culture. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Atharv, an 8th grader and 2022 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest. 

August Wilson: In this lesson, students learn about the life and work of acclaimed Black American playwright August Wilson. The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Nia, a 4th grader and 2022 winner of Flocabulary’s Black History Month Rap Contest. 

Harvey Milk: In this lesson, students learn about the life and career of Harvey Milk. Known as one of the first out gay politicians in the United States, Milk used his unique vision of local government to break into San Francisco politics. Though his life was cut short, his legacy has carried on throughout the 20th century and beyond.

War of 1812: In this lesson, students learn about the causes, major events, and outcome of the War of 1812.

How a Bill Becomes a Law: There’s a million ways a bill can be killed—but a select few become a law! In this lesson, students learn how a bill becomes a law. They will follow a bill’s path through the House, Senate, and president on its way to becoming a law. They will also examine the many ways bills are killed.

Flocabulary Mix is a new feature that guides students through close viewing and analysis of Flocabulary videos. We’ve created a library of two new video types for Flocabulary Mix: Skill Videos and Video Texts.

Break It Down is an analysis activity that helps students practice comprehension strategies and develop evidence-gathering habits. It’s a key part of the Flocabulary Mix instruction, and you can also find it in your favorite Flocabulary lessons.

Día de los Muertos: In this lesson, students learn about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Students explore the origins of the holiday and consider the significance of this cultural celebration.

Luis Alvarez: In this lesson, students learn about Luis Alvarez, the first Hispanic American to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. They become familiar with his accomplishments and explore his pivotal asteroid impact theory.

The Neolithic Revolution: In this lesson, students will learn how the Neolithic Revolution, also called the Agricultural Revolution, changed the course of human history.