Lewis And Clark Rap

Lewis and Clark Rap

Props to Peter DiLalla (MC LaLa) for this edu-rap about Lewis and Clark, the great American explorers. Flocabulary was at the National Middle School Association in Indianapolis, IN when Peter approached us. He said he had written some educational hip-hop - when we heard it, we knew it had to end up on Hip-Hop Classroom! Keep up the fantastic work MC LaLa. We expect to hear (and vibe with) great things from you!

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Straight Out Of The Classroom: Teachers And Students Submit (awesome) Academic Raps

Straight out of the classroom: Teachers and students submit (awesome) academic raps

Welcome to November, Hip-Hop Classroom. We had to post these raps - fresh in from Loudon, VA and Cheshire, CT. First, we have a truly top-notch rap about the Vietnam War from Ms. Zecher in Sterlin, VA. The key content/vocabulary is even in bold, just like Flocabulary. Fantastic work Jen Zecher - let's get this on wax! Up next, 5th graders from Doolittle School in Cheshire, CT created a rap about science of sound concepts. We love it! Here's what teacher Tracy Ajello wrote when she submitted the rhymes: "Hi, my fifth graders wrote this rap to teach about grade…

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More And More High Profile Educators Are Using Hip-hop…

More and more high profile educators are using hip-hop…

Here at Flocabulary, we're always excited to see educators who motivate students using music. MSNBC's "Nightly News with Brian Williams" recently featured the trailblazing KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Charter Schools: as a part of their groundbreaking approach to fostering achievement, KIPP schools make education more engaging using hip-hop music as well as other student-friendly exercises. The program has a dramatically promising record of taking under-privileged students and enabling them to succeed. While KIPP has proved highly successful, there are also others making a difference in education using music - such as California English teacher Alan Sitomer who teaches poetry…

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Fun = Mass X Acceleration

Fun = mass x acceleration

Who said science can't be fun? FMA Live - which takes its name from Newton's famous equation, "force = mass x acceleration" - is a national tour that uses fun activities and performances to get students excited about science. Earlier this week, FMA Live performers featured rap songs and dances in a series of shows at Liverpool Middle School. Try to catch the show at a city near you! Hip-hop singers, dancers teach Liverpool students science By Steve Billmyer September 21, 2009, 1:42PM This story by contributing writer Darren Benda. Students jumping on Velcro walls, teachers sumo-wrestling, a hovering teacher…

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Doctor Raps About H1N1

Doctor raps about H1N1

Dr. John Clarke, medical director for the Long Island Rail Road in New York, recorded this rap song on preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.  In the song, he raps about ways to protect yourself from contracting the virus.  Clarke recorded the song for a competition by the Department of Health and Human Services and became a finalist for the best swine flu public service announcement.  Check it out! The rap became popular and eventually gained attention from the media. In addition to several newspapers reporting the story, Fox News briefly showed a clip of the rap and…

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