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Curated OER

Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band, Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Pupilsview a video of the Dave Matthews Band and identify the various instruments used by them. They identify a variety of techniques used to produce musical sound on these instruments. finally, they discuss the function of each part...
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Curated OER

Vibrations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use rubber bands, textbooks, pencils, rulers and yo-yos to experiment with the concept of vibrations. They observe changes in pitch according to the speed of vibrations and record their observations in a journal.
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Curated OER

Instruments for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their own rehearsals and make notes to correct their mistakes.
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Curated OER

Instrument families

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm to list as many instruments as they can and try to guess which instrument family into which they fit. They research each instrument on a website and find the family, hear the sound and learn about each one.
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Curated OER

Quit Playing Games on My Chart

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to tapes of musical instruments and correctly identify them. They play a game as they do the activity.
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Curated OER

You Can Play It

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to a piece of music on the bells, recorder, and rhythm sticks, comparing and contrasting the different instruments. They play the song, Row Row Row Your Boat, rotating groups to play the bells, recorder, and rhythm sticks.
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Curated OER

LET'S PLAY

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore music, patterns, notes, and instrumentation. They practice the proper technique at a keyboard and perform a simple three note pattern.
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Curated OER

Music - Lesson 3 - Orchestra

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the four families of orchestral instruments and patriotic songs in this unit of lessons.
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Curated OER

SUITE FOR ORCHESTRA NO.3

For Teachers K
Students listen to a recording of Suite for Orchestra No. 3 by J. S. Bach, review and recognize basic musical instruments by sight, and begin to recognize sounds of some instruments.
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Curated OER

Music Appreciation:

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners list the four main families of musical instruments, name one instrument from each musical family, name three ways music is used in everyday life.
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Other

Wesleyan University: West African Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the African harp, guitar and several other instruments.
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Website
Other

Lute Harpsichord: A Forgotten Instrument

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting website on the lute-harpsichord, which is called "one of Bach's favorite keyboard instruments." Provides an in-depth history of this "forgotten instrument" and the ordinary lute.
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Website
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Website
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Orchestra Seating Chart: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the number of orchestra members increased from the Baroque period through the Classical, up to the Romantic. You can print each orchestra seating chart.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Perfect Parade

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Help Max and Ruthie set up the band following the mayor's directions. The activity sheet and teacher's guide will help make this into a fun lesson.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Mad Feelings

For Students Pre-K - K
By using stories and videos showing familiar PBS KIDS characters working through their own mad feelings, you can provide strategies that children can build on as they grow and learn and develop the self-control needed to handle...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Let's Make Music!

For Students Pre-K - K
Explore music at home and in class with homemade instruments. In "Top of the Charts," Emily Elizabeth gets inspired to create the happiest song in the world. Emily Elizabeth, Jack, Pablo, Samantha, and Clifford pool their talents and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford El Gran Perro Colorado: Vamos Hacer Musica!

For Students Pre-K - K
Exploremos la musica en casa y en clase con instrumentos hechos en casa.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Give Me Some Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to identify equipment and/or instruments used to explore the universe.
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Tycho Brahe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Rice University contains information about his life, his father, eduction, religion, nationality, scientific discipline, means of support, patronage, technical involvement, scientific societies, and a bibloigraphy on...
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Website
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Musica Educa (Spanish)

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is about music in general to be viewed by children as something natural and easily accessible. It contains various interactive activities with sound files and also an application to color.
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Other

Accordions Worldwide: Accordion Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This link takes you to the FAQ section of Accordians Worldwide, where your accordion question may well be answered.
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Other

Wesleyan University: Instrument Museum Exhibits

For Students 9th - 10th
This list of exhibits from the Instrument Museum provides information on 16 instruments that are not widely know. Each instrument is displayed in a 360 degree picture that can be rotated for a complete view.