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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Fibonacci Keyboard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach a lesson about the piano keyboard using the Fibonacci Sequence. Explore with your students the various relationships the Fibonacci Sequence has with music.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson deals primarily with the number of rhythmic combinations that can be found in a four beat measure of music. Students will learn through trial and error and derive a mathematical formula to calculate the number of possible...
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Activity
Other

Susan Kramer: Singing While Dancing to Learn Basic Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will master basic rhythmic movements and incorporate songs and rhymes into math learning. Site provides sample music selections, songs, and accompanying movements for nine activities.
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Article
Other

Just Intonation Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an interesting site explaining how music intonation works with math and fractions. Find out how ratios and fractions denote pitches.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity will require students to collect data through listening, counting and timing. They will use ratios, rates, and proportions to report data. They will also demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of rhythm...
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
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Primary
University of South Florida

Usc: Effects of Background Music on Math Test Scores

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a paper from the University of Southern California that summarizes the findings of a study conducted on how popular and classical background music affect the math test scores of students.
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Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Ratios and Music

For Students 9th - 10th
The class notes examine the connections between music and ratios. An example and additional questions on the concept are included.
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Lesson Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: C. M. Sunday: Music/math/literacy Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson encourages young scholars to actively participate while learning about music and math similarities. This site has many ideas and resources to help aid you in planning your lesson.
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Article
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Keys and Scales Are Sets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Help your students identify sets and intersections of sets with this musical activity. Using the concept of key signatures, students will learn that scales are sets of notes. Included with this lesson plan are downloadable worksheets and...
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Article
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Fractions, Multiples, Beats, and Measures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Engage your students in a lesson that uses music to identify multiples and fractions. Your students will enjoy participating in this activity as they learn and explore music and math.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Rhythmic Experiences [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson. students will learn that musical symbols have numerical values as they divide beats and meters, perform and create rhythm patterns, and practice operations with fractions.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: The Sound of Numbers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, learners will explore numbers and their relationships through rhythm and learn how every aspect of music can be described mathematically.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Operations and Algebraic Thinking With Music [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Counting the number of beats in a common folk song, the students will use composition and classroom instruments to discover different combinations for accompaniment.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Counting With Cups, and More! [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Help students recognize and cultivate creative and critical thinking using various activities that connect math and music!
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Website
Phil Tulga

Phil Tulga: Music and Math Teacher Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site is great for the music/math teacher looking for a new and fun way to teach math shapes with music and musical instrunments.
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Activity
Phil Tulga

Phil Tulga: Fraction Pie Rhythms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using pies, this interactive site allows you to create your own rhythmic songs. A whole pie equals a whole note, a half pie equals a half note and so on. There are also example songs to listen to.
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Activity
Other

Musical Math

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes 14 activities which explore how math and music are related. Great exercise opportunity for any student to sharpen their math and musical skills.