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Recognizing High and Low Pitch
Students distinguish a high pitch from a low pitch, and demonstrate high/low pitch recognition by creating contrasting movements to high and low music, and use instruments to represent the characters in The Three Little Pigs.
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Agnus Dei--Rutter and Faure Requiems
Twelfth graders complete a music listening log while listening to and discussing Faure Requiem and Rutter Requiem. They complete a two to three page essay comparing the Agnus Dei movements by Faure and Rutter.
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Repetitive Song Form
Eighth graders discover different concepts for identifying musical structure and song form. In this Music History lesson plan, 8th graders compare and contrast a Red Hot Chili Peppers song to an Andrea Bocelli's song.
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The Muffin Man!!!
First graders distinguish between the musical terms crescendo, decrescendo, piano and forte. They interpret and analyze when music is getting louder and softer. Students sing "The Muffin Man" song. They are introduced to loud and soft...
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Fish Tunes
Students use their musical talent to create a song for the class fishtank. In a group, they compose two or three songs about their own tropical fish in which they can use any rhythm and musical instruments they choose. They perform...
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LET'S PLAY
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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Skip Counting by Two's
First graders practice their counting skills. In this skip counting lesson, 1st graders review counting by 1's with a song, use number lines to learn to skip count by 2, practice counting forwards and backwards, complete a leapfrog...
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Hip Hop and Political Activism
Young scholars identify and employ non violent methods/tactics to bring about social change as exemplified in hip hop culture. They examine hip hop as a form of political activism.
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Questions for Dancers- Interviewing
In this interview worksheet, students locate someone in their community who does traditional dances. They interview dancers using the questions listed.
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Hop Oh Bunny
Students imitate, sing, move, and discuss musical techniques in this exciting kindergarten music lesson. Emphasis is placed on the song "Hop Oh Bunny", call and response, rhythms, tempos, and the direction of pitch movement.
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March of the Siamese Children
Students listen to a piece of music called "March of the Siamese Students." They discuss the country and people of Thailand. Next, they sing the song, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, and talk about things they do each day.
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Having a Ball With Cinderella
Young scholars read and discuss two versions of the story, Cinderella. They complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories and move to music based on the two versions. They use the internet to gather more information...
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Honey Bees and Communication
Did you know that honey bees dance to communicate information? Do you know why bees use hexagons to build their hives? The Honeybee Man, Brilliant Bees, and Show me the Honey provide background information on how honey bees communicate....
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Digital Mitosis and Claymation
Take mitosis and meiosis out of the biology textbook and onto the screen! An innovative class project prompts young biologists to create an animation movie using clay, showing the phases involved in mitosis or meiosis by moving the...
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Composing From a Thread
Students listen to music composed in the 20th century and discuss varying interpretations. They play a contemporary piece of music and explore techniques available to a modern composer.
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Beanbag Switch
Students walk around to music playing. They switch beanbags with other students. When the music stops they go to a P.E. station the same color as their beanbag.
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VH1's When Disco Ruled the World
High schoolers choose a minority culture or an event and research the musical influences of that culture or event on American popular music. They discuss how minority cultures and events in American society influenced the Disco era.
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William Grant Still: "Afro-American Symphony"
Students learn basic improvisation of a four beat measure through a game using a four quarter note pattern. NOTE: The idea in this lesson is to teach the student to create something on the spot.
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William Grant Still: "Afro-American Symphony"
Students learn basic improvisation of a four beat measure through a game using a four quarter note pattern. NOTE: The idea in this lesson is to teach the student to create something on the spot.
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Simply Move With Me
Students practice moving in a variety of ways to a specific beat while following a leader
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Spot Jumping
Students practice two-foot take-offs for jumping and a one foot for a hopping. They practice locomotor skill to music.
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The Sleeping Beauty: Key Stage Two
Students partner work exploring turn taking and gestures. They access to stop when the music stops and listen to the leader's instruction. Students/teams meet at opposite sides of the room and decide their character. They practice moving...
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Rhythmic Dancing
Fourth graders practice expressing themselves through the art of dance. In this physical education activity, 4th graders discuss choreography and how moving specific ways at certain times can be artistic. Students create and perform a...
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Starting Off
Students practice starting and stopping safely at a signal given by the teacher as they practice different locomotor movements.