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Bells - Making Music
First graders are introduced to the basic concepts of music. Using bells, they ring their bell when their color card has been shown. They practice a musical song with their classmates and are assigned to one bell for them to focus on. ...
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Classical Music
Students explore the history of music written during the classical era. They compare the melodic contours of specific thematic music, identifying the trills, slurs and articulations. As a class, students discus the characteristics of...
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Music History
For this music worksheet, students answer 7 questions about music history. For example, "Describe the Bach influences upon Mahler in the second section of this extract."
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Musical Instruments
In this music worksheet, learners write the name of a musical instrument that they would like to play. Students do research and list as many instruments as they can find.
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Clef music note
In this clef music note instructional activity, students view a picture of a clef music note and trace and write the word clef. Students trace and write the word 1 time each.
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Musical Alphabet- Stepping Down
Pupils complete a worksheet where they learn about the musical alphabet and stepping down. In this music lesson, students learn the definitions of down and step. Pupils will demonstrate their knowledge by writing a step down from the...
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Grouping Musical Instruments
Students identify musical instruments. In this musical instrument lesson, students groups instruments into brass, percussion, string or woodwinds. Students complete a worksheet.
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Writing Bug - Not Music to My Ears
In this writing worksheet, students brainstorm different kinds of music and decide which they like and dislike. Students write about that type of music they don't like and list reasons why.
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Topic - Musical Instruments Word Search
In this musical instruments word search puzzle worksheet, students locate and identify the 20 instruments from the word bank. The words may appear horizontally or vertically.
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Mexican Music-A Christmas Tradition
Learners explore a facet of Mexican culture. In this music lesson, students discuss how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico and listen to a traditional posada song.
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Unscramble the Musical Instruments
Young scholars unscramble musical instrument words. In this instrument lesson plan, students discuss the different types of musical instruments. They get a worksheet with their names and they need to unscramble them and spell the...
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Musical Instruments - Percussion
Students research and analyze various percussion instruments from different countries and cultures in this Music lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on internet research and hands-on drumming techniques from...
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Musical Instruments - Strings
Students explore various string instruments in this multi-week music lesson for the upper-elementary grades. Emphasis is placed on group violin lessons, listening to and identifying string instruments, and researching non-European...
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Germanic Music - Christmas Carols
Students learn German Christmas carols. In this Christmas music lesson plan, students learn Christmas carols in either German or English. They study the background of the songs and learn about Germanic Christmas traditions.
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Jazz
Over the history of the world, music has been at the heart of some of the greatest social and political movements. Scholars discover their musical roots as they dive into the sounds and emotions of renowned jazz players. They see how...
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Additional Folklife Information
Use a packet packed with ideas for how to celebrate the traditions of your country, state, community, and pupils's families. Suggestions for how to draw on oral and material traditions, customs, beliefs, music, and stories all find a...