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Elementary music projects for Easel Activities
Sound STEM Challenge Musical Instrument Engineering Design STEAM Activity Unit
This week-long STEM challenge integrates science and music lessons about sound, pitch, volume, and vibration. Students investigate properties of sound, use the engineering design process to build pitched and non-pitched musical instruments, and write, notate, and perform a short musical composition to demonstrate their understanding of pitch, volume, and vibration.A differentiated reading passage and quiz about the use of gourds as a material in traditional musical instruments will set the stage
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5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Beethoven Scavenger Hunt
A fun 20 question internet scavenger hunt on one of the world's greatest composers - Ludwig van Beethoven. Take your class on a virtual tour through Beethoven's life. Learn about some of his greatest contributions to music and some quirky trivia along the way! This could be done as cooperative group work, individual assessment or even added to your sub tub.This is a no prep activity with resources such as audio clips, scholarly articles and maps included.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Musical Scavenger Hunts
Videogame Music Composition Project and Worksheets
Do your students love videogames?! Motivate your students with a Videogame Music Unit where you explore the different types of music scene in genres, scenes, themes, and even characters! This resource gives you a Character Theme Analysis sheet that I use for listening journals in the unit. You also get access to worksheets for a written project! Students create their own videogame story and character, describe what musical qualities and instruments would best fit. Then they get to create theme m
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3rd - 6th
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Body Percussion Composition Charts
Looking for an extension project to go along with your unit on body percussion? The 15 options included here will allow you to do composition activities with students of all grade levels.
Rhythms included: half note, quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth notes, and sixteenth note combinations.
Two, three, and four line staff options are included.
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Complete your unit with these great products:
Body Percussion Charts
Body Percussion Cha
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Body Percussion BUNDLE
Pop Music 101 - 4 Lessons to Study the POP genre, inspired by Marianas Trench
Use A Popular Song To Teach The Characteristics of Pop MusicThis lesson pack is inspired by Marianas Trench’s 2014 hit single, “Pop 101”. It uses many musical devices mentioned in the lyrics of the song to explore the characteristics of the pop music genre. The four lessons are:1) What is pop music?2) Music genre comparison3) Pop song scavenger hunt4) Wrap-UpBecause of copyright restrictions the actual recording and lyrics cannot be provided in this lesson plan, however they are easily found on
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5th - 8th
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Project Based Learning | Music Fest | STEM
This project based learning activity is a great resource for students to show their creativity, problem-solving and communication skills as they plan a music fest. Students can work individually or with a partner. I have used this with both elementary and middle school classes. You can differentiate the activity by reducing some of the elements for specific students or enhancing it for others. Students will work on their art, writing, math, map and speaking skills! Planning a music fest wil
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2nd - 8th
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Creative Music Assessments: K-5
In this packet are some of my favorite (and my students’ favorite) activities, which just happen to be wonderful formal assessments! They are arranged by grade level, starting with the most advanced assessments and ending with the primary activities.Rubrics and Answer Keys are included.Assessments:Bass Clef Story (grade 5)Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition (grades 3-5)Articulation Cartoons (grade 3-5)Instrument Family Sort (grades 2-4)Treble Clef Island Map (grades 2-4)Form Creations (grades
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K - 5th
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Zudio Composition Activity Easel
Use this Easel activity along with my "Zudio Composition Lesson Plan" and "Zudio Student Composition Sheet" to teach a comprehensive composition project for upper elementary Music students. The "Zudio Composition Lesson Plan" is included as a PDF with this Easel Activity, and the "Zudio Student Composition" assessment worksheet can be downloaded for free from my store. This activity can be used for a 5 lesson project that focuses on simple part singing, playing barred Orff instruments, and com
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3rd - 6th
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Create Your Own Show Choir Show!
The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL).In this project, students will select music, orchestration, costumes, and staging for a 32-student show choir. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET.Other Create-Your-Own Projects include:Create-Your-Own Kabuki TheaterCreate-Your-Own Marc
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5th - 7th
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Create Your Own Opera!
The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL).Shatter opera stereotypes through the world of young adult fiction! Perfect for general music, drama, theater, and literature classes.In this lesson, students will use a familiar novel to relate setting to scene design, character to voice type, and plot to orchestration. Lots of opportunities to collaborate with your schools' literature teachers!Com
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Composing the Blues - Worksheets, Activities and Rubrics
Composing the Blues instructs how to write blues lyrics and use a blues chord progression under the words. This resource captures the essence of learning the blues. It includes worksheets, activities, and rubrics.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: YOU'RE A SONGWRITER! Music Meets ELA too!
Opinion Writing - Powerful Words Project
For this project, students will listen to different poems, speeches, and songs. There are nine pages of activities for students that include:
1. An overview of the project that states that students will be finding the powerful words and message in the poems, speech, and/or songs. There are six different project choices for students to choose from.
2. Questions for students to answer about their poem, speech or song.
3. An opinion prompt for students to respond to share with their teacher their
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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