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Free middle school other (performing arts) research
DSO Kids: Instrument Research Project
This activity is ideal for classrooms without access to many instruments, but available technology for each student. In this project, students are exploring a virtual symphony where they are able to select instruments, listen to them play solo, and with an orchestra, learn about the instrument's family, visual appearance, how the instrument is played, and more. After introducing this project, I give students about 2-3 days in class to work on their computer/laptop/tablet and fill out the 'Notes'
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5th - 12th
Black History Month Musicians Research Pennants - Music Lessons Activity
Celebrate Black History Month Musicians & Composers with a Music Research Pennant Project!Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your elementary music students about famous Black musicians and composers during Black History Month? Look no further! This Free Research Pennant Project is the perfect solution.With three different versions included, you can choose the option that best fits your students' needs and abilities, or use a different version with each grade.Not only is this projec
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3rd - 6th
Free Billie Holiday Biography Posters - Jazz Month Activities - Printable Poster
This free Billie Holiday set contains a Biography Poster, Simple Poster, Research Activity, each in full color and white background versions. I included a Billie Holiday vinyl record decor element with her name and a famous song, plus a printable player element with a QR code linking the song on Youtube. You can also find a relaxing coloring bunting pennant that can be added to the decor.This set contains samples for the complete Jazz Legends resources that focus on 20 different individuals:⭐ Fi
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5th - 8th
World Music Project
This is a middle school level world music project. The students create a slideshow presentation with the information listed on the document. All requirements for the project are listed on the attached document. In my experience, it takes five 40 minute class periods to complete. The students may work in groups and present their project to the class.
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7th - 8th
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Music History- Romantic Era-Study Packet
Need a quick study packet for the music of the Romantic Era? Look no further! Students can use prior knowledge and any helpful notes to successfully fill out the packet. You can use this as a study assignment or it could be an internet scavenger hunt!
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6th - 12th
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Concert Makeup Assignment
When a concert is required, but students do not attend, there must be an assignment to makeup those missing grades. This particular assigment gives students two choices, one of which involves attending a separate concert, and another research project. Both require 500 word essays. There are very specific guidelines for each choice.
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6th - 12th
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Beginning Band Video Review Resource Page
This is a video review page designed for a beginning band student to take what they learn from a video and apply it to the application of a new skill on their instrument. In this connected world, where gamification of learning requires the flipping of where students access learning content, teaching students to take what they see online and pull the applicable skill from it can be an essential learning skill that can create the intrinsic learners we strive to motivate. This video review page can
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4th - 8th
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Women in Music Research Pennants - Women's History Month Music Lessons Activity
Celebrate Women in Music with a music research project! Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your elementary music students about famous female musicians and composers during Women's History Month? Look no further! These free research pennants are the perfect solution.With three different versions included, you can choose the option that best fits your students' needs and abilities, or use a different version with each grade.Not only is this project a fun way for students to learn about
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3rd - 6th
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt
This was something quick I put together for by beginning band kids for a sub day. This assignment helps students connect Hispanic/Latinx cultures to music/band, celebrates Hispanic Heritage month and is something fun, hopefully, for the kids to discover. Feel free to add/change slides to your liking. Each slide will ask students to find a professional player for their instrument, a professional Orchestra Ensemble, an ensemble of any type, a conductor, and final slide asking for instruments un
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5th - 12th
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Motown Founders and The Civil Rights Movement- Ms. Volk's Online Classroom
Ms. Volk's Online Classroom tackles subjects like the history and founding of Motown, the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of black history on the music world. Featuring interviews from black musicians and historians. And of course, pop culture references.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Composer Research Project
Designed for a group or individual project.You can pick composers of your choice based on whatever you are studying in your class.Can be modified for older grades. This specific project was done with my 3rd graders, researching in groups and creating an individual presentation.
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3rd - 8th
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Plan a Concert
This is an assignment for middle school or high school choir students to have a chance to create their own concert. This will help students to evaluate music choices and choose a variety of literature based on requirements. This two page download is editable and is great for an assignment after a concert.
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6th - 12th
Music History Project
This is a project that can be used for students to learn about different Eras in musical history. It can be used to write a paper or create a Google Slide or a Power point. It could also be used to make a poster of some sort! This is just my version for you to use and create however you need it to work for your students!
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6th - 12th
Music Life Skills Stations - 20 mins each
This document includes five stations to break up a double period in Music Life Skills. Students can spend 20 mins on each activitiy, depending on period timing.
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2nd - 8th
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Genre Research Worksheet
This worksheet is a great send home task to give to kids to research a genre of their choice and get some information on it.
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3rd - 8th
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Sound Online Resources
A list of links to good resources about sound and the physics of sound.
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6th - 12th
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Quick Reference Music Dictionary
Quick Reference Music Dictionary is a great FREE resource for any music student grades 3-12 and up. It contains 200+ music terms and definitions in Cornell Note Taking form (but this has music symbols added). This dictionary organizes music terms by the 7 Elements of Music and Articulation and includes a table of contents. Examples of some terms are also included; file and preview download available in Word Document.
Can teachers use this for classes? Absolutely! You can print this dictionary a
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3rd - 12th
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Meet the Composer! {Profile Cards only}
- Students research the composers of any pieces they are currently working on.
- Suggested for mid-elementary and older. Great for general music classes, instrumental or choral ensembles, private lessons, theater, church groups, etc.
- Includes one reproducible page of two Composer Profile Cards.
- May use these free Profile Cards alone or purchase the full "Meet the Composer!" activity pack from this seller, which also includes easy-to-follow student instructions, vocabulary words, and room f
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Modern Musicians
Here is the list of Modern Musicians I give students to choose from for their Modern Music Research Project. For some reason it didn't attach to the unit I uploaded.
As I mentioned in my Research Project description, you can use this list, modify this list, pick your favorites from the list, or throw it out and make your own! What I'll do in most cases is use this exact sheet, and white out some of the choices that are overused, or ones I don't think are as important to cover in a 3 week cours
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6th - 12th
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Artists in Activism (Music)
A research task in which students are assigned a contemporary musician who has been actively involved in social or environmental activism. Once completing their background research, they take on the role of their personality for an interview skit with a partner. This was conducted with grade 7 and 8 students with great success, and could be modified for other age groups by changing the individuals assigned as topics.
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5th - 10th
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Research Worksheet
On this worksheet students have the opportunity to learn about the band Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Paul Simon. It is a cultural experience and students are often excited to find out the band helped to produce music for many movies. This is a great independent or partner activity that pairs well with many study areas.
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6th - 8th
Christmas Song Project
This is a simple project that students can do for a general music class to research various Christmas songs. Could also be editable for other holiday songs.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Music Wordle - Favorite Music Artist Top 20 Hits!
Music Wordle Assignment!Fun online activity for students to do on one of their favorite music artists!
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4th - 8th
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Music Listening Form
This form can be used to help students when teaching classical pieces. Students can do simple analysis of what instruments they hear, how the music makes them feel, and/or what it makes them think about. This is a good tool for music memory skills.
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3rd - 12th
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