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Music projects for Easel
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
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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French Music Project - Oral Presentation Outline, Choice Board, Suggested Sites
PROJECT CHOICE BOARD included.This mini project for French music is a wonderful way to incorporate culture into your language classroom in an authentic way. Listening to and evaluating music in a foreign language is an excellent literacy tool for comprehensible input, as well as for distance learning.Included in this product:Teacher Notes (including suggested rubic items for evaluation)Gabarit pour la présentation orale / Oral Presentation TemplateTableau de choix / Project Choice Board (9 opti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Song Lyric Analysis EDITABLE Templates — ELA — Worksheets w/ Teaching Guides
Empower your students with the skills to analyze literature through engaging song analysis discussions, student activities, and presentations! With this comprehensive resource, all you need to do is select a song and let my template, tasks, and teacher resources pages handle the rest!Drawing inspiration from Nancy Dean's acclaimed work, "Voice Lessons," these Song Lessons activities leverage the power of popular music genres such as country, rock, pop, and folk to illuminate the impact of litera
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9th - 12th
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Classical Composer Research Project (Easel Activity)
Do your students grumble and groan at the idea of doing a research project? Liven up the experience by adding in an element of creative freedom! This student workbook (Easel Activity) guides students through researching a Classical era composer and sharing their information through a chosen project. Project types include:Short video Art/Collage piecePodcastSongwritingSlides presentationNovel Writer This workbook includes 19 slides for documenting research/sources and guides students through a de
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8th - 12th
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Jazz Musician Research Project (Easel Activity)
Do your students grumble and groan at the idea of doing a research project? Liven up the experience by adding in an element of creative freedom! This student workbook (Easel Activity) guides students through researching a Jazz musician and sharing their information through a chosen project. Project types include:Short video clipArt/Collage piecePodcastSongwritingSlides presentationNovel Writer This workbook includes slides for documenting research/sources and guides students through a detailed p
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8th - 12th
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MUSIC HISTORY ACTIVITIES DIGITAL AND PAPER HOME SCHOOL OR CLASS
Perfect for Middle School Grades 6-8. There is at least 2 hours of content in this download pack, which covers each of the 6 musical eras of the Western Classical Tradition, a 900-year musical journey! The activities build literacy and listening skills in addition to broadening general musical knowledge. Answers for the activities are included on the PowerPoint, so the students mark their own work, and you are able to just moderate. The listening extension sheet offers great opportunities for st
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Music Project Bundle
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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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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Design a CD Cover -- Music Lesson Project - Printable and Easel
Here's a fun way for students to use art, graphics and creative thinking to design a CD cover in music class! In this activity, students will design an CD cover, focusing on a song artist. Great for the end of a unit or a music project. A rubric is provided for easy assessment. This is a No Prep Print and Go Activity. This product is also available on Easel as a digital project! What is Included Blank CD cover template Rubric Assessment
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6th - 12th
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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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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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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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3rd - 12th
Also included in: YOU'RE A SONGWRITER! Music Meets ELA too!
Music History Activities Composers DIGITAL and PAPER
Perfect for Middle School Grades 6-8. There are up to 6 hours of content in this download pack, which focuses on two composers from each of the 6 musical eras of the Western Classical Tradition! The activities build literacy and listening skills in addition to broadening general musical knowledge. Answers for the activities are provided in booklets and included on a PowerPoint, so the students can mark their own work, allowing you to simply moderate. Full delivery instructions with suggested ext
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6th - 8th
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Create-Your-Own Marching Band
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 design music, uniforms, and drill for a fictional marching band. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET.Perfect for music ensembles, band, and general music classes.Other Create-Your-Own Projects include:Crea
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6th - 8th
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WEBQUEST: Rock and Roll Park
As a class, you will construct a music theme park that represents the History of Rock and Roll. The park will have different “Lands” for each influential musician that contributed to Rock History. Each design team will be assigned a section of the park to develop centering on a particular genre of rock history.This is an involved but very fun activity. Included in this set is an outline of the webquest project. This is just a blueprint for your own project and can be adjusted to suit your needs
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: THE KITCHEN SINK
Create-Your-Own: Film Score
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 write a short story, listen to music, and select a series of musical examples that will enhance the plot of their film. It also allows for visual artwork, graphic design, video and audio editing, and composition tasks for older students. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how
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Not Grade Specific
Matrix for Melodic and Rhythmic Improvisational Idea Combinations
The Matrix for Melodic and Rhythmic Improvisational Idea Combinations is a tool to help create melodies and rhythmic patterns by assigning numbers to rhythms, scale degrees that can be converted to notes, and chords. It is an improvisational/compositional tool to help a musician brainstorm ideas.
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Not Grade Specific
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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
Design a Snapchat Post -- Music Lesson Project - Printable and Easel
Here's a fun way for students to use art, graphics and creative thinking to design a Snapchat post in music class using Instagram ideas! In this activity, students will design an Snapchat post, focusing on a famous composer. Great for the end of a unit or a music project. A rubric is provided for easy assessment. This is a No Prep Print and Go Activity. This product is also available on Easel as a digital project! What is Included Blank Snapchat template Rubric Assessment
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6th - 12th
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Design a Music Composer T-Shirt Lesson Project - Printable and Easel
Here's a fun way for students to use art, graphics and creative thinking to design a t-shirt in music class! In this activity, students will design a themed t-shirt, focusing on a music composer they have studied in class. Great for the end of a composer unit or a music project. A rubric is provided for easy assessment. This is a No Prep Print and Go Activity. This product is also available on Easel as a digital project! What is Included Blank T-shirt template Rubric Assessment
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6th - 12th
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