Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Making Rain

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Your students will enjoy making their own rainstick while learning about poetry and expressing their feelings about rain. This three-part activity gives step-by-step instructions, as well as an assessment rubric.
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Family Education

Family Education: Music Making Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Bring music-making activities home or to school. Check out how to guess instruments by their sounds and learn how to make a rain stick at this resource. It gives great directions on what you'll need and what to do.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Egypt: What Is Pitch of Sound?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ali really loves to make music. Help make Ali's dream come true. Together, answer questions about musical instruments.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Tube Kazoo

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains how to make a kazoo out of a cardboard tube.
Lesson Plan
California State University

Island Maracas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great multicultural art lesson plan that also connects visual art to music. Students create a set of paper mache maracas emphasizing rhythm and expression in the painting details. Upon completion students will have the opportunity to...