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Open Curriculum: Standing Waves and Wind Instruments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain how musical sounds in aerophones are created by standing waves
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Open Curriculum: Syncopation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand and provide examples of syncopation
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Open Curriculum: Tempo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To introduce the elements of tempo
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Open Curriculum: Textures of Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an introduction to texture
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Open Curriculum: The Circle of Fifths

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand the circle of fifths and to identify key signatures, related keys and order of sharps and flats in key signatures using circle of fifths
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Open Curriculum: The French Horn

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an introduction and history of the French horn
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Open Curriculum: The Staff

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand and learn about the staff and how it is used in writing music
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Open Curriculum: Timbre: The Color of Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an introduction to the concept of timbre and words used to describe
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Open Curriculum: Time Signatures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain and understand the role of the time signature on a musical staff
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Open Curriculum: Transposing Instruments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand transposing instruments, their purpose, and to provide examples of transposing instruments
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Open Curriculum: Transposition: Changing Keys

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an overview of transposition and examples of its use
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Open Curriculum: Triads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain the basics of triads and the different positions
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Open Curriculum: Tuning Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an overview of music tuning systems
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Open Curriculum: Wind Instruments: Some Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To introduce the different wind instruments and the components of the instruments
Article
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Open Curriculum: What Kind of Music Is That?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an explanation of terms used in classifying music and the various types of music
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Open Curriculum: Flow of Energy in Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will understand and describe food chains and food webs, and explain how energy is transferred between their trophic levels.
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Open Curriculum: Duration: Rest Length

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the different types of rests and their effect on the music.
Article
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Open Curriculum: New Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Between 1866 and 1977, a total of four new kingdoms were added to the original plant and animal kingdoms identified by Linnaeus. The new kingdoms include Protista (protists), Fungi, Monera (eubacteria), and Archaea (archaebacteria)....
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Open Curriculum: Earth Day Network: Healthy Earth, Sick Earth [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Madeline Kaplan's book, Planet Earth Gets Well, introduces a activity focused on climate change. Students will discover ways to keep Earth healthy.