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Sportsmanship Rap Songs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Using this creative lesson idea, your class can explore music with a message. Upper elementary learners create their own rap song to express their feelings about physical education and sportsmanship. The resource includes an assessment...
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Classroom Builder

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore music theory by discussing a classic song. In this musical notation lesson, students listen to the song "My Favorite Things" and discuss and share their personal tastes with the class. Students practice writing notes on...
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Music Advocacy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view part of a video about advocating for music education. They discuss the importance of supporting music education in schools and create a presentation for the PTO, a news release about a local music event and/or scripts for a...
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Kodaly Beat Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Introduce rhythmic beat and melodic beat with a upbeat activity that asks young musicians to clap the beat to their favorite nursery rhyme. To introduce the rest beat, class members use small drums or other percussion instruments to play...
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Music To My Ears: The District of Columbia Quarter

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice identifying different genres of music by creating posters.  In this music appreciation lesson, students research Duke Ellington and complete worksheets based on his style of music, Jazz.  Students collaborate in small...
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Sounds Like Science- Jamboree

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners explore sound, pitch, volume, frequency, and musical notes. In this homemade instrument activity, students use materials such as jars, buckets, strings, rackets, rubber bands, and bottles to create their own unique instrument....
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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students watch a segment of the PBS Ken Burns JAZZ documentary about Buddy Bolden creating the "Big Four." They compare and contrast the rhythms of marches and jazz based on the examples in the film, and explore notation, subdivision of...
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Music of the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders take a closer look at the music of the Great Depression. In this 1930's America lesson, 11th graders read and analyze the provided lyrics of 6 songs from the era. Students then compose their own lyrics for songs that...
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Cover the Music

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore U.S. history by listening to musical pieces in class. In this Civil War era instructional activity, students discuss the types of musical instruments that were available to soldiers during the war and the themes of their...
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Music Twister

For Teachers 3rd
Distinguish the sound of musical notes and correctly name them. In this music lesson, participate in a game of musical twister where the circles are renamed with musical note names. Additionally, display recognition of eighth, quarter,...
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Gospel Beginnings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify musical characteristics of gospel and sing a gospel selection. They practice the call and response technique. After going through individual parts, they sing the entire song with piano accompaniment.
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Treble Clef Lines - 3

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In this treble clef lines worksheet, pupils read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 1

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 2

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 3

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, learners read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Lines and Spaces - 1

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef lines and spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 35 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Lines - 1

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef lines worksheet, learners read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Bass Clef Spaces - 2

For Teachers 1st - 11th
In this bass clef spaces worksheet, young scholars read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Bass Clef Spaces - 3

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this bass clef spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Learning Musical Terms

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students observe and discuss the following musical terms and their symbols: staff, measure, bar line, double bar line, treble clef, bass clef, time signature, common time, cut time, quarter note, half note, dotted half note, whole note,...
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Musical Money

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in the game Musical Money. The game Musical Money is fashioned after the game Musical Chairs, but students count money using a time limit.
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Rhythm Dictation - 3

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In this rhythm dictation worksheet, students listen carefully to teacher-selected music and write the correct rhythm by placing note heads on the 5 blank lines.
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Music Assessment: 8 measure piece

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compose an eight measure piece in a major key that utilized some form of wind instrument, body percussion and voice. They notate their composition on staff paper prior to the assessment and perform their composition.
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Lesson 3: Behind the Movie Chicago

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In small groups and then as a class, young musicians compare and contrast two pieces from the musical film Chicago. They pair up to look at the elements that make each piece similar and define the elements or arrangements that make them...

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