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Mood Music! Lesson PlanMood Music! Lesson Plan
Publisher
Discovery Education
Resource Details
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2012
Lesson Plan

Mood Music!

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Grouchy? Sad? Here's a great resource that shows kids how music can be used to lift their spirits. Kids collect and chart data on the effects of music on emotions. After analyzing the results of their experiment, they develop their own playlist to manage their moods. The packet deserves space in your curriculum library.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

mood, emotions, Music, elements of music

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members compare and share their playlists

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires significant time to collect and create the required materials

Pros

  • The six-page packet includes detailed plans, links to video and audio resources, suggested activities, extensions, and assessment suggestions 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

3.MD.B.3

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