Students gain a basic knowledge of musical instruments. Through this activity students develop a greater appreciation of music and the different instruments involved in its creation.

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2nd - 4th

Students research and analyze how each of the four families of instruments make or create the family specific sounds. They create their own drums, and play the instruments as a group activity.

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3rd - 4th

Students identify the various instruments by name. They categorize each instrument as belonging to one of these categories: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.

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2nd - 4th

Students investigate the families to which the instruments of an orchestra belong. The identification of the instruments and their function in the playing of symphonies are made as they listen to the piece, "Peter and the Wolf."

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3rd - 5th

Students identify a variety of percussion instruments by sight and sound. They access the Trackstar website, conduct research on "The Percussion Family of Orchestra Instruments" section of the website, and answer discussion questions on a worksheet.

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Kindergarten - 5th