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Exploration for Eyes and Ears: The Symphony Orchestra

Students use the card or automated catalog to locate titles related to the symphony orchestra. They read and skim materials related to the symphony orchestra in order to make a selection.

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2nd - 5th
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Instruments of the Orchestra Race

Students receive a musical instrument of the orchestra and the family it belongs to. They run when the teacher calls either the instrument or the family.

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6th - 8th
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Instrumental And Orchestral Development

Students use the computer software "Sibelius" to investigate the development of the Orchestra and specific instruments throughout human history. This lesson can be used in conjunction with other lessons or as a stand-alone, small group project.

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7th - 12th
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The Role of the Opera Orchestra

Students listen to and examine a recording of the opera Don Pasquale and study the various musical instruments in an orchestra. They discuss the difference between a symphony orchestra and an opera orchestra. Finally they play the music of the opera using either their own instruments or those that are handmade using household objects.

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3rd - 5th
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Instruments of the Orchestra

Students identify the 4 families of instruments in the orchestra. They categorize orchestra instruments into their families and click on any circle and drag it to slightly adjust placements until the arrangement is as desired.

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4th
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Comparing Different Orchestras

Students examine and compare and contrast the instruments in orchestras from different orchestra symphony periods. They access Symphony Orchestra For Kids using Yahooligans.com, listen to a variety of orchestras in different periods, and complete a worksheet.

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5th
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale : The Instruments of the Orchestra

Students classify the classes of instruments of the orchestra: strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. They aurally and visually identify the instruments of the orchestra. Students become actively engaged in live performances by listening for instrumentation. They access a computer to engulf new materials.

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1st - 3rd
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The Classical Orchestra

Students study the classical orchestra in this technology-based general music lesson for the high school classroom. Emphasis is placed on the use of the "Microsoft Musical Instruments" software. This lesson can be accomplished in one class period.

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9th - 12th
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Music: Instruments of the Orchestra

Students identify various musical instruments and explain their roles in an orchestra. Following a Powerpoint presentation, students discuss what they have discovered in small groups. Then, each groups devises four questions based on the lesson to present in a quiz show format.

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5th - 8th
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Introduction To The Orchestra

Students listen to a book, "Meet the Orchestra." They observe a PowerPoint presentation, listen to the sounds in "Peter and the Wolf" and then match illustrations of instruments to their specific sound. Students identify instrument families and create a chart.

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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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