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- 6th - 12th
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Students assess the relationship between music and science by learning how various musical instruments work. They create a poster, presenting the research conducted in class that focuses on a specific musical instrument. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students identify what sound is and make musical instruments out of common household items. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the history of the musical form the blues, and research the construction of musical instruments. They create instruments using provided materials, and write reports on their process and their products. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students conduct research on a selected musical instrument. They conduct an Internet search, and create a brochure using Microsoft Publisher to present their information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students create musical instruments filled with popcorn. They use a variety of common containers to make instruments which they play along with music on CD's. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students create various musical instruments out of everyday and recycled items. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students apply the principles and concepts associated with energy and the transfer of energy in an engineering context through the designing and making of a musical instrument. After the accomplishment of the design, students must explain the energy transfer mechanism in sufficient detail and describe how they could make their instruments better. Each student gives a performance on their instrument for the class. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students use recyclable material they bring from home to create a musical instrument. They play their instrument for the class and work as a class to play as in a band or orchestra. Students discuss recycling, and other uses they can put to their rubbish before discarding it. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students learn about musical instruments by listening to the the music they make. They click on a particiular type of instrument and then on each individual instrument to learn about it and then decide which one they like best. Full Review »

