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- 1st - 3rd
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Students identify, compare, and classify sounds made by plastic eggs filled with rice, pebbles, and salt. They graph their results, then compose and tape sound pieces illustrating dynamic levels. They construct a maraca using plastic eggs. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students make maracas using simple materials. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students listen to Caribbean folk music and discuss maracas and their role in music. They construct and design pairs of maracas using paper mache, then perform a Puerto Rican folk song using their maracas. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students create and decorate paper mache maracas. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students determine that Spanish is the language spoken in Mexico before singing a number of Mexicans songs. They make maracas to use while singing Mexican songs. They sing the song, "La Cucaracha," in English realizing that it is a Mexican song. They sing a counting song in Spanish. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students identify the important aspects of Cinco de mayo after reading Fiesta! and construct a maraca like they use in the mariachi bands. Students complete a concept map together as a group about Cinco de Mayo. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students create Maracas out of various supplies while learning about percussion instruments in this Art and Music lesson for the elementary and middle level classroom. Detailed directions for two different methods are given. Full Review »
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Students study about the holiday season in Mexico. Next students use tennis ball or potato chip cans with plastic lids, colored paper, and sequins to decorate the cans to make their own maracas. Finally, students fill the cans with small stones, tape the lid and shake the can to music. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students create paper maracas using basic art supplies, paper plates, beans, and decorative materials in this Art and Music lesson for the 1st and 2nd grades. The lesson includes resource links, a vocabulary list, and a short historical background on maracas. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students practice auditory skills by distinguishing differences in sounds made by plastic eggs filled with pebbles, rice, or salt. They classify sounds according to dynamics. Students graph the number of students playing eggs of each color and compare to dynamic levels. They compose sound pieces, and make egg "Maracas." Full Review »
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