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The Clarinet Family

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this music worksheet, learners investigate the features and history of the clarinet. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions. No information is provided on the page.
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Play Me a Story - Sorcerer's Apprentice

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore the story taht accompanies the musical composition, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Using the 5W-how questions, they explain what is happening in the story as they listen to the musical.
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Melodic Variation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars participate in activities in which they apply various techniques of melodic variation. After reviewing sheet music for the song "Marianne", they compare lines 1 & 3, then 2 & 4 and discuss the variations in the...
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The Clarinet Family- Grades 4-5

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students learn about the clarinet family of woodwind instruments by looking at the 3 types of clarinets in a picture and completing 5 questions. There is no information on the page.
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Synonyms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete online exercises for synonyms. For this synonyms lesson, students work in pairs to find pictures around the room and choose one as the music plays. Students write a word to describe the picture and discuss their...
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In My Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils listen to various selections of music and discuss the use of form in musical compositions. They choreograph and perform movements to correspond with identified forms.
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Meet The Instruments Of The Orchestra

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments and group them into appropriate families in this technology-based Music lesson for 2nd through 5th grades. Each students is required to have a handheld device or laptop.
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American Folktales

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and interpret an American Folktale. Students create their own folktale about Indiana. Students use digital cameras and clipart from the computer to create a photo story. Students present their animated folktales to...
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National Anthems of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare and contrast music and lyrics of national anthems from around the world. They listen to their national anthem and other countries' anthems and compare the music. Working in groups, they write an anthem for their class or...
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Mozart Tonight/ Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman Theme and Vars. 1,5 and 8

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze and practice the musical concept of contrasting segments. They view and discuss a musical whole that is described by the connections between the theme and variations and demonstrate the concept by composing...
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Appoggiaturas

For Students 4th - 6th
In this musical appoggiaturas worksheet, students review, discuss and analyze the three essential points of an appoggiaturas note and then identify the appoggiaturas in one stanza of music.
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Timbre II

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music learning exercise, learners learn that timbre, or tone color, means different kinds of sounds. Students complete 10 questions about timbre and general music topics.
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Spark Activity: Louisiana Line Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn and practice 1 step at a time of the Louisiana Line Dance, then put all steps together and practice the dance to music. 
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Rhythmic Dancing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice expressing themselves through the art of dance.  For this physical education lesson, 4th graders discuss choreography and how moving specific ways at certain times can be artistic.  Students create and...
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Lessing meets Haring

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Students create a challenging mural that functions as visual storytelling and encourages graffiti prevention. They examine the history of their town, pose questions about public art and view artwork by Keith Haring for inspiration.
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Lideable Differences

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read, "Beat the Story Drum," and compare and contrast two of the characters using a Venn Diagram.
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Jingle Bell Bounce

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students attempt to dribble the basketball in a predetermined sequence. After practicing several dribbling techniques, the game begins. This process should emulate the Jingle Bells song set music.
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Sound Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this sound worksheet, students answer 5 questions pertaining to the sounds of various musical instruments. The name of a teach appears at the top of the page.
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Pizzeria (reading Encouragement)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a pizzeria atmosphere in the classroom with Italian music, pizza menus and checkered table cloths. They compare their different tastes in pizza toppings to different tastes in reading. Then they use a reading menu to...
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LET'S PLAY

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore music, patterns, notes, and instrumentation. They practice the proper technique at a keyboard and perform a simple three note pattern.
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Partner Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview each other to get to know one another better. They discuss hobbies, achievements, sports, and music. Then they each write a poem about their partner.
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Polyrhthm

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compose and perform polyrhythms in small groups using non-pitched percussion instruments. They enter the classroom with the recording of "The Rite of Spring" playing on the CD player. Students are asked to describe the...
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Melody II

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students identify melody as a string of notes that has a rhythm. They identify which notes given are melody and/or harmony. Students also map the contour of "Sweet Georgia Brown."
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Homophone Story

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this homophone worksheet, students read the story and then determine which word best completes each sentence. Students select the words from the homophone choices: there/their, bail/bale, Aunt/ant, bee/be, beets/beats, horse/hoarse,...