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Exploring Musical Instruments of the Orchestra

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to "The William Tell Overture," identify instruments, sounds and other characteristics of the music. They compare and contrast orchestra music to large band music. Students discuss the musical composition and how the...
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Introduction To The Orchestra

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
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...
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Atomic Structure: Periodic Table

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The fifth lesson plan of seven in the series outlines an in-depth analysis of the periodic table. After direct instruction, pupils take turns practicing in the group before beginning independent study. The assessments...
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Meet The Instruments Of The Orchestra

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils 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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Percussion Family Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils gain an appreciation for percussion instruments. They can identify the instruments by sight and sound and associate them with different musical styles. Using Microsoft Musical Instruments, students hear other percussion...
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy. They write and spell words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy.