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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Theme and Motif in Music

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore a set of activities covering motif, opera motif, and melodic themes and movies. Several ideas and procedures are listed to help you teach this musical concept to your students.
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Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Music & Sound Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Musical Images

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of the image of music. After listening to a song, they draw images of it by deciding where different musical instruments were placed during recording. They further investigate audio engineering by...
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PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will require students to collect data through listening, counting and timing. They will use ratios, rates, and proportions to report data. They will also demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of rhythm and tempo in music.
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Other

Music Concepts Online: Meter

For Students 9th - 10th
This website covers information taken from a lecture on meter. Also includes FAQs that you can view by clicking on the provided links. You can learn about the different types of meter, how it is counted, and view examples.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Cadence in Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand the concept of cadence in music and the different types of cadences
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Timbre: The Color of Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an introduction to the concept of timbre and words used to describe
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Other

Morton Subotnick's Creating Music

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is an effective and fun way to help children understand music better. There are several online interactive games to play to better understand rhythm, pitch, scales and much more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Chinese Music & Dance: More or Less

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students learn about Chinese culture and the concept of greater than and less than. After watching a student performance of a Chinese song and dance students are taught the difference between locomotor and non-locomotor motions. Students...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Musical Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners will become familiar with the concept of patterning by using musical instruments to repeat and create patterns of sounds.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: An Irrational Approach to Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the concept of approximating irrational numbers using a continued fraction. For most exercises in the lesson, the values which are to be substituted into...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Composing Music Mathematically

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to motivate and challenge first year algebra students through a fun introduction to advanced mathematical concepts. It also offers extensions for upper grade level students. Students will recognize relationships...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Ratios and Music

For Students 9th - 10th
The class notes examine the connections between music and ratios. An example and additional questions on the concept are included.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Pitch and Frequency

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive physics tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of pitch and frequency in sound waves.
Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Connecting With the Arts: What Are Connecting Concepts?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A video workshop designed for middle school teachers. This program focuses on planning for arts integration by identifying common themes and concepts across disciplines and creating activities that bridge these disciplines. Includes...
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Other

Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator: Adding Even Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Can you beat the calculator? Your task is to find the sum of all even numbers between two and any selected two-digit even number. If you can find the number pattern, you are sure to beat the calculator every time. Links to other "Beat...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
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Other

Music Concepts Online: Notation: Basic Rhythm and Pitch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site looks at rhythm, terms and concepts, which include rhythm, score, note (parts of and kinds), rests, tie. Great information.
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PBS

Pbs: Continental Harmony

For Students 3rd - 8th
PBS presents several activities and lesson plans that cover the concepts of identifying different forms of music, learning about musical imagery, writing in response to music, and creating lyrics. The Sound Lounge has many interactive...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 51: Song Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many high school learners do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math and Art: Collection

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This collection of 25 lesson plans uses dance, drama, music, and visual arts to teach math concepts.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Get the Math

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
On this site, students can explore real-world applications of algebra concepts in music, fashion, and video games. It provides comprehensive lesson plans, video clips, and interactive challenges for students.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Spin and Sing

For Students Pre-K - K
It's so much fun to sing along with Daniel Tiger! In this online experience, spin a wheel of eight songs to sing along with Daniel and reinforce concepts such as counting to four when mad and being a helper at home.

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