Interactive
Physics Classroom

Name That Harmonic: Strings

For Students 9th - 12th
Don't string your class along! Physics scholars discover the fascinating forces behind the music of stringed instruments using an interactive. From a series covering sounds and waves, the interactive asks users to identify nodes and...
Activity
Museum of Science

Sound Sandwich

For Teachers K - 6th
Not all sandwiches are tasty. Scholars use basic materials to build an instrument called a sound sandwich. They see how blowing on the instrument causes rubber bands to vibrate, which produces sound waves.
Lesson Plan
PBS

The Sixties: Hitsville USA

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
James Jamerson. You probably heard him but may not have heard of him. But fans of Motown Records will certainly recognize his contributions to the sound that desegregated popular music during the 1960s. Challenge young history...
Interactive
Physics Classroom

Name That Harmonic: Open-End air Columns

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever wonder what really goes on inside a clarinet? Show your young scientists the physics of open-end air columns through an easy-to-use interactive. Learners examine the features of standing waves and calculate frequency and length in a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Musical Instruments - Strings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore various string instruments in this multi-week music lesson for the upper-elementary grades. Emphasis is placed on group violin lessons, listening to and identifying string instruments, and researching non-European...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Above and Below Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this above and below worksheet, students name the musical instrument that is above and below the other. Students complete 2 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Musical Instruments - Woodwinds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils assemble and examine typical European orchestral woodwind instruments, determine how the instruments change pitch, identify common orchestral woodwind instruments by sound, and research a non-Euro-centric woodwind instrument in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

BAND STUFF

For Students 9th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students find the words that reveal the details of a band and the solutions can be found at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music Appreciation:

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils list the four main families of musical instruments, name one instrument from each musical family, name three ways music is used in everyday life.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Music Wordsearch

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students find 20 words related to music. The word search includes the names of 14 instruments and 6 composers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Science of Sound and Musical Instruments

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the components of sound. They describe the relationship between pitch and frequency and explain the terms sympathetic vibrations and resonance. They perform simple experiments about the world of sound and explain the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extendable Bonko

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create musical instruments to see how the length effects the pitch. For this Bonko activity, students use various size tubes to create a Bonko. Students experiment to observe the difference in the pitch.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Playing And Writing Music Basics for the Guitar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view DVD "Greatest Guitar God Guide Video Primer," examine and demonstrate understanding of layout of fret board, practice basic fingering patterns, play simple melodies using E and B strings, write original melody, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arranging Patriotic Music for Instruments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers arrange a short piano composition for a group of four to six instruments of their choice. The musical arrangements should be then demonstrated and analyzed by the class as a unit study.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lucha Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers listen to four styles of Mexican music, and create percussion instruments which they use to play each style. Additionally, learners create Lucha Libre masks which are also a part of the colorful culture of Mexico. These...
Activity
San Francisco Symphony

Lesson Ideas for Any Music

For Teachers K - 12th
Music is a wonderful tool you can add to enhance the learning process for every subject. Here is a list of music selections that are categorized by subject, along with some neat teaching suggestions. You'll find songs suited to...
App
JSplash Apps

Music Tutor (Sight Reading Improver)

For Students 1st - Higher Ed
Elegant in its simplicity, this app accomplishes precisely what it sets out to do: improving the user's sight reading of musical notes. Taking the concept of flashcards to the next level, the designers also add in the element of sound so...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: i-Phones Are Now Musical Instruments

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "iPhones are Now Musical Instruments," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music Around the World: United Nations Week

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the United Nations through the use of musical examples and performance. This two day lesson requires two forty-five minute sections and delivers information about different cultures around the world. Emphasis is on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Metallic Sounds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners differentiate between metallic and non-metallic sounds. For this music lesson, students listen to the audio clip of "March" and march in time with the music. Learners identify the metallic sounds in the music piece. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying Coins and Their Value

For Teachers K - 1st
Use the special Tennessee State Quarter as a learning tool. During this instructional activity, discuss why the Tennessee Quarter has musical instruments on it. You can also utilize a worksheet embedded in the plan to help your class...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Sound

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Add a little music to your next physics class. Pupils discuss how frequency determines pitch and take part in several activities designed to teach them more about sound, melody, resonance, and vibrations. They use materials to construct...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Grade 10 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 6

For Teachers 10th Standards
Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club brings together the central ideas of identity, ambition, expectations, and relationships. As high schoolers read an excerpt from the chapter "Two Kinds," they note how Jing-Mei's connection to music relates to...
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Feel the Beat of the Drums

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
These percussion instruments have a rich history and a variety of uses.

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