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Jazz: Boombox Classroom

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this music worksheet, students read about improvisation. Students choose their favorite instrument, a saxophone or a bass, and draw a picture of it. Students can then do a small maze.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 6 - My Generation - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify musical characteristics of baroque, jazz, and psychedelic music. They arrange traditional music into the style of baroque, jazz, and psychedelic music.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Parts 1, 6, 8, and 10 Roots of Rock & Roll

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the musical influences on the emergence of Rock and Roll.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 8 - The 70's - Have a Nice Day - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the technological advancements in music that emerged during the 1970's and how they were used. They see how technology in music influenced the artists and their music.
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Musical Palms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice basic Palm skills. They play a game in which they start to write a story on their Palm and then pass it to the next student, who continues the story, and so on.
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Rockin' Chair, Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars examine the life and music of Louis Armstrong, the first great jazz musician. The musical techniques of call and response is listened to and then copied in musical conversations in this lesson.
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Satchmo's Blues

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students work cooperatively to create a jazz composition using the computer program GarageBand and incorporating the musical stylings of musician Louis Armstrong. Internet access is required for this lesson.
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Categorizing Data and Bias

For Students 9th
In this categorizing data and bias worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of qualitative or quantitative data. First, they determine if the problem stated is univariate or bivariate data. Then,...
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Percussion Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is about the beginning music theory and rhythmic notation. They write the music for a percussion ensemble that is 16 measures long. Students incorporate quarter and eight notes with rest that includes...
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"Let's Write a Song"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze, brainstorm and practice playing a melody/pattern with rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and instrumental pieces of many styles. In addition, they create an original piece of music.
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VH1 AIDS: A Pop Culture History Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the relationship between music and culture, and how music conveys thoughts and emotions. They write their own song.
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Original Band Compositions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create and perform original band compositions using their own band instruments. This two day lesson requires student compositions to be done at home. Students evaluate performances using a checklist for composing (included).
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Cable in the Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners understand how to successfully work in a group. Students create and perform their own autobiographical rap songs. Learners conclude how rap music and music in general can help us to deal with emotional issues.
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Vibrations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use rubber bands, textbooks, pencils, rulers and yo-yos to experiment with the concept of vibrations. They observe changes in pitch according to the speed of vibrations and record their observations in a journal.
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Harmonica Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this harmonica words puzzle, students will find and circle 18 words that relate to harmonicas. Words include blow and warble.
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Harp Maze

For Students 1st
In this Harp maze worksheet, 1st graders complete a maze by drawing a line from the start to the finish openings. This is a wordless worksheet.
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The National Anthem Project: Notating "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Middle Level Strings).

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students hear a melody, play in their instruments and write it down on manuscript paper. They correct their melody and play from their own manuscript paper. Students continue this procedure at least once a week.
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When I Was Young In Appalachia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars comapre and contrast the lifestyles of the people of the Applachian region with their own community through in-class discussions, creative projects, hands-on activities, food preservation, homemade remedies, home...
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Play a Painting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine music and art together and see the distinctive elements of each form. It can also demonstrate how their characteristics are interrelated. They create musical interpretations of two works of art.
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Ostinato

For Teachers 3rd
Quarter notes, eighth notes, and rests; it's time to read rhythmic patterns in music. The class plays ostinatos as they practice identifying rhythmic patterns. They then listen to Mannheim Steamroller as they draw geometric patterns that...
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Percussion Composition

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners create and present a short composition. Using skills, techniques and processes, students select, combine and manipulate sound and silence.
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Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Appeal to your music lovers with this lesson. Middle and high schoolers listen to and describe music from contrasting styles. They identify the common elements between gospel and bluegrass music and have a class discussion regarding the...
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Jazz in America

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore Free Jazz and Fusion by answering questions and listening to music.
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Beethoven’s 5th

For Teachers 3rd
Time to pick up an instrument and practice the first part of Beethoven's symphony No.5. Young musicians discuss melody, rhythmic pattern, dynamics, and movements found in symphonic and orchestral pieces. They then practice and play the...

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