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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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Music Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use their practice book to complete their piano lessons. They examine the history of music and complete pages in a workbook. They create their own music by using the computer.
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Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the mathematical patterns of the Fibonacci Sequence. They determine how math is connected to music, specifically looking at music the uses the pattern sequence found in the Fibonacci Sequence.
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Sakura

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students create, notate, and perform the melody of and a rhythmic accompaniment to the traditional Japanese folk song, Sakura. This lesson requires a networked computer lab with headphones.
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The River Sleeps Beneath The Sky

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice singing "The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky" by Mary Lynn Lightfoot and "Laudamus Te" by Antonio Vivaldi in an SSA choir setting in this Choral lesson for High Schoolers. Emphasis is placed on National Standards for...
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Tinker, Tailor

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice the song "Tinker, Tailor" using percussion instruments, Orff instruments, and their voices in this Music lesson for the 1st grade. The lesson is intended for use within an Orff unit of study and includes...
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Honor Choir Rehearsal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice singing with complete vocal warm-ups in a unified tone. They perform sections of the following songs: "Lamentations of Jeremiah," "Soonah Will Be Done," and "Fairest Lord Jesus." As students sing, they practice...
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Pitched Instruments of African Music

For Students 5th - 12th
For this African music worksheet, students read about the kora and the xylophone which are types of pitched instruments. A glossary is included in the 2 page article.
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LAM 103 Alban Berg: Violin Concerto: Coda (1935)

For Students 6th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students examine their general knowledge and musical knowledge of Berg's Violin Concerto: Coda as they respond to 37 short answer questions.
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Pattern Block Polygons

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create polygons. In this shapes instructional activity, 6th graders explore prefixes such as oct, tri, quad, pent, etc. and share their findings. Students use pattern blocks to create two different polygons and label them.
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Ready, Set, Go!

For Students 4th - 8th
In this music learning exercise, students identify intervals based on the musical notes that they see. Students identify 10 musical intervals.
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The Letter Rr: Alphabet Theme

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Rr. For this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and...
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The Trivia Magic Square

For Students 7th - 9th
In this trivia magic square instructional activity, students fill in the magic square from given clues.  This one-page instructional activity contains a five by five square.  The answer is provided.
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Force and Gliders

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore physics by creating data graphs in class. In this flight properties lesson plan, students read the book Flying Machine and identify the force, resistance and construction necessary to keep a glider in the air. Students...
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, Number-related, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list instructional activity, students practice spelling words that are sight words, number related words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Making the Changes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the two chords of G/F in the 4/4 meter within the acceptable boundaries. They practice listening and performing the chords using the method of improvisation. Students also recognize the relationship of notes and...
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Chandra Spies the Longest Sound Wave in the Universe!

For Students Higher Ed
In this black hole activity, students use an x-ray image and a sound waves image to determine the size and the wavelength of the sound wave. This activity has 3 problems to solve.
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Create-a-Composition

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students creatively express themselves by creating simple pieces of music.
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Music Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars practice using keyboard and sequencing software to expand their compositions. They use the notes in the C Major Scale and playback their song written in an ABA song form. They complete pages in a basic piano workbook and...
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Jingle Bells In Four Parts

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students perform for the class a four-part arrangement of the holiday song Jingle Bells (provided) with each student performing one part of the arrangement. This lesson requires the use of a networked keyboard lab.
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Music: Individual and Group Practice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups and individually, perform various musical pieces on their instruments. After demonstrating how to play steady beats, they also play counter melodies to songs such as "Peace Like a River." While some students...
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Sound Waves; vocabulary review

For Students 6th - 7th
In this science worksheet, learners locate 28 words in a word search. The focus of the word search is vocabulary connected to the study of sound waves.