High schoolers create sight-singing examples for presentation in the high school choir class. Day One is used for review/introduction of the material. Day Two is used for student work time and Day Three is for presentation and evaluation.

Students listen to a recording of "Sakura" and determine where it is from. In this global sound instructional activity, students view pictures of cherry blossoms and connect its significance to Japanese culture. Students sing the score...

Fifth graders explore the elements of theatre. For this dramatic performances lesson, 5th graders discuss the structural elements of theatre and dramatize "The Origins of the Season," an explanation myth.

Student create a fish and listen to music while imagining their fish are swimming.  In this music lesson plan, students identify instruments played and move their fish to the movement.  Students work with kangaroos and...

Students examine the musical influences on the emergence of Rock and Roll.

Students discover and appreciate the history, characteristics, and significance of a specific dance style. They to pick a dance style that they are interested in and would like to research.

Students read use their five senses to discover Chicano plays.

Students compare the given rhyme to another rhyme that they already know (I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly). Students listen and identify the similar rhyme pattern of the two rhymes and apply those concepts to a group creation of...

Second graders experience artistic perception of rhythm in music and see how to move their bodies and tap their sticks to the rhythm of a particular song.

Students listen to and identify the similar rhyme pattern of two rhymes and apply those concepts to a group creation of a new rhyme. They discover that the given rhyme comes from India by learning a little background information on India.

Students demonstrate keeping steady beat through practice exercises and stepping to the beat using instruments such as conga drums, tambourines and rhythm sticks.

Second graders become familiar with appearance and characteristic sound of piano, identify piano as part of percussion family, find middle C on the keyboard, observe scale, chord, and "broken" chord, and listen to a well-known classical...

Students examine artwork by Keith Haring, and listen to music popular in the 1980s that influenced him. They develop storyboards, and film music videos for their favorite song.

Students explore where a melody and melody fragments enter different voice parts, and adjusts dynamically to enable the listener to perceive these events. Each student uses a rubric to make critical evaluations of the performances.

Students listen to the song "Waltzing Matilda" in order to become familiar with some Australian words.

Pupils create their own song with lyrics.

High schoolers discuss the Western method of teaching and learning music and compare that to the aural transmission method used around the world. They practice singing two songs using aural transmission and watch a video showing...

Learners discuss pop culture, pop culture icons, and female composers.

Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.

Students study the affect of a theme song can have on a show or performer. They compare and contrast an original television theme song with classical music.

Students the influence of women's music in history and the suffrage movement.

Students study vocal style and techniques in various genres. They critique vocal performances by completing critique charts.

Students study the relationship between trends and individual tastes in music. They use musical terms to describe the elements of different styles of music.

Learners examine Sam Cooke's transition from gospel to pop music as they study his style. They dance the Cha Cha and the Twist.