Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Fifth Grade Music:  Lesson 3 - Unison and Harmony Lesson PlanFifth Grade Music:  Lesson 3 - Unison and Harmony Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Fifth Grade Music: Lesson 3 - Unison and Harmony

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Fifth graders sing the syllables and pitches of the C major scale, and sing Do - Re - Mi in two-part harmony. They discuss the definition for round and canon, and contrast gamelan music of the Spice Islands with reggae from Jamaica.

22 Views 13 Downloads
Concepts

harmony, reggae

Additional Tags

gamelan music, harmony, reggae, unison, visual and performing arts
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
5th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
1 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice

See similar resources:

Activity

Harmony Break! Finding Emotions With Music

Amani Project
Gather the entire family (or class members) for a fun Harmony Break! A volunteer thinks of a color from their Mood Meter that they will express by singing, playing an instrument, or performing a dance. After the performance, the audience...
3rd - 8th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Hispanic Arts: Visual Arts, Dance and Music

Curated OER
Students observe global cultures by listening to music and watching videos. In this Latin American dance lesson, students define merengue, salsa and other dances from the Hispanic culture while listening to Latin rhythm music. Students...
5th - 6th Visual & Performing Arts
Worksheet

Medieval Music -- 500-1450

Curated OER
In this music history activity, students learn about the musical style and instrumentation in the years between 500-1450. Students read several informative paragraphs and answer 7 questions.
4th - 5th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Evolution of Music - Pentatonix

Pentatonix
Explore music through the decades with an engaging video brought to you by the 5-part harmony acapella group, Pentatonix. Genuine musical talents sing through a variety of popular music from the 11th century to the 2010's. Artists...
4 mins 4th - 12th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Parallel Harmonies

Curated OER
What is a parallel harmony? You and your class can explore musical terminology through song. You define what a parallel harmony is, the class identifies parallel harmony in music they hear, and then you all sing some examples together....
4th - 8th Visual & Performing Arts
Worksheet

Two Traditional Korean Songs

Catherine Schmidt-Jones
"Arirang," the most popular Koeran folk song, and "Doraji" are featured in a resource that includes suggestions for how to incorporate these hauntingly beautiful songs into your curriculum.
3rd - 5th Social Studies & History
Interactive

Quia: Musical Elements

Quia
A great matching game to reinforce music vocabulary and an understanding of the elements of music.
3rd - 5th Visual & Performing Arts
Worksheet

World Music Day

Curated OER
In this World Music Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
5th - 10th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Music: Zim, Zim, and La Tarara

Curated OER
Students establish the correct way to sing and play melodies in Spanish. In this music activity, students review the correct pronunciation of the song "Zim, Zim" and participate in singing it correctly.
4th - 7th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Fifth Grade Music: An Ancient Round, Vocal Music in the Renaissance

Curated OER
Fifth graders sing the melody for Sumer Is Icumen In, in unison and as a two-part round. They listen to a madrigal from Renaissance Italy and a lute song from Elizabethan England.
5th Visual & Performing Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use