Musical Mysteries

A symphony of ideas are contained in this eBook designed by music teachers for music teachers. The 40 activities have all proven to be lifesavers. A must-have for your curriculum library.

Students explore the concept of steady beat and develop listening skills.

Pupils examine how music can influence our feelings, describe things, and create special effects.

Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments.

Introduce young musicians to the history of and different styles of music with an inquiry-based learning activity that asks them to play detectives to determine the similarities and differences among the sheet music found at a series of...

"Ode to la Tortilla" and "Ode to Joy"? Sure! Use Gary Soto's poem to introduce learners to the ode format. After examining the descriptive words Soto uses, class members study a poster of Ludwig van Beethoven, suggest words that describe...

Students examine the changes that occur to sound as the pressure changes. Echoes and sound changes in caves and tunnels are explored in this lesson.

Students study the letter names for the treble clef and create words using the letters that represent the lines and spaces on the staff.

Students experience musical imagery. They link this musical concept to literary imagery to gain an understanding of the use of imagery in both genres. After listening to a varriety of sounds, students will compose and perform a melody.

Third graders study adjectives. In this adjective lesson, 3rd graders explore descriptive words. Students participate in a mystery bag activity and generate a list of adjectives describing the object. As a closure activity, students...