Brass instruments and pitch
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3346/
A lesson plan for grades 3–5 English Language Arts and Music Education
In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students create a “brass” instrument, make predictions, and explore how pitch changes based on the length of the air pipe.
Students will:
- design investigations that determine what factors affect the pitch of brass instruments based on the length of the tubes or crooks;
- explore the factors that determine pitch fluctuation of brass instruments; and
- create and record a meaningful hypothesis as well as accurate data sets reflecting knowledge gained through their investigation.
ARTSEDGE provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, a supply list, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, and links to related web resources, student handouts, and an assessment rubric.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 1: The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
- Objective 1.04: Increase sight vocabulary, reading vocabulary, and writing vocabulary through:
- wide reading.
- word study.
- listening.
- discussion.
- book talks.
- book clubs.
- seminars.
- viewing.
- role play.
- studying author's craft.
- Objective 1.04: Increase sight vocabulary, reading vocabulary, and writing vocabulary through:
Grade 4
- Goal 1: The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
- Objective 1.04: Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
- wide reading.
- word study.
- knowledge of homophones, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms.
- knowledge of multiple meanings of words.
- writing process elements.
- writing as a tool for learning.
- seminars.
- book clubs.
- discussions.
- examining the author's craft.
- Objective 1.04: Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
Grade 5
- Goal 1: The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
- Objective 1.03: Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
- wide reading.
- word study.
- word reference materials.
- content area study.
- writing process elements.
- writing as a tool.
- debate.
- discussions.
- seminars.
- examining the author's craft.
- Objective 1.03: Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
Music Education (2001)
Grade 3
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.04: Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from various cultures.
- Goal 8: The learner will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and content areas outside the arts.
- Objective 8.02: Identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are related to those of music.
Grade 4
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.04: Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments, including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from various cultures.
- Goal 8: The learner will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and content areas outside the arts.
- Objective 8.02: Identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other content areas taught in the school are related to those of music.
Grade 5
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.04: Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments, including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from various cultures.
- Goal 8: The learner will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and content areas outside the arts.
- Objective 8.02: Identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other content areas taught in the school are related to those of music.
