Standard Course of Study :: Music Education — Grade 1

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Valentine heart game: Students will respond to music through singing, moving, playing instruments, and improvisation while integrating first grade math curriculum and Valentine's Day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)

Telephone numbers of the stars: Students will read number notation, use cooperative learning, develop coordination skills and put musical phrases together by playing the song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on xylophones.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Patricia H. Taylor.

Shapely compositions: Students will compose four measures of music using shapes to denote the quarter and eighth notes. The individual compositions are combined to make a longer piece of music that students enjoy playing on rhythm instruments.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)

Our class band: In this lesson students will play percussion instruments that have been divided into four groups: Drums, Woods, Metals and Shakers/Scrapers. They will perform a song sung to the tune of 'Old MacDonald had a Farm' and perform the instruments of these groups.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Music Education); By Barbara Tilton.

Musical mountain: Students will learn to hear the differences between low, middle, and high pitches. They will be able to visualize these differences by looking at the low, middle, and high points of a mountain.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Margaret Harris.

Music reading railroad: Students will learn to read quarter notes, rests and repeat signs using a traditional folk song.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Music Education); By Melissa Vincent.

Instruments in action: Students will demonstrate mastery of eight measures of four beats by speaking, moving and playing. They will classify instruments metals, woods, scrapers, ringers, shakers, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education); By Jeanne Anderson.

High and low bears: This is a lesson that introduces and reinforces the music concept of pitch.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Music Education); By Penny Adams-Manolas.

"Eggs-tra" special sounds: Students will identify, compare, and classify the sounds made by plastic eggs filled with rice, pebbles, and salt. They will graph the results of their discoveries. They will then compose and tape sound pieces illustrating dynamic levels they discovered. Finally they will construct their own "maraca" using plastic eggs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Sondra Edwards.

Resources on the web

Musical Harlem: Students will learn to identify musical styles and musicians associated with Harlem, focusing on jazz. They will learn about the special role of music in Harlem as a unifier of a community and of a culture. Students can listen to audio samples and analyze... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Chinese instruments: In this lesson from ARTSEDGE, students identify and classify Western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments. Each student researches and writes about a specific instrument, and then creates a version of the Chinese musical instrument using recycled... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Music Education); Provided by: ArtsEdge

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