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Animal movements: Students will move like the animal they hear described in the music.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Dance Arts Education and Music Education); By Jo James.

BioMusic: Two units of biomusicology instruction for grades 2–3 and 4–5. Your students will be fascinated by these lessons that cover the miracles of animal communication, the mechanics of sound, and their connections to the field of music.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Call and response singing: This lesson is a study of call and response singing, especially as it relates to African-American spirituals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Music Education); By Melody Moore.

Create a Music Carnival: This is a lesson in which the students will combine their knowledge of rhythm, pitch, and tone color with their imaginations to create original compositions about animals. They will use "Carnival of the Animals", by Saint-Saens, and "Peter and the Wolf", by Prokofiev, for comparisons.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Music Education); By Rowena Licko.

Dance of the times: African-American expression of jazz: Explore jazz dance as a social dance form and a uniquely expressive art of African-American culture from the 1920's and 1930's. Students will learn about the complexity of African-American experiences that generated the dance and musical style. The activities develop students' understanding of jazz dance while integrating visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning styles.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Dance Arts Education); By Shelese Douglas.

Dem "Dry Bones" take form: This lesson introduces musical form (ABC) by using the song "Dry Bones."; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Melissa Vincent.

Developing continuous air during articulation: Combining long tones and burst-tonguing will assist many beginning instrument players to eliminate excessive breaths while articulating.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education); By Lynn Dale.

Dino-rhythms: Students will read rhythm notations written on dinosaur shapes, discover how to play two digit number patterns, create their own rhythm patterns and play rhythms on unpitched percussion instruments.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Amy Snyder.

"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.

Experience ABA form: This lesson will help students understand ABA Form. Through listening activities, they will be able to distinguish the "A" section from the "B" section and the return of the "A" section. Other activities will also be used for illustration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education); By Lisa Qualls.

Exploring the families of instruments: Students will learn about the families of instruments and conclude the lesson by constructing a model instrument from one of the families studied.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Music Education); By Leslie Cothern.

Freedom songs of the civil rights movement: Students will listen to freedom songs recorded during the civil rights movement, 1960–1965. Students will write about personal reactions to the music and lyrics. Through reading and pictures, students will briefly explore historical events where these songs were sung. Listening again, students will analyze and describe — musically — particular song(s).; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

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.

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.

Meter madness: The students will identify 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. They will also identify the down-beat and begin to understand conducting patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education); By Alice Barlowe.

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.

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.

Name that tune!: This is a student/parent assignment. The students will perform selected lines from their band method books, and their parents (or responsible adults) will listen and try to name the tune.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Music Education); By Mary Beth Smith.

Native American music: Two North Carolina tribes: In this lesson plan, students will listen to songs from two North Carolina tribes. Students will learn about the music through listening, analyzing, singing, moving, and playing instruments.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

Notating a rainy day: Using manipulatives, students will notate a familiar song.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Melissa Vincent.

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