CES Music Lesson Plan Grade: K Lesson: rhythm/beat, write a melody Date: Dec 6-12, 2018 MU:Pr4.2.Ka - With guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of music contrasts (such as high/low, loud/soft, same/different) in a variety of music selected for performance. MU:Cr1.1.Kb - With guidance, generate musical ideas (such as movements or motives). Week 16, Dec 6-12, K flipchart Which is Which? laminated sheets boomwhackers Student Objectives/Essential Question: I can: Show rhythm and beat Write and play a melody How can I make a melody? Activity 1 (10 min) Activity 2 (20 min) Play calm.com while students are coming in. Review I can statements and essential question. Rhythm vs. Beat (Which is Which?) Have students sit around mat. Pass out laminated sheets. Guide students to point to the images for the beat and then for the rhythm. Write/Play a melody with boomwhackers Review fruit rhythms with students. Refer back to essential question before starting activity. Emphasize - Melody = 1) pitch + 2) rhythm Pass out boomwhackers (C, D, E) for Hot Cross Buns. Guide students to play song using fruit rhythm and pitches. Select a students to create their own melody selecting fruit rhythms and so, mi, or la pitches. Students can drag the correct color box to match the related boomwhacker. Pick 4 students to demonstrate playing melody with boomwhackers on the floor. Pass out other boomwhackers for groups to play along.
Activity 3 (10 min) Firefly High/Low game Closure Review essential questions: Hand out good class note/rock star w/ certificate Teacher will observe students as they demonstrate objectives during activities for high and low and playing pitches. 1st grade - musical on 12/6 and rewards parties for remainder of week
Grade: 2nd grade Lesson: Rhythms; treble clef Date: Dec 6-12, 2018 MU:Pr4.2.2b - When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation. flipchart: Week 16, Dec 6-12, 2nd lapboard/dry erase marker to keep score Activity 1 (20 min) Activity 2 ( 20 min) Closure & exit I can count and show rhythm patterns Identify treble clef lines/spaces Essential Question: How can we write down melodies? Review I can statements and essential questions. Treble Clef Lines/Spaces Play videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3bfmpdnln4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgew_uk13dk Introduce treble clef. Show where it wraps around the G line. Draw some on the board. Explain that most melodies are written on the treble clef. Quiz students after watching videos about letter notes on lines/spaces. Pass out lapboards, markers, & erasers. Show students how to draw treble clef and let them practice. Quaver lines and spaces game. 1. Select students to pick correct line or space one at a time. 2. Divide students into 2 teams and pick four students at a time per team to play the timed game. 3. Keep score. during activities for rhythm patterns and writing treble clef sign.
Grade: 3rd grade Lesson: Rhythms; treble clef Date: Dec 6-12, 2018 MU:Pr4.2.3b - When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation. flipchart: Week 16, Dec 6-12, 3rd lapboard/dry erase marker to keep score Activity 1 (10 min) Activity 2 (30 min) Closure & exit I can count and show rhythm patterns Identify treble clef lines/spaces Essential Question: How can we write down melodies? Review I can statements and essential questions. Treble Clef Lines/Spaces & Rhythms (REVIEW) Review treble clef. Show where it wraps around the G line. Draw some on the board. Explain that most melodies are written on the treble clef. Review rhythms. Quaver lines and spaces game (letters). 1. Select students to pick correct line or space one at a time. 2. Divide students into 2 teams and pick four students at a time per team to play the timed game. 3. Keep score. during activities for identifying treble clef lines/spaces.
Grade: 4th Grade Lesson: musical preparation; rhythms Date: Dec 6-12, 2018 MU:Pr4.2.4b - When analyzing selected music, read and perform using iconic and/or standard notation. MU:CN11.0.4a - Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life. MU:Pr4.2.4a - Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, and form) in music selected for performance. flipchart: Week 16, Dec 6-12, 2018 Music Express Jan/Feb 2016 Music Express March/Apr 2016 Activity 1 (40 min) Closure & exit Explain the difference between melody and harmony Essential Question: What is harmony and why is it important in music? Review I can statements and essential question Rehearse song Vocal warm ups. Reminders about breathing, posture. 1) Rock around the Clock Show students the form for this song and tie it to the essential question. 2) Splish Splash. Show students sign for vocal sliding. Practice harmony parts with students selected last week. 3) Start on Yakety Yak (see if they can do harmony. Discuss staccato and nonsense syllables) during discussion about the importance of harmony in music and and rehearsing songs.
Grade: 5 th Grade Lesson: rhythms; treble clef Date: Nov 29-Dec 5, 2018 MU:Pr4.2.5b - When analyzing selected music, read and perform using standard notation. flipchart: Week 16, Dec 6-12, 2018 Activity 1 Activity 2 (15 min) Activity 3 (20 min) Closure & exit I can count and show rhythm patterns Identify treble clef lines/spaces Essential Question: How can we write down melodies? Review I can statements and essential question Treble Clef Lines/Spaces (REVIEW) Review treble clef. Show where it wraps around the G line. Draw some on the board. Explain that most melodies are written on the treble clef. Quaver lines and spaces game (letter names) 1. Select students to pick correct line or space one at a time. 2. Divide students into 2 teams and pick four students at a time per team to play the timed game. 3. Keep score. Rhythms Review rhythms and play Quaver Tic-Qac-Toe game during activities for rhythms and identifying treble clef lines and spaces.