Writing Prompt

Story:

This family is about to enjoy a wonderful concert. Have students write a story about an experience the family had at the concert, using the outdoor stadium for a setting and the family members as characters.

Activities

Grades K–1: Music

Get Moving!

Songs like “Stretch,” “Wiggle,” and “Round and Round” will get the blood flowing in your classroom. Play these songs, and get kids moving to their lyrics for an energizing break.

• Dragon Tales . Songs at Singing Springs | PBS Kids
• http://pbskids.org/dragontales/dragon_songs/song.html

Grades K–3: Music

The Color of Music

Students can have fun coloring different instruments and, at the same time, learn instrument names.

• Coloring Pages (Print and color.)
• http://www.dsokids.com/2001/dso.asp?PageID=492
• French Horn (Color online.)
• http://www.dsokids.com/color/ColorHorn.html

Grades K–8: Music

Musical Cards

Students can express themselves musically by sending an animated greeting card to a friend or family member.

• Greeting Card
• http://www.playmusic.org/cards/card.html

Grades 1–3: Music

Sing a Song

Your students can sing along with these animated animal videos.

• PBS - Zoboomafoo: Creature Karaoke
• http://pbskids.org/zoboo/karaoke/

Grades 1–4: Music

Virtual Piano

Students can create a simple tune and then hear what it sounds like.

• DSO Kids' Note Game
• http://www.dsokids.com/games/notegame/default.htm

Grades 1–8: Music

Quizzes

Test students' knowledge about music.

• Animal Songs Challenge (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_1-2_quiz.pdf
• Animal Songs Challenge Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_1-2_quiz_key.pdf
• Patriotic Songs Challenge (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_3-5_quiz.pdf
• Patriotic Songs Challenge Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_3-5_quiz_key.pdf
• Musical Performers Challenge (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_6-8_quiz.pdf
• Musical Performers Challenge Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_6-8_quiz_key.pdf

Grades 1–8: Music/Language Arts

Word Scrambles

Can your students unscramble these musical words?

• Musical Instrument Word Scramble (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_scr.pdf
• Musical Instrument Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_scr_key.pdf
• Musical Instrument Word Scramble (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_med_scr.pdf
• Musical Instrument Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_med_scr_key.pdf
• Musical Instrument Word Scramble (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_scr.pdf
• Musical Instrument Scramble Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_scr_key.pdf

Grades 1–8: Music

Word Finds

Have students find specific musical terms hidden in a puzzle.

• Music (grades 1–4) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_wf.pdf
• Music Answer Key (grades 1–4) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_wf_key.pdf
• Music (grades 5–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_wf.pdf
• Music Answer Key (grades 5–8) (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_wf_key.pdf

Grades 2–3: Music

Dancing with Foxes

Challenge your students with a fun music memory game. Have students copy the notes that the dancing foxes play. Students can advance to higher levels as they play.

• BBC - The Little Animals Activity Centre - Foxy Dancer's music and rhyme activities
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/music/fdi.shtml

Grades 3–5: Music

All in the Family

Have your students explore the instruments of the orchestra.

• Sounds of Hop Pop Hall
• http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/3/31.html

Grades 3–5: Music

Musical Reactions

Have students listen to music about water and react to different tempos and moods with creative activities.

• Water Music
• http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/music.html

Grades 3–6: Music

Musical Tour of America

Have your students explore the United States through songs.

• This Land Is Your Land
• http://www.eduplace.com/activity/land.html

Grades 4–8: Music

Round and Round We Go

Have students join together to sing a round, such as the Australian kookaburra song.

• Rounds for voices or instruments
• http://www.mtrs.co.uk/rounds.htm

Grades 4–8: Music

Composer Challenge

Can your students find and match the hidden composers?

• Music Match
• http://www.nyphilkids.org/musicmatch/main.phtml?

Grades 4–8: Music

You Can Call Him “Wolfie”

Send students on an interactive musical journey to explore the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This entertaining storybook is embellished with pictures, hypertext links to details, and audio files of Mozart's compositions.

• Mozart's Magical Musical Life
• http://www.stringsinthemountains.org/m2m/1once.htm

Grades 4–8: Music/Social Studies

Where in the World?

Send students around the world in search of musical instrument history. Students can click on a world map to learn where instruments originated. After reading the full record, students can click on the picture for a magnified image and then print it. You can have students attach a string from the picture to its origins on a world map posted in the classroom.

• CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia (Click on “Browse” and then “Browse by Geography.”)
• http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/

Grades 5–7: Music

Composer Match

Do your students recognize great composers and their masterpieces? Have them test their knowledge with this matching game.

• Who Wrote That? (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_match.pdf
• Who Wrote That? Answer Key (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_match_key.pdf

Grades 5–8: Music

Rock 'n' Roll Timeline

Have students learn about the start of rock music and important events throughout its history by creating a timeline.

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Hall of Fame
• http://www.rockhall.com/

Grades 5–8: Music

Crossword Puzzle

Have students test their knowledge of musical terms.

• Music (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_xword.pdf
• Music Answer Key (PDF file)
• http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_xword_key.pdf

Grades 5–8: Music

DJ for a Day

Students can experiment with virtual turntables, sound clips, scratching, and lighting effects.

• turntables
• http://www.turntables.de/scratchit10.php