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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
http://pbskids.org/dragontales/dragon_ord/singing_springs/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.
Kids' Coloring Pages (print and color)
http://www.dsokids.com/1/color.html
FrenchHorn (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.
DSOkids 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_quiz_1-2.pdf
Animal Songs Challenge
Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_quiz_1-2_key.pdf
Patriotic Songs Challenge
(grades 3–5) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_quiz_3-5.pdf
Patriotic Songs
Challenge Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_quiz_3-5_key.pdf
Musical Performers
Challenge (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_quiz_6-8.pdf
Musical Performers
Challenge Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_quiz_6-8_key.pdf
Grades 1–8: Music/Language Arts
Word Scrambles
Can your students unscramble these musical words?
Musical Instrument Scramble
(grades 1–2) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_scr.pdf
Musical Instrument
Scramble Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_scr_key.pdf
Musical Instrument Scramble
(grades 3–5) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_med_scr.pdf
Musical Instrument
Scramble Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_med_scr_key.pdf
Musical Instrument 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 2–3: Music
Dancing with Foxes
Foxy Dancer has 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
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/music/fdi.shtml
Grades 2–4: 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 2–4: Music
Music in the Neighborhood
Have students play a fun music game, and then answer ten questions about what they saw and heard.
Brain Teaser
http://www.kids-space.org:80/HPT/2a/21a.html
Grades 2–8: Music
Word Finds
Have students find specific musical terms hidden in a puzzle.
Music (grades 1–2)
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_wf.pdf
Music Answer Key
(grades 1–2) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_easy_wf_key.pdf
Music (grades 6–8)
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_wf.pdf
Music Answer Key
(grades 6–8) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/music_hard_wf_key.pdf
Grades 3–5: Music
All in the Family
Students can create a one-of-a-kind musical masterpiece by rapidly clicking on an instrument.
Sounds of Hop Pop Hall
http://www.kids-space.org:80/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 3–5: Music
Peter and the Wolf
Have students listen to selections from this children's classic. Ask students to write several
sentences that describe how the different instrument sounds make them feel.
Classical
Music Overture
http://cbc4kids.ca/general/music/the-music-stand/classical-music-overture/overture1.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
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
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 their
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 4–8: Music
Songwriting
Have students follow these simple tips for writing a song of their own.
Tips for Writing a Song
(Printable)
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5706.html
Grades 4–8: Music
Music Derby
Have students match wits with a clever foe while developing Internet skills and testing their "musico-cultural"
smarts.
Revenge of the Lunar Fringe!
http://www.headbone.com/derby/fringe/
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
What Makes That Noise?
How well do your students know their musical instruments? Have them listen to the sound clips, then see
if they can tell what instrument is playing.
Guess
The Instrument
http://cbc4kids.ca/general/music/the-music-stand/guess-the-instrument/
current/default.html
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/timeline/
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
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