Imagining Music K-5
Description
How does music improvisation and composition assist with literary comprehension?
In a Fraction of a Beat 4
Description
Through movement and music accompaniment, students will explore fractions in the organization of sound.
Jazz It Up 3-5
Description
Reinforce students’ understanding of rounding numbers through melody exploration. By creating short melodies and identifying melodic direction aurally, students work collaboratively to practice musical skills and mathematical understandings.
Link it Up Plane Figure Word Chains K-2
Description
Through composition of word chains describing plane figures, students will develop skills and understandings in mathematics and music. Teamwork and creativity are necessary to create an interesting word chant that demonstrates understanding and identification of plane figures. Musical skills addressed include improvising, composing, listening, speaking, playing instruments, and moving.
Literature and Composition 3-5
Description
Drawing evidence from informational text and using it to compose text for the rondo form in music, students have the opportunity to see their research come to life in composition. The process of creating and organizing the new text and rhythms for the rondo, combined with the presentation of the finished product, allows the student to demonstrate that music and literature go “hand in hand”.