All 4 Strings

Spice up your digital or socially distant classroom with these fun games and ice breakers! Must have a Google account to access. Designed to be used with middle school students (or upper elementary). The folder includes 11 activities total: 4 activities that can be used in the classroom (while following social distancing guidelines), and 8 activities that can be used with Zoom, Google Meet, or other video conferencing software. Activities range from under 5 minutes to 15-20 minutes. Teachers

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the A String with this interactive Google Slide activity! Perfect for distance learning. Students will be introduced to notes on the A String (A, B, C#, D) and then be asked to drag and drop quarter notes onto a music staff. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the A String Notes through editable and interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola,

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the D String with this interactive Google Slide activity! Perfect for distance learning. Students will be introduced to notes on the D String (D, E, F#, G) and then be asked to drag and drop quarter notes onto a music staff. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the D String Notes through editable and interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola,

"While deep undercover, you find yourself in a mysterious circumstance, and aren't sure who is a friend or enemy. Your team is trying to reach you, but can only communicate through music. Use your music reading skills to figure out how to break the coded message!" Students will use their knowledge of the D & A note reading to break the coded message in this Google Form activity. A separate, self-checking Google form is provided for Treble, Alto, and Bass Clef. Includes 11 slides of note readin

Start the school year off right with the perfect back to school slideshow! This slideshow covers everything you need to introduce on the first day of orchestra, including: Materials, Expectations, Organization, Upcoming Concert Dates, Classroom Procedures, and more. 26 Slides total - some finished, some intentionally left blank for you to fill in the details specific to your program. Includes prompts for classroom discussions on the different expectations. Product is shared as a Google Slide. Te

Teach your students about John Williams through this Google Slides project! Must have a google account to access. Each slide includes editable text boxes, places for pictures, and more. Includes links to sites with biographical information. All you need to do is assign it in Google Classroom! This project can be completed by students independently. This is also a great activity to use with a substitute! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.

The perfect game for beginning orchestra students to practice their note reading! This Google Slides presentation features the notes of the D & A Strings (D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and D) presented in Treble, Alto, and Bass clef. The slides can be projected to the class to review D & A String notes with the whole class, or as a competitive game of "Around the World"! Answers do not appear until the teacher clicks. "Around the World" can be played with any sized group and any instrumentation. S

An interactive Google Slides activity to help your beginning orchestra students practice their D String* Notes! Perfect for distance learning. In this interactive Google activity, students will drag quarter notes onto a music staff to spell out 6 words using the letters D, E, F, and G. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the D String Notes through interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola, Cello/Bas

Encourage thoughtful concert reflections with this Google Form! Must have a Google Account to access. Google Form quiz includes 15 questions to help students evaluate their most recent concert, in addition to collecting organizational information such as class, name, and grade. The product will be copied into your Google Drive. All questions can be edited to be appropriate for your class.

Help your students discover Beethoven through Google Slides! Must have a google account to access. Each slide includes editable text boxes, places for pictures, and more. Includes links to sites with biographical information. All you need to do is assign it in Google Classroom! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.

Teach your students about Mozart through this Google Slides project! Must have a google account to access. Each slide includes editable text boxes, places for pictures, and more. Includes links to sites with biographical information. All you need to do is assign it in Google Classroom! This project can be completed by students independently. This is also a great activity to use with a substitute! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.

The perfect game for beginning orchestra students to practice their note reading! This Google Slides presentation features the notes of the A String (A, B, C#, and D) presented in Treble, Alto, and Bass clef. The slides can be projected to the class to review A String notes with the whole class, or as a competitive game of "Around the World"! Answers do not appear until the teacher clicks. "Around the World" can be played with any sized group and any instrumentation. Show the students which par

The perfect game for beginning orchestra students to practice their note reading! This Google Slides presentation features the notes of the D String (D, E, F#, and G) presented in Treble, Alto, and Bass clef. The slides can be projected to the class to review D String notes with the whole class, or as a competitive game of "Around the World"! Answers do not appear until the teacher clicks. "Around the World" can be played with any sized group and any instrumentation. Show the students which par

Turn your students into composers by teaching them how to write their own music using Noteflight! This FREE Google slideshow will show students how to get started on their first composition using Noteflight.com. The 21-page slideshow uses screenshots to walk students step-by-step through setting up an account, how to add/delete notes, how to utilize some of the many shortcuts in the program, and more. I use this activity with my 6th and 7th grade orchestra students at the end of the year. This w

Make practicing more fun with practice BINGO! Available through Google Slides to be completely customizable with activities that fit your students. Created for use with Google Classroom. Must have a Google Account to access. Perfect for digital learning, but also able to be printed! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.