Changing Meter

55 slides full of bell ringers for 5th-8th grade students. Each day is themed (e.g. "Funny Bone Friday" or "Wise Words Wednesday") with a question that students can write responses to. Some questions are personal ("what is your favorite...") while others relate to the content discussed in class ("what did you learn this week"). There are ample critical thinking questions!

This zip file includes a month of activities revolving around 5 popular styles of music. The Style Station Packet allows students to explore jazz, Broadway, hip-hop, country, and rock music through hands-on activities. The Listening List provides 80+ school appropriate songs featuring rap, hip-hop, jazz, blues, Broadway, country, folk, and rock music. The updated version (now available) includes QR codes to music playlists and online activities. As a "freebie", I have also included the listening

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Assess student comprehension as you go with the passport PDF (also available as an Easel product). All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited StatesAll lessons are formatted as PowerPoint presentations. Activities include: Songs: Tina Singu (South Africa), Shalom Chaverim (

This zip file includes 5 stations to enhance recorder playing. It's a great way to keep students learning while testing individuals and small groups. Station 1: Recorder Fingering Puzzles (with time for Recorder Playing Test if you use Recorder Karate in the classroom) Station 2: Recorder Rules Station 3: Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe Station 4: Recorder Dice Game Station 5: Treble Clef Sentence

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). Widen horizons with this world music unit designed around the Japanese art of Kabuki. In this lesson, students will learn what kabuki is through live and animated demonstrations. They will use the basics of Kabuki to transform a folk legend into a Kabuki masterpiece! Complete Unit Includes: *History of Kabuki *Basic Elements of Kabuki Performance

*BEST DEAL* 8 of my store's best K-5 resources. Including: * Instrument & Composer Flipbooks * Recorder Stations * 20 Winter Manipulatives for K-2 * 15 Winter Activities for Upper Elementary * Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe *Classic & Contemporary Listening Maps

Reinforce your choir's vocabulary with a stylish word wall. These 32 essential vocabulary terms come in different colors and sizes to make for a visually appealing arrangement. Unlike other music word walls, this packet focuses specifically on vocal anatomy and technique to enrich the choir experience! To use this resource for digital/distance learning, check out the Digital Bulletin Board!

Teach beginning band and choir students about important articulations with this visual lesson. Through the assessment project, students will create cartoon characters that serve as visual metaphors for staccato, legato, accent, and fermata. The lesson includes: *Articulation Definitions and Symbols *Sight-Reading Rhythms using each Articulation *Instructions for the Cartoon Project *Rubric *Student Work Samples

In this packet are some of my favorite (and my students’ favorite) activities, which just happen to be wonderful formal assessments! They are arranged by grade level, starting with the most advanced assessments and ending with the primary activities. Rubrics and Answer Keys are included. Assessments: Bass Clef Story (grade 5) Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition (grades 3-5) Articulation Cartoons (grade 3-5) Instrument Family Sort (grades 2-4) Treble Clef Island Map (grades 2-4) Form Creations

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). In this project, students will select music, orchestration, costumes, and staging for a 32-student show choir. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET. Other Create-Your-Own Projects include: Create-Your-Own Kabuki TheaterCreate-Your-Own

This bundle includes 9 elementary music resources, plus 4 items not available individually in my store: Lesson Plans:Cartoon Articulations (3rd-5th) Classic Listening Maps (K-2nd) How to Play Three Chances (Ensemble) Spirit Instrument (3rd-5th) Decor:Outer Space Themed Music Word Wall Kodaly Posters Stars & Planets Vocabulary Mobile Activities:Cabin Fever Movement Activities (K-2nd) Recorder Stations (3rd-5th) This or That: Tempo (3rd-5th) Winter Activities for K-2 Assessments:Note Names for E

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). Shatter opera stereotypes through the world of young adult fiction! Perfect for general music, drama, theater, and literature classes. In this lesson, students will use a familiar novel to relate setting to scene design, character to voice type, and plot to orchestration. Lots of opportunities to collaborate with your schools' literature teachers

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited StatesIsrael lesson includes: 1. Powerpoint slides for the entire lesson 2. Instructions for an Israeli folk dance 3. Readin

Explore different genres of music through this interactive listening activity! This re-usable assessment includes answer keys to several pieces that have been recorded in at least two different styles. Students can compare and contrast two different versions of songs while strengthening their musical vocabulary and listening skills. Answer Keys Included:Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Burn Game of Thrones Theme I Will Always Love You My Favorite Things Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Radioactive Smooth Criminal *G

Use these digital worksheets to review treble and bass clef note names with elementary music and piano students. Worksheet pages are varied and include: *Decoder Puzzles *Coloring *Fill in the Blank *Mapping *Matching *Note Spelling

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***Ireland lesson includes: 1. Po

***This resource has been update for distance learning*** Now available with a JPEG format for traditional bulletin boards and as a Google Slide presentation to add to your Bitmoji Classroom! Includes 30 vocabulary terms your students will encounter during the first years of chorus.

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***U.S.A. lesson includes: 1. Pow

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***Japan lesson includes: 1. Powe

Enjoy this pre-assessment guessing game designed to introduce titles of familiar orchestral music to young adults. Includes 13 compositions and 7 books. Audio Examples included for: *Also Sprach Zarathustra *In the Hall of the Mountain King *The Magic Flute *Rhapsody in Blue *Ride of the Valkyries *Swan Lake Information included for: *Firebird Suite *In the Hall of the Mountain King *The Magic Flute *The Moldau *Rhapsody in Blue