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 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

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

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

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***South Africa lesson includes:

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

It's snowy and cold and the 1st grade hasn't had outdoor recess in 3 weeks. What to do with all that energy? Cabin Fever: Movement Activities aims to keep your youngest students moving in beatful, tuneful, artful ways while listening to winter-themed music. Perfect for music, PE, and the general classroom. Cabin Fever Includes:Bugler's Holiday (Anderson) Chili con Carne (Real Group) Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsakov) Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon & Garfunkel) Lassus Trombone (Fillmore) Snow

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

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***India lesson includes: 1. Powe

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***Mexico 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

Check out this fun way to review instruments of the band/orchestra with your upper elementary students! Includes a band/orchestra/choir recruitment tie-in.

Boost your students' fine arts vocabulary with this quick guessing game. Perfect for time fillers or days with the substitute! This item is included in "This or That Growing Bundle".

This item is included in the This or That Growing Bundle.