Music Is by Lloyd Moss

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Theme:

Sound Waves, Sound Wave Frequency and Pitch, Musical Instruments

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Science

Duration:

1-2 class periods

Standards
& Goals:

New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
5.1 All students will develop problem solving, decision making and inquiry skills, reflected by formulating usable questions and hypothesis, planning experiments, conducting systematic observations, interpreting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions and communication results.
5.7 All students will gain an understanding of natural laws such as they apply to motion, forces and energy transformations.

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards

Objectives:

Students will:
  • Read and discuss the book Music Is by Lloyd Moss.
  • Discuss various musical instruments and the types of sounds they make.
  • Explain how sound waves travel and influence pitch.
  • Explore a musical instrument and describe how it produces sound.
  • Make a musical instrument based on their knowledge of sound waves and vibration.
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