Blended Learning Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: We Got Treble!

Objectives:
Students will be able to read notes from the staff in treble clef.
Students will be able to write and recognize notes on a treble clef staff.
State Standards:
Indicator GM.P NM.5.1: I can name notes in treble clef.

Context:
In this lesson they will learn what order on the staff the notes go on and will be able to
notate just basic notes. They will understand where everything is located and will be able to
recite the names of the pitches. Before the students learn notes of the Treble Clef they first learn
what a staff is, how to write it, and what it consists of. They also learned the musical alphabet,
so they understand where the different notes come from and their names. After this lesson they
will begin to learn how to read another clef called the Bass Clef. They will also begin learning
different note value types and how to notate them.
Data:
Students should be grouped into 3(low, middle, and high) groups. This grouping is based on how
well they understood the last lesson on the staff and musical alphabet. They’re groups were
based on their last exit slip. In this lesson they will be grouped for future lessons based in the
exit slip from this lesson.
Materials:
Lesson Part Materials Used Link(if needed)
Introduction Smartboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWg93bDamcU

Teacher Directed Paper Handout, https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/

Blank Paper Treble-and-bass-clef-tracing-worksheet-2048253
Pencil, Crayon, (WORKSHEET)
Colored Pencils,
Markers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7K2JozRlFs
(VIDEO)
Collaborative Flashcards
Independent iPad, Treble Cat
Digital App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/treble-cat-hd-1/id5137
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Closure Staff Paper,
Pencil

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Procedures:
Introduction (5-10 minutes):
This part of the lesson will function as review from a previous lesson and an introduction
to the current lesson. I will start this lesson by reviewing the parts of the staff. They should be
able to tell me about the lines(5) and spaces(4) of a staff and how many of each are on it. I will
also ask them if they know how many letters(7) are in the musical alphabet and what they are
called(A,B,C,D,E,F,G). I will then introduce the Treble Clef by playing a short 3-minute video
about the Treble Clef and how it functions.

Teacher Directed (30 minutes):

After the video I will explain to the students what notes go on the staff in what specific
order. They will also watch the video provided. During this portion of the lesson, I will give a
handout to the students. This handout will help them draw a treble clef independently. After they
complete the handout, I will have them use the blank sheet to draw a giant treble clef freehand on
a piece of blank paper. I want the students to sit in a circle on the floor with me (the teacher) in
the middle. I will be drawing a treble clef as well. For the big treble clef, the students can use
whatever art supplies they would like such as crayons, colored pencils, or markers. I would like
for the students to leave space around the treble clef so that they can draw small pictures or write
words around it. I want them to get creative. If they don’t finish it’s fine, they can finish later.
 Collaborative (15 minutes):
For this portion of the lesson the students should then be grouped 2-3 to a group or
however many can accommodate the amount of flash card sets. There should already be premade
flashcards in my desk that you can hand out to the different groups. Inside of their independent
groups, the students should be quizzing each other about the different note names by using the
flashcards. Students can sit where they want during the collaborative portion. Students should be
assigned to groups by the teacher. There should be a list of groups inside the desk as well.

Independent Digital (15 minutes):

Then, students should each get their assigned iPad and go to the “Treble Cat” app and
work independently on the different activities inside of the app. Students should work at their
own pace.

Closure (5-10 minutes): Students should each be given a piece of staff paper. As an exit
slip the students should be able to draw a treble clef on the already premade staff and draw
every note on the staff from the bottom line to the top line and label them. They should use whole
notes. They should start with E(bottom line) and end at F(top line). *The finished product should
look similar to the picture*.
Rationale:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWg93bDamcU):
I used this piece of multimedia because it thoroughly explains what a treble clef is and how it
functions. It also contains different visual references that will hook the students in. The video is
free because it comes from YouTube. It also contains the correct pitches as well as the
corresponding note names. You see and hear the note being played together. This will help
students link all the information together. There are closed captions on the video so hearing-
impaired students can still understand.

(Treble Cat App):

I used this piece of multimedia because it promotes memory and retention. Inside the app the
students must select the notes that the games ask for before time runs out. If the student gets the
right notes, then the game continues. If the student gets the worn note the game stops. When the
student finishes the full level before the time runs out, they get stars. Each level gets harder. The
students will eventually get to a level where the nots no longer have names inside of them and
they just must know the notes to get the right answer. This app contains sound and text. If the
student is hearing impaired, they will still be able to use the app.

Treble Clef Worksheet:

This worksheet promotes creativity and memorization. Through repetition of writing a treble clef
the students will eventually be able to draw one on their own. The worksheet also promotes
students to work independently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7K2JozRlFs:
This video reinforces prior knowledge of a staff and treble clef. It then explains how to read the
musical alphabet on a treble clef staff. It gives acronyms and small sayings for smaller children
so that they can understand and remember. This video has examples of different instruments that
would use the clef. It also has high quality images and visual representations of the notes and
alphabet. This video also has closed captions for hearing impaired students.