LESSON 8B – GRADES 1 THROUGH 5

Lesson Topics Per Grade:

1st: Dynamics – Forte and Piano Instrument Sorting

2nd: Melody – Step/Leap/Repeat
3rd: Treble Clef – BAG melodies
4th: Note Reading – Name That Tune!
5th: Ukulele – C7 and C Chord Review/Switching Chords

Standards and EQ’s (Objectives):

1st: MU:Cr2.1.1a, MU:Cr3.1.1a, MU:PR4.2.1a, MU:PR4.2.1b, MU:Pr5.1.1a, MU:Pr6.1.1a

What do forte and piano mean in music?
2nd: MU:Pr4.2.2a, MU:Re7.2.2a, MU:Re8.1.2a, MU:Cn11.0.2a
What are the three ways that notes can move?
3rd: MU:Cr1.1.3b, MU:Cr2.1.3b, MU:Pr4.2.3b, MU:Cn10.0.3a
How can we use music literacy to perform?
4th: MU:Cr1.1.4b, MU:Cr2.1.4a, MU:Cr2.1.4b, MU:Pr4.2.4a, MU:Pr6.1.4a, MU:Cn10.0.4a
How can we use music literacy to perform?
5th: MU:Pr6.1.5a, MU:Pr6.1.5b, MU:Re9.1.5a, MU:Cn11.0.5a
What are our first ukulele chords?

Materials:

● Classroom instruments
● The Ant and the Grasshopper (video in Powerpoint)
● BAG melodies worksheet (PRINT)
● Pencils
● Glockenspiel
● Name that Tune worksheet (PRINT)
● iPads
● Ukuleles

Songs/Links:

1st: Twinkle Twinkle Boomwhacker play along; John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
2nd: “The Mannequin”
3rd: None
4th: None
5th: “The Beat Goes On” ukulele play along video (in Powerpoint)
Content:

1st:
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The teacher and students will sing the Hello Song as a warm-up.
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The students will do a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star boomwhacker play along video as
an intro to the class.
o
The teacher will review boomwhacker expectations first such as resting
position, playing position, how to follow the play along video, etc.
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The teacher will then review the terms forte and piano.
● The students will then get in a circle and the teacher will show the students
several different instruments that we have in our classroom.
o The students will determine if each instrument is forte or piano by showing
their answer with their bodies: pat their lap – forte; spirit fingers – piano.
● The teacher will then listen to the song John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt as a
closing activity.
o The teacher will ask the students what happened in the song. (We got
softer each time)
2nd:

● The teacher and students will sing the Hello Song as a warm-up.
● The teacher will ask the students if they know what a mannequin is.
o The teacher will explain the song The Mannequin
o The students will dance along with The Mannequin.
● The teacher will then tell the students that today we are going to learn the three
different ways notes can move in music.
o Step, leap, and repeat
o The teacher will go over a few examples.
● The teacher will explain that she is going to be reading a story call The Ant and
the Grasshopper. Each time I say the word “Ant” the students will sing the word
stepping to Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Each time I say the word
“Grasshopper” the students will sing the word leaping to Do, Sol, Do, Sol.
o The teacher will read the story and the students will sing when those
words come up.
● The teacher will then explain that she is going to sing some examples of steps,
leaps and repeats.
● The students will move according to what they hear. (Step-take one step forward,
Leap-take one leap forward, Repeat-Stomp in place)
3rd:
● The teacher and students will sing the Hello Song as a warm-up.
● Students will be asked to identify the three notes on the board. (B, A, and G)
● The teacher will explain that today they will take all the notes that they’ve
learned and use them to read and play music.
● The teacher will ask the students to identify each note in “Au Clair De La Lune” as
a class and the students will fill this in on their papers.
o After going over the answers, the teacher will play the song on the
glockenspiel to show what the song they just identified sounds like.
● The students will then work on identifying “Hot Crossed Buns” and “Mary Had a
Little Lamb”.
o The teacher will play these songs for the class as well.
● Students will turn in what they have completed so far and will be told that they
may finish up any extra work next music class.
● The teacher explains that next music class, they will learn how to play these
melodies on a virtual xylophone.
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4 :

● The students will start by guessing the genre of a song playing over the loud
speaker as a warm-up.
● The teacher will review all the notes they have learned, including the notes above
and below the staff and ledger lines.
● The teacher will explain that now that they know how to read the notes on the
staff, they can use those notes to identify and play songs.
● The teacher explains the Name that Tune worksheet
o Using the notes they know, students are to fill in the letter names of the
notes of four popular songs.
o Once they are done filling in the note names, Miss. Fluke will spot check
their work.
o Once Miss. Fluke gives then the go ahead, the students will get out their
iPad and play each song on their virtual xylophone.
o The student will then use what they played to identify the mystery title of
the song.
o At the end of the activity, Miss. Fluke goes over the answers for all four
songs.
● If students do not finish the entire worksheet, they will have time to complete it
next class.

5th:
● The teacher will quickly review the finger numbers, string numbers, fret numbers,
strumming, and how to hold the ukuleles.
 ● The teacher will then allow students to get their ukuleles and sit with their
ukulele partners.
● The teacher and students will review the C7 chord.
o 1st finger, 1st fret, 1st string
o The teacher will demonstrate by playing the chord first, then will allow
students to practice this on their own, switching between partners.
▪ The teacher will walk around the classroom to check student
understanding and progress.
o The teacher will bring the class back together to echo a few rhythms by
strumming and playing the C7 chord.
● The teacher and students will review the C chord.
o 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 1st string
o The teacher will demonstrate by playing the chord first, then will allow the
students to practice this on their own, switching between partners.
▪ The teacher will walk around the classroom to check student
understanding and progress.
o The teacher will bring the class back together to echo a few rhythms by
strumming and playing the C chord.
● The teacher then demonstrates how to switch between chords C and C7.
o If students feel confident with both chords, they may try doing this on
their own.
● The students and the teacher will then play the song “The Beat Goes On” by Sonny
and Cher to practice the C chord.
● The students will put their ukuleles back on the ukulele cart as they found them
and line up for dismissal.
Assessments:

1st: The teacher will visually and aurally observe the students understanding the meaning
of forte and piano.
2nd: The teacher will visually and aurally observe the students understanding the three
ways that notes can move.
3rd: The teacher will visually and aurally observe the students identifying and performing
treble clef notes.
4th: The teacher will visually and aurally observe the students identifying and performing
treble clef notes and ledger line notes.
5th: The teacher will visually and aurally observe the students playing the C7 and C chords
on the ukulele.

Notes: