Third & Fourth Grade

Music Zoom Hangout- Thursday, June 18th

Come join Mrs. Marquez and Mrs. Lee for a live Zoom hangout with music games!
Your classroom teacher will send you the Zoom link.

Grades 3-5 @ 10:30*
Grades K-2 @ 11:00
(*Note the time change for this week due to 5th grade luncheon at 11:30)

Week of June 8- June 12

Choice & Game Week!

Choose a few activities from the options below and let me know which ones you did in the exit slip.

Would You Rather Kahoot

If you missed last week's live Music Zoom, you can play the "Would You Rather" Kahoot here! Or, play again for fun!

If it asks for a PIN, it is: 09567

Kahoot Rematch Challenge

We have reopened the Kahoots from our time of distance learning. If there is one you missed when it was posted, or one you would like to try again, here is your chance!

Hedwig's Theme Body Percussion

Try this body percussion movement activity to Hedwig's Theme from 'Harry Potter'! The directions are written in Spanish, but have pictures to guide you along.

Uptown Funk Rhythm Clapalong

Try this rhythm clap-along to "Uptown Funk". Clap, say the rhythm syllables, or find something in your home you can use as an instrument!

Try the "Sevens Challenge"!

Parts 1-3

Parts 4-5

Parts 6-7

Parts 1-7

Poison Rhythm

Watch the video to the left to learn about and play "Poison Rhythm"! Then, scroll through the slides below to check your answers.

3-5 Grade Poison Rhythm

Make a Summer Playlist

Share some songs that you'd like Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Marquez to listen to over the summer in the Google Form!

Music Equations

Scroll through the slides to play our Music Equations game.

You can check your answers at the end!

Music Equations-Online!

Other Games, Activities, and Experiments

Click here to visit the "Online Games & Activities" page for even more things to explore.

Click here to visit the "Music Experiments" page for more activities.

Click here to revisit some of the rhythm challenges from this year.

Click here to fill out the Exit Slip to tell me what you completed today. Or, you may fill it out below. Make sure you click "Submit" when you are done!

Week of June 1- June 5

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Watch the video above to learn the two new parts- parts 4 and 5.

Watch the video above to review parts 1-3.

Try the "Sevens Challenge"!

Before you get started this week, try the "Sevens Challenge" with us! It has 7 different parts, with 7 beats each. They get more challenging as they go on. We will be releasing new parts every week. This week, we have parts 4 and 5 on the left. We hope to do these together on our Specialist Zoom! Have fun!

When you are ready, the video below has parts 1-5 all together!

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Recording Formats:

Watch the video on the left for a lesson on Audio Formats. If you want to view the slides again, you can view them below.

A History of Audio Formats

For fun:

Check out this Google Doodle on Synthesizers! Once you reach the webpage, click on the synthesizer on the top of the page to explore and play around with it!

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: Digital and Analog Recordings Brain Pop

Click on this BrainPop link to learn more about digital and analog recordings. Watch the video on the main page, and complete the quiz section. Email me at mlee2@nsd.org if you need the username or password!

Activity 2: Music Format Scavenger Hunt

Look around your home and see how many different kinds of written or recorded music you can find! Examples: CD, cassettes, records, MP3 players, radio/stereo, sheet music…

Also, ask an adult in your house how they listened to music when they were your age.

Fill out this Google Form to let us know what you found!

Week of May 25- May 29

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Try the "Sevens Challenge"!

Before you get started this week, try the "Sevens Challenge" with us! It has 7 different parts, with 7 beats each. They get more challenging as they go on. We will be releasing new parts every week. This week, we have parts 1, 2, and 3. Watch the video on the left to learn the first three parts. We hope to do these together on a Specialist Zoom sometime! Have fun!

Click on this BrainPop link to learn more about percussion instruments. Watch the video on the main page, and complete the quiz section.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Part 1: Click on this BrainPop link to learn more about percussion instruments. Watch the video on the main page, and complete the quiz section. Email me at mlee2@nsd.org if you need the username or password!

Part 2: Look around your home. Find three different things you can use as a percussion instrument. Describe how you would use each object to make sound, and what kind of sound you think it would make.

  • Example: Pencil + Desk

I would use my pencil as a drum stick, and the desk as the drum. I would hit the pencil on the desk. It would make a tapping sound.

Then, fill out the Google Form by clicking here to tell us your ideas.

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: "Rhythm Builder" and "Identifying Rhythm Patterns" Boom Cards

Watch the video on the left for directions on how to do the Boom Card Activity. If you need to go through the directions again, the slides are posted underneath.

Click here for the Rhythm Builder Boom Card Activity once you are done watching the video!

Click here for the Identifying Rhythm Patterns Boom Card Activity once you are done watching the video!

Boom Cards Rhythm Block Builder
Boom Cards Ear Training: Identifying Rhythm Patterns

Activity 2:

Mbira Google Doodle

The mbira is Zimbabwe’s national instrument.

Visit this website and click on the Google Doodle to learn about its history and play on a virtual mbira!

Week of May 18- May 22

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Watch the lesson on the left about time signatures. You can also scroll through the Google Slides below.

Time Signature

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1:

Time Signature Kahoot

Click here to try the time signature Kahoot. In the exit slip, let us know your animal username and score!

If it asks for a PIN, it is 07414652.

Activity 2:

Paper Rhythm Challenge- This is level 2 of the Paper Rhythm challenge from last week.

Household Object Rhythm Challenge- Follow along with us as we play rhythms with items from around our home!


Past Lessons & Activities

Week of May 11- May 15

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

May 12 is National Limerick Day! Watch the video on the left to learn about how music and poetry can both use form and rhymes, and how to write a limerick or haiku.

Then, type your poem into the exit slip.

The video will also tell you about the Poetry Challenge. The "rules" are also posted below.

Click above to watch and try the Rhythm Paper Challenge

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: Rhythm Paper Challenge

Follow along with Mrs. Marquez as she leads a fun rhythm challenge! If you don't have colored paper, you can use any 4 objects to distinguish different spaces.

Activity 2: Learn About "Hip-Hop & Rap" on Brain Pop

In today's lesson, we talked about rhyming words, and how music and poetry are connected. Rap is another type of music that connects rhyming words with rhythm.

  1. Watch the “Hip Hop & Rap” video lesson on the main page.

  2. Click on “Related Readings” to learn more.

  3. Tell me 2 things you learned in the Exit Slip.

Week of May 4- May 8

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Mariachi Instrument Kahoot

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1-

Beat Sabers-

Monday, May 4 is Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you!

Watch the video on the left from Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Marquez for a "Beat Sabers" lesson on musical form. Then, grab something to use as a lightsaber, and play along!

Section A

  • This is the main Darth Vader theme you recognize. It has loud drums and brass instruments. Have a lightsaber battle!

Section B

  • This part gets much quieter. You'll hear some flutes, and notice that the drums disappear. March around your house!

Section A

  • You'll know "Section A" comes back when you hear the main loud drums and brass instruments come back. Have a lightsaber battle again

Optional Question: In the exit slip, let us know what you used as a lightsaber!



Activity 2-

Star Wars Clap-Along:

Play along to this "Star Wars" rhythm clap-along. You can clap, or find something around the house to use as your instrument!

You will notice ta, ti-ti-, rests, and also half notes. Remember that half notes look like a ta without the inside filled in. They get two beats!

Optional Question: In the exit slip, tell us what you used as your instrument for the clapalong.

Piano Guys "Cello Wars"

Star Wars A Capella

Additional Optional Videos

Here are some more cool "Star Wars" related music videos to check out!

Star Wars on Boomwhackers

Week of April 27- May 1

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

On Wednesday, it is International Dance Day!

1) Follow the steps in the video on the left from Mrs. Marquez for your music lesson this week.

2) Then, fill out this form to tell us about your rhythm and instrument you created for this activity!

Optional: We'd love to see photos or videos of your instrument or of you doing this activity! You can send photos or videos to mlee2@nsd.org.

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: Dance Research

Wednesday is International Dance Day! This week, you will learn more about the history of dance, famous dancers, and types of dances around the world. You can choose from WorldBook Online, or BrainPop (or do both!).

  1. Watch the “Dance” video lesson on the main page

  2. Click on “Related Readings” to learn more about dances and dance history.

  3. Tell me 2 things you learned in the Exit Slip.

Activity 2: Where the Heck is Matt?

Matt travels around the world to dance with people from all different countries. You will even notice Seattle in the video! Watch the video and answer the following question in the exit slip:

    • Matt visited many places in his video. Which place in the video would you most like to visit?


Week of April 20- April 24

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Song Preferences

Music can do many things, it can help us express ourselves, cheer us up, reflect our feelings when we are sad and bring us together. Sometimes you even find a song that you feel perfectly explains you. Music is powerful.

In the spaces of the form (click here for the form), write the name of a song that fits each category for you. Take some time throughout the week to think about songs that fit the categories for you, and you can come back to the form when you are ready. You don't have to fill them all in. You can watch the video to the left or read below to learn some of Mrs. Lee's responses.

Here are some of Mrs. Lee's responses:

  • A song that cheers you up:

          • "Some Things Never Change" (Frozen 2)

  • A song that you listen to when you are angry.

          • Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)

  • A song that makes you feel calm and peaceful:

          • "How Does a Moment Last Forever" (Celine Dion, from "Beauty and the Beast")

  • A song that encourages you or makes you feel strong:

          • "This is Me" (from "The Greatest Showman")

  • A song you love to sing along to:

          • "I See the Light" (Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, from "Tangled")

  • A song that makes you want to dance:

          • "Shake it Off" (Taylor Swift)

  • A song you would want to share with friends:

          • "Rise Up" (Andra Day)

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: Dynamics Kahoot

Activity 1-

Click here to try this Kahoot Challenge to continue learning about forte & piano.

  • If it asks for a PIN, it is 06154552

  • In the exit slip, tell us what your Animal Nickname and Score from Kahoot was!

Activity 2: Forte & Piano Identification

Click here to work on a Piano & Forte listening activity.

  • You will listen to each clip for approximately 30 seconds. Then, identify if it was piano or forte.

  • The clips are longer than 30 seconds each, so you will need to pause them if you'd like to move onto the next question.


Week of April 13- April 17

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Comparing & Contrasting Different Versions of John Lennon's "Imagine"


  1. Listen to these 3 versions of "Imagine" in this order.

While you are listening, think about some similarities and differences between the versions. You can think about the speed, volume, lyrics, mood, instruments used, etc.

  1. "Imagine" (Original version by John Lennon)

  2. "Imagine" (Cover by "A Perfect Circle")

  3. "Imagine" (Cover by "Pentatonix")


2. Fill out this Google Form to share your thinking with me. Click here to open it in a new tab, or fill it out below.

Fill in the form to the left telling us some similarities and some differences you heard across the three versions of the song. Then tell us which version you liked the best and why. As an added bonus question, you can tell us why you think this song has been covered by so many different artists.

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: Note Symbols & Beat Values Kahoot

Activity 2: Music BINGO

If you have not tried the "Spring Break Music BINGO" yet, you can still participate!


  1. Watch the video:

Watch the video on the left for directions on how to copy & edit your BINGO board. If you have a printer at home, you can print it if you'd like!


  1. Get your BINGO board:

Click here for your Spring Break Music BINGO Board. Remember you will have to click "File" and "Make a Copy" before you can highlight spaces you've completed.


  1. Fill out BINGO Response Form:

Click here to tell me which BINGO spaces you completed.


Week of April 6- April 10

Follow the three steps on the home page to complete an optional BINGO activity.

Week of March 30 - April 3

Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.

Step 1:

Music Lesson-

Song composition assignment using Chrome Music Lab:

Part 1

1: Watch the instructional video by clicking here or on the video to the left.

2: Experiment with Chrome Lab Music Maker by clicking here.

  • Can you:

    • Change the tempo?

    • Change the melodic timbre? (sound of the notes- top colored blocks)

Part 2

1: Take a look at the "Rules of Composing" document to the left.

2: Go to Chrome Lab Music Maker by clicking here. Compose your own song following the guidelines. Make sure you click the "SAVE" button in the bottom right hand corner of your composition. Then, click "COPY LINK". Then, paste the link into the appropriate spot on the form by clicking "Edit"-"Paste" on your Internet Browser.

3: Fill out the form once you have completed the assignment. Click here to open the form in a new tab.


NOTE: To save your song and work on it later, you will need to click on the check mark in the bottom right corner. Be sure to copy the link in a place where you can find it-you will need it to come back to your piece. You will get a new link each time you change your song, be sure to save each new link.

Activity 2: Watch the "Marble Machine" and answer the questions to the right.

Step 2:

Activities-

Activity 1: "Meet the Music Symbols" Kahoot

  • Click on this link to join the Kahoot Challenge to learn more about the treble and bass clef.


Activity 2: Watch the Marble Machine video to the left. Think about some instruments that you hear.

Optional Question of the Week: When watching the Marble Machine video, what are some instruments you heard? Also, if you could add an instrument or sound to the marble machine, what would it be? You can answer in the Exit Slip below.

Concert Song Practice Tracks

Dear third and fourth graders,

We miss you and are thinking about you! We have been thinking about this year’s musical performance, and given that we have lost class time due to our school closures, we will not be able to hold our performances as scheduled.

We are working to come up with a way to show off everyone’s hard work and depending on when school resumes, there may be an additional opportunity for a group performance, but at this point, it’s not something we can plan for. We will keep you updated as we learn more.

Love,

Mrs. Lee & Mrs. Marquez

Song Practice Tracks

Double click on the song name on the left to listen to and practice them at home.

3-4 Concert Lyrics 2020 PDF.pdf

Song Lyrics

To enlarge, hover over the document and click the small gray box on the top right hand corner of the image.