3rd Grade
Current Choice Board Activities for 3rd Grade
May 11-May 15: May 11-May 15: Make sure all missing assignment are competed and turned in by Friday, May 15th. If you need your username or password for boom learning, email me.
Choice Board Board Activities for 3rd Grade
May 4-May 8: Watch the video I posted in Google Classroom or here for this week’s assignment. Then complete the treble clef task cards called Treble Clef Notes 3 (Letters). The video AND task card set will be posted during the evening of May 3rd.
April 27-May 1: Either log into your Google Classroom for Music OR keep reading here. This week we begin learning a little more about pitches (high/low sounds) and what they look like when we read music. Reading high/low sounds on the staff means you can learn to read and play lots of fun songs on some of the cool instruments we have at school. Watch the video about Lines and Spaces. When you're done (or when you get some time this week) log into your Boom Learning account and try the two "Swat the Bug" decks I assigned you. They are a really easy way to earn more avatars .... and remember....we are beginning with thee end in mind and getting you ready to 1) be able to play the escape room I made and b) get ourselves ready for 4th grade recorders....YAY!!!!!
April 20-24: Watch the new Lauren Daigle video for this week. Then post a comment in that section to tell everyone in class which one was your favorite. OR Write a sixteen-beat rhythm pattern using ta’s, ti-ti’s, rests and or tika tika’s. Once you have practiced it, clap it while listening to your favorite song.
April 6-10: Log into your Google Music Classroom. I sent you an email (via your CK email address) to invite you to join the class. Click on the link in the email to join if you haven’t done so already. Watch at least one of the videos posted in the “Songs of the Week” section. Then post a comment in that section to tell everyone in class which one was your favorite. OR Write a sixteen-beat rhythm pattern using ta’s, ti-ti’s, rests and or tika tika’s. Once you have practiced it, clap it while listening to your favorite song.
March 15-April 3: Students in 3rd grade were given several different color by code worksheets. These are basically a color by number/symbol style worksheet to demonstrate their mastery of some of our most recent material/skills used in music class. In addition to the worksheets (which are due April 6th) students should always look at and complete the digital task cards in Boom Learning.
Boom cards are digital task cards used to help a student a)review material and/or b)assess a student's knowledge. They are an engaging and fun activity for students and while you as a parent may think they are playing a game, they truly are learning. Students earn "coins" for their skill/knowledge being assessed in a deck. When a student has earned 750 "coins" he/she can "buy" (with their knowledge - not your hard-earned money) a mystery avatar. Students like to compete with one another to see who can earn all the mystery avatar first. In addition to to "coins" students also earn lightening bolts for how fast/slow they remember/choose the correct answer. Students in grades 3-8 should already know their username/password (these should be attached to either their folder or their assignment planner) but can always email me if they have forgotten it or lost it. Click here to be taken to the Boom Learning site.
Google Classroom
Last week I sent an email to each student via their Christ the King School email account. It was an invitation to join Google Classroom. This is the only place where some assignments/activities can be obtained and are posted. Please remind them to check their email and clock on the link in the email to join for their class.
Online Learning & Games
This is an online music game that features the Music Flute opera music by Mozart. It teaches students about musical instruments. The screen shows a stage with orchestral instruments below. Students listen to the sound of an instrument playing and select the picture if an instrument they think is being played. When they guess the right answer, a cartoon animal appears on the stage playing that instrument. All sections of the orchestra are represented here, as well as piano and harpsichord. This is a fun game with entertaining graphics and a well-designed user interface. Students are sure to enjoy guessing the names of the instruments and seeing the cartoon musicians. Click here to play.
Composers - Students can click here and choose a composer to learn about. Composers are organized by time period. They can even listen to some music by the composer.
Instruments - Students can click here to learn about the instruments and their families in the orchestra. By clicking on the name of an instrument students can learn more about it, i.e. what is made from and how sound is produced. They can even listen to a short musical excerpt. The harp is gorgeous!
Make Your Own Instrument - Students can choose from list of instruments and learn how to make one.
A variety of games are on this site, including learning about musical terms, reading notes on the treble clef, match the rhythm, interactive composer timeline, compose your own music, exploring the orchestra and more.
In Music Match Instruments (an aural memory game) students flip over a card and listen to music. Each card has another match playing the same music. Students may need to click to accept Adobe Flash for the site to play.
In Music Match Composers (memory card game) students flip over two cards at a time trying to match the famous composers. Students may need to click to accept Adobe Flash for the site to play.
In Musical Mingles students can create their own music by arranging the mingles.
There are some other fun activities like Instrument Lab and Percussion Showdown but they don't seem to work in my browser. If you click on the New York Philharmonic Kidzone above, the link will take you to their game room and you can see for yourself if it works. Percussion Showdown used to be one of favorites....
Virtual Drumming - Yep, you can virtually play the drum set here. Super fun!