Third Grade
5/4/20 - Activities for the next two weeks can be found below or by clicking HERE.
5/4/20 - Activities for the next two weeks can be found below or by clicking HERE.
Listen
Listen
(Click the dropdown menu at the top left and choose Night on Bald Mountain.)
(Click the dropdown menu at the top left and choose Night on Bald Mountain.)
What do you think?
What do you think?
What instruments do you hear?
What instruments do you hear?
Can you make up a different movement for each section?
Can you make up a different movement for each section?
Create
Create
Sound Poem
Sound Poem
Using the poem below, create sounds to accompany the poem. You can use items from your house, body percussion, or your voice. For example, find something that makes a metallic sound to play when you read the word "vibrations." After you have created all the sounds you want, perform it for your family.
A Poem About Sound
A Poem About Sound
Sound waves come from vibrations
Sound waves come from vibrations
everywhere
everywhere
They move in all directions through the air
They move in all directions through the air
They're fast or they're slow
They're fast or they're slow
If the pitch is HIGH or LOW
If the pitch is HIGH or LOW
Sound waves can't be seen, but we know
Sound waves can't be seen, but we know
they're there
they're there
When the sound wave gets into our ear
When the sound wave gets into our ear
It vibrates the tiny ear bones and then we
It vibrates the tiny ear bones and then we
hear
hear
Our brain knows each sound
Our brain knows each sound
If it's scary, soft, or loud
If it's scary, soft, or loud
Sound waves can travel through solids,
Sound waves can travel through solids,
liquids, air.
liquids, air.
By Jennie Munson
By Jennie Munson
Explore
Explore
This song has been around a lot lately! It has a great message!
This song has been around a lot lately! It has a great message!
How many people sing during a solo?
How many people sing during a solo?
What do you call a group of people who sing together?
What do you call a group of people who sing together?
Sing along and get your body moving to the beat!
Sing along and get your body moving to the beat!
Song Form: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, (Tag Ending)
Song Form: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, (Tag Ending)
Silence in music is important! It can make it sound more exciting or add a dramatic effect. Uses these rests to color a fun summer scene.
Silence in music is important! It can make it sound more exciting or add a dramatic effect. Uses these rests to color a fun summer scene.
4/6/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Click on the links below to choose activities to complete during your music time.
4/6/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Click on the links below to choose activities to complete during your music time.
Listen
Listen
What do you think?
What do you think?
What instruments do you hear?
What instruments do you hear?
Can you make up a different movement for each section?
Can you make up a different movement for each section?
Create
Create
Many people have been baking to keep busy. Create rhythms with different flavors of pies. Choose four (you can do the same filling more than once) and clap and say the pattern. For example: Apple, Apple, chocolate, pear. Maybe you can create a pie combination that no one has ever made before! Heads up, peanut butter is two beats.
Many people have been baking to keep busy. Create rhythms with different flavors of pies. Choose four (you can do the same filling more than once) and clap and say the pattern. For example: Apple, Apple, chocolate, pear. Maybe you can create a pie combination that no one has ever made before! Heads up, peanut butter is two beats.
Explore
Explore
Check out the instruments of the orchestra using the link below.
Check out the instruments of the orchestra using the link below.
Choose two instruments and compare and contrast them using a Venn diagram. Is there anything that makes them the same? What makes them different? Draw a picture of your favorite instruments, or make an instrument out of things you can find around the house at home!
Choose two instruments and compare and contrast them using a Venn diagram. Is there anything that makes them the same? What makes them different? Draw a picture of your favorite instruments, or make an instrument out of things you can find around the house at home!
You can answer the Listening activity questions HERE.
You can answer the Listening activity questions HERE.
Answer the Creating activity questions HERE.
Answer the Creating activity questions HERE.
You can share your exploring activity Venn diagram and pictures by emailing Mr. Murphy a picture!
You can share your exploring activity Venn diagram and pictures by emailing Mr. Murphy a picture!
4/6/20 - 4/19/20 Activities:
4/6/20 - 4/19/20 Activities:
Listen
Listen
Listen to your favorite song/artist. Then use these questions as a guide as you listen and write down your descriptions:
Listen to your favorite song/artist. Then use these questions as a guide as you listen and write down your descriptions:
What is the style of the song (rock, pop, country, jazz, etc.)?
What is the style of the song (rock, pop, country, jazz, etc.)?
When was the song written/released?
When was the song written/released?
What instruments do you hear?
What instruments do you hear?
Describe the tempo (the speed of the music).
Describe the tempo (the speed of the music).
Describe the dynamics (the loudness or softness of the music).
Describe the dynamics (the loudness or softness of the music).
What is the mood of the song? What is the song about?
What is the mood of the song? What is the song about?
Why do you like this song?
Why do you like this song?
Create
Create
Create a quarantine playlist of your favorite songs to listen to while stuck at home. You could also just write a list of your favorite songs to listen to while stuck at home.
Create a quarantine playlist of your favorite songs to listen to while stuck at home. You could also just write a list of your favorite songs to listen to while stuck at home.
Explore
Explore
You can answer the Listening activity questions HERE.
You can answer the Listening activity questions HERE.
Answer the Creating activity questions HERE.
Answer the Creating activity questions HERE.
Answer the Exploring activity questions HERE.
Answer the Exploring activity questions HERE.