2014/2015 Lesson Plan

Grade: K

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Week of: March 23

Music Strand
Aesthetic Perception
Creative Expression
Correlations

Jessica Farestvedt, vocal music

Theme: I Want Candy

Benchmark
M-AP-E4- Recognize that there are many possibilities & choices for creating music.
M-CE-E5- Participate in organized musical activities singing, playing, moving, etc.
ela: RF.K.2.e

LESSON 1 Teaching Materials: iPod, baskets with percussion instruments- six instruments and

four

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identification cards in each

Objective: TSW identify piano and discuss Amy Beach, choose appropriate percussion family instruments
to play based on the lyrics of a song, categorize instruments into the appropriate families, share which
instruments from the basket are in each family and show how to play each of the instruments- students will be
assessed on their ability to categorize and play the instruments
Assessment: Teacher observation & student participation

Engage:

A.Beach: Hummingbird

..Enter L, id piano, discuss Amy Beach

Exploration: The Dancing Tree (mK,203)

..L, choose instruments for each vs and refrain*

Explanation: Basket Game..baskets/inst

..Introduce game, give instructions

Elaboration: Basket Game

..Groups categorize instruments into families

Evaluation: Sharing [assess]

..Groups share families and how to play instruments

Correlation to Other Subjects: (ela) classify and categorize, identifying sounds

LESSON 2 Teaching Materials: iPod, baskets with percussion instruments- six instruments and

four

identification cards in each

Objective: TSW identify piano and discuss Norah Jones, choose new instruments to accompany a song,
discuss how there are many options to choose from to accompany a piece, categorize instruments into
appropriate families, share which instruments from the basket are in each family and show how to play each
of the instruments- students will be assessed on their ability to categorize and play the instruments
Assessment: Teacher observation & student participation

Engage:

N. Jones: Sunrise

..YouTube

..Enter L, id piano, discuss Norah Jones

Exploration: The Dancing Tree (mK,203)

..L, choose new instruments for each vs and refrain**

Explanation: Basket Game..baskets/inst

..Review game, review instructions

Elaboration: Basket Game

..Groups categorize instruments into families

Evaluation: Sharing [assess]

..Groups share families and how to play instruments

Correlation to Other Subjects: (ela) classify and categorize; identifying sounds

Reflections:
*The Dancing Tree: vs1: wood; refrain: shaker/scraper; vs2: skin; vs3: metal
**vs1: metal, refrain: skin, vs2: shaker/scraper, vs3: wood