Third Grade Third Grade Music Choice Boards Second Quarter
1) Select 2 of the following 9 choice boards for the entire quarter 2) Make a list, take a picture, or record yourself demonstrating the 2 activities of your choice 3) Share the document with me, either in Google classroom or Gmail account.
Have fun and be musical! Music Choice Boards Information
Music class will be a recorded lesson in Google classroom that students can view at any time. Students are encouraged to watch and participate to the best of their ability.
In addition to watching the videos and participating, students will be given Choice Boards that they may select 2 activities of their choice to complete for the quarter.
You can type your answers, take a picture, or send a video of yourself completing the activity to your music teacher.
The first choice activity is due December 18. The second choice activity is due January 29. Any questions, please reach out to your music teacher. Music Choice Boards #1-3
Shakers and Maracas, Xylophone Water 1 Design a Guitar 2 Timbre: Quality of 3 Jars Sound
Use the following link: You will make a shaker/maraca (with You will create your own musical adult supervision): instrument (with adult supervision). Design your own Guitar Make 2 instruments using different You will need the necessary supplies to and create an electric guitar design materials in the tube complete the instrument. using mathematical shapes. Write a paragraph comparing and Once you have made your instrument, When you have designed and contrasting the different sounds each record your findings of sound and you decorated your guitar, you will then material makes playing your instrument. take a picture of your guitar and If possible record yourself performing email it to your music teacher. with them. Music Choice Boards #4-6
Futuristic The Art of 4 You’ve Got Talent 5 6 Instruments Conducting
A conductor is in charge of helping Read, see, and hear 5 different FOX is looking for a new music create beautiful music with an television show and they heard futuristic instruments ensemble (orchestra, band, choir, etc.) demonstrated: YOU have an amazing idea! In this activity, you will get to understand what a conductor does, You will pitch your television Futuristic Instruments what they show, how and why they show idea to the FOX executives move their arms the way they do. You will get the opportunity to on why your show is different You will then get the opportunity to than any music talent show, and create your own futuristic conduct and submit your experience to why audiences will watch. instrument by designing and your music teacher. describing its sound. Music Choice Boards #7-9
World Instruments Instrument 7 8 Exploring Cultures 9 Word Searches Geography
Select 3 regions/continents around the Select one ethnic region (ex. Middle Cultures across the world. Create an instrument word East). Research the natural search for each region using the world celebrate resources of the region. Write a following categories of traditional instruments: (ex. China/Asia - Gong) traditions and history Word document describing how with music in their own the resources helped create their 4 Stringed instruments unique ways. Select 2 musical instrument designs. 4 Woodwind instruments Create/draw a new instrument 4 Metal/Brass instruments cultures and research design using these same resources. 4 Percussion instruments the musical traditions of Explain your resource choices. Follow the instructions for this activity each. which are found on slide #13 Please turn into your choice board to your music teacher:
Mrs. Manko-Morgan Darby Township School
Mrs. Erin Sprague Delcroft School
Mr. James Angelucci Sharon Hill School
Mr. Joseph Scholl Harris School
[email protected] Choice Board #1: Design a Guitar Check out the following link:
Guitar Designs
You are going to get the opportunity to design your own electric guitar!
Using only mathematical shapes, you will create your own electric guitar.
Make it as colorful as possible!
Once you have designed and decorated your instrument, take a picture and email your picture to your music teacher.
Happy Designing! Choice Board #2: Shakers and Maracas
You will make a shaker/maraca:
Supplies: Use the tube (inside cardboard cylinder) of paper towels or toilet paper rolls, a material to place in tube to create a “shaker” sound ( ex. Seeds, oatmeal, coins, paperclips)
Seal one end with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or tape, and then put a few seeds or paperclips (anything small that you move easily) in the tube. Seal the other end with foil, plastic wrap, or tape. You can attach a handle to make a maraca
Make 2 different ones and use a different material in each tube.
Decorate your shaker or Maraca (share something about you through your design).
Compare and contrast the difference in sounds (seeds compared to paper clips compared to oatmeal) then write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the different sounds each material makes. You can also record yourself comparing the two different instruments made. Choice Board #3: Xylophone Water Jars Musical instruments are so much fun to make! This sound activity will show you how varying levels of water in containers change the pitch (high and low sounds) of the sound created.
Supplies needed:
1) At least four empty and clean glass containers 2) Water 3) Something made of metal or wood to strike the water xylophone with to produce a sound (mallet)
How to make your Water Xylophone:
With an adult’s supervision, fill each glass container with different amounts of water
Using your “mallet” tap the outside of each jar. What sounds are being made? Which jars have the lowest pitch? Which jars have the highest pitch? Why do you think some jars produce a lower sound, while others produce a higher sound?
Play around with the water levels in each jar to experiment with pitch.
Once your instrument is completed, answer the questions above and either write them down to email, or record yourself demonstrating your instrument and discussing how pitch works. Choice Board #4: You’ve Got Talent!
FOX is looking for a new music television show and they heard YOU have an amazing idea! A show that is completely different than any other music show on television.
You are going to pitch your idea to the executives at Fox for your big break!
Your music television pitch should include:
1) The name of your show 2) How it is different than all other music shows on television (currently or in the past) 3) How auditions will be held 4) What the final prize will be 5) What will keep audiences engaged and coming back for more 6) Why your show is the next big idea 7) Create a jingle/theme music for the show’s opening
Submit your completed work to your music teacher. Choice Board #5: Futuristic Instruments
In this activity, you will read about, listen to, and see the following 5 futuristic instruments in action: Zeusaphone, Reactable, Eigenharp, Lazer Harp, and, the Holophone.
Futuristic Instruments
Once you have seen and heard the instruments in action, create your own futuristic instrument.
You will design your instrument (you can draw it, or create an instrument with various items you find).
Describe how it will be played, what it will sound like, and how much money it will cost to build.
Please submit your completed work to your music teacher. Choice Board #6: The Art of Conducting
Watch the following video on what a conductor does: Conducting
Watch the following conductors of Symphony Orchestras:
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
John Legend: All of Me (Choral)
Beethoven's 9th (Orchestra and Chorus)
When you have watched the above videos, tell me in your own words what a conductor does? Does it look like an easy or hard job? Why do you think each conductor looked different in their conducting styles?
Now try conducting yourself: You are a conductor! Once you have practiced conducting, record yourself conducting and submit it to your music teacher, along with the above questions. Choice Board #7: World Instruments Word Search Fun
You are creating three world instrument word searches.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Pick three regions/continents from around the world. (Ex. Asia , South America, etc)
Research the types of traditional musical instruments found in each region and pick 12 from each region for your word search lists. (Ex. Asia - Gong)
Sort the instruments on your lists using the following categories:
4 Stringed instruments 4 Woodwind instruments 4 Metal/Brass Instruments 4 Percussion Instruments
Create a word search for each of the three lists of instruments you selected. Ex. Asian Instruments Word Search, South American Instruments Word Search
You may create your word searches on paper or use a word search template on the computer to complete your project. Choice Board #8: Exploring Cultures
Cultures across the world celebrate traditions and history with music in their own unique ways.
Select 2 cultures from anywhere in the world, and research the musical traditions of each.
Please answer the following:
What rhythms and instruments are primarily used?
How is the genre of music classified?
How is music valued?
How do they learn music?
How are musical traditions passed on?
Submit your completed work to your music teacher. Choice Board #9: Instrument Geography
Select one ethnic region, or country, from any place in the world.
Research the natural resources of the region. How would such natural resources help create musical instruments in their material, sound, and design?
How do the people of the region learn to play the instruments? How important is music in their culture?
Next, create or draw your own new instrument design using the same resources from your chosen region. Explain your resource choices.
Please write your research on the natural resources and their instruments in a Word document. You can draw your instrument on a piece of paper, and either submit your drawing, take a picture, or record yourself talking about your instrument.