Media –Rich Lesson Plan
Teacher Training Institute
Prairie Public
TITLE:
High or Low?
GRADE LEVEL(S):
K, 1
Name: Mary (Sherry) Kurtz
TIME ALLOTMENT: Four 30 minute class periods
OVERVIEW: Students will learn high and low sounds using classroom instruments,
games, worksheets
SUBJECT MATTER:
Arts-Music
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to identify high & low sounds.
Students will be able to make an educated guess as to which instrument makes a
high or low sound.
Students will be able to tell by a picture which instrument makes a high or low
sound.
STANDARDS: ND Music Standards
4.1.1 Sing independently in pitch and rhythm
4.2.1 Perform independently on an instrument
4.2.3 Perform in groups
4.5.1 Read simple rhythms in basic meters
4.3.1 Pitch patterns, rhythms patterns, simple rhythmic & melodic ostinatos
DIGITAL MEDIA COMPONENTS – VIDEO AND/OR WEB:
- Video Tubby the Tuba
http://www.ndstudies.org/media/indian_pride_ep_5_culture_traditions_and_celebr
ations_part_4
http://www.ndstudies.org/media/fm_symphony_orchestra_young_peoples_concert
_introduction_to_percussion_fami
MATERIALS:
Classroom mallet instruments
Classroom rhythm instruments
Worksheets/colors
PREP FOR TEACHERS:
Set up mallet instruments
Set up other classroom rhythm instruments
Bookmark websites
Worksheets that show high and low objects
Worksheets that show high and low instruments
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY - SETTING THE STAGE :
- Show students pictures of high and low objects
- Show students pictures of loud and quiet objects
1. Students classify pictures by loud and quiet
2. Students look at high/low pictures
3. Classify pictures by where you find them-up high or down low
4. Use video of American Indian flute playing and drumming and tell
students they will hear sounds that are high and low
5. Watch Tubby the Tuba video and have students identify instruments that
play high/low sounds
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
1. While watching Tubby the Tuba stop and ask if the instrument playing is
high/low
2. Listen to the singing and ask “Does the singing sound high or low?”
3. Watch the FM Symphony Orchestra clip to see the range of instruments
4. Show students how to use the mallet instruments and take turns playing
to hear the high/low sounds
5. Show students how to use the classroom instruments and let each one
take turns with the different instruments
6. Divide class into 5 groups
7. Send each to a different mallet instrument/classroom instrument
8. Change stations every 5 minutes
CULMINATING ACTIVITY:
1. Bring students together as a group
2. Ask “What did you notice about all of the high sounding instruments?”
(they were smaller)
3. Ask “What did you notice about all of the low sounding instruments?”
(they were larger)
4. Show high and low with hand motions
5. Have students follow hand motions with their voices
6. Send each group back to last station completed
7. Have each student choose an instrument at his/her station
8. Have the class play all high sounds or low sounds using hand motions
9. Give each student, as time allows, direct the high and low sounds
CROSS-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY:
1. Pick students to tell what they noticed about the high and low sounding
instruments
2. Use the Smart board to look up countries where the instruments are from.
3. Talk about where the countries are located and about the origin of the
instruments.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
1. Have students tell about family members that play instruments and
whether they are high or low sounding instruments
2. Invite students to go to a high school concert
3. Invite others into the classroom to play instruments
STUDENT MATERIALS:
Color crayons