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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 9 :
9) Read and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Rhythm Creator
Description:

Create rhythms using the Chrome Music Lab and perform them using body percussion and/or instruments.

his activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Rhythm Composition With Playdough
Description:

Students will explore and compose various rhythm patterns using playdough. They will shape the playdough into music notes and arrange them into four-beat patterns.  Students will read their favorite pattern to the class.  

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit. 



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 6 :
6) Convey expressive intent for a specific purpose by presenting a final version of personal musical ideas to peers or informal audience.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Rhythm Composition in Rondo Form
Description:

Students will watch a short clip about Rondo Form. Working in groups of three, students will compose rhythm patterns and arrange them in Rondo Form. Each group will perform their piece for the class.   

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit. 



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Creating Rondo Form
Description:

Students will use Google Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker to create a Rondo Form piece.  The students may explore different sounds and patterns to create their favorite Rondo Form. When they are satisfied with their piece, they will email the link to the teacher or post in Google Classroom. 

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit. 



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 9 :
9) Read and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Mystery Rhythm Box
Description:

Students will identify words that use one sound/syllable and two sounds/syllables.  Students will compose 8 beat rhythm patterns using random items from a box.  The students will have a fun time making silly rhythm patterns with their random items.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.



ALEX Learning Activities: 5

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ALEX Classroom Resources  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and simple harmonic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (5) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

[MA2019] (2) 25 :
25. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.

a. Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes.

Examples: a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces
[MA2019] (4) 27 :
27. Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines, and identify these in two-dimensional figures.
Subject: Arts Education (2 - 5), Mathematics (2 - 4)
Title: Groove Pizza
URL: https://apps.musedlab.org/groovepizza/?museid=CCpgss2Q_&
Description:

Students will compose music grooves using math concepts such as shapes, angles, and patterns. Start working with one of the "specials" pizza presets and add/remove "toppings" to adjust the groove, or click on the "Shapes" tab and drag various shapes onto the big circle to play and explore math-inspired grooves.  The shapes include triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon. They can download their compositions or share a link to the composition. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 4 :
4) Organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation and/or recording technology, with guidance.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 4 :
4) Organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation and/or recording technology.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[MA2019] (0) 15 :
15. Classify objects into given categories of 10 or fewer; count the number of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

a. Categorize data on Venn diagrams, pictographs, and "yes-no" charts using real objects, symbolic representations, or pictorial representations.
Subject: Arts Education (K - 2), Mathematics (K)
Title: Creating AB Patterns
URL: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/lessons-and-activities/lessons/k-2/creating-ab-patterns/
Description:

Students will use math manipulatives to create AB patterns. They will play rhythm instruments following the patterns.  


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 2 :
2) Generate musical patterns and ideas within the context of a given tonality and meter.

Example: Improvise simple harmonic and rhythmic accompaniments within specified guidelines and duple and triple meter.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Patterns Activity
URL: https://www.sfsymphony.org/SanFrancisco/media/SanFrancisco/PDFs/Education-Music%20Connects/AIM-II-Activity-Patterns.pdf
Description:

Students will identify and complete patterns.  They will create their own patterns and perform for the class. A student worksheet is provided. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 1 :
1) Explore and experience music concepts.

Example: Explore musical sources freely, using found sounds, electronic sounds, or sounds from voice or instruments found in classroom, remembering to use both sound and silence.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 1 :
1) Create musical ideas for a specific purpose.

Example: Improvise four-beat patterns in question and answer form.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and simple harmonic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (5) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (K - 5)
Title: Kandinsky
URL: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Kandinsky/
Description:

Students will draw different shapes on the screen.  The images will be transferred to sound by the website. This activity is inspired by Wassily Kandinsky, an artist who compared painting to making music.  


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 1 :
1) Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 2 :
2) Generate musical patterns and ideas within the context of a given tonality and meter.

Example: Improvise simple harmonic and rhythmic accompaniments within specified guidelines and duple and triple meter.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 1 :
1) Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas and describe connection to specific purpose and context.

Example: Explore instrumental/vocal timbres to create a sound carpet to accompany the story, "The Three Little Pigs.

" [ARTS] MUS (3) 2 :
2) Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter.

Example: Perform rhythmic accompaniments using pitched instruments or body percussion.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (2 - 3)
Title: The Language of Rhythm
URL: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Music-Educators-Toolbox/Resources/3-The-Language-of-Rhythm
Description:

Students will read different rhythm patterns.  They will create body percussion and improvise new rhythm patterns. Students will dictate rhythm patterns using iconic or standard notation.  Finally, students will compose their own rhythm patterns.  Demonstration videos are provided. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 4 :
4) Organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation and/or recording technology, with guidance.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 4 :
4) Organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation and/or recording technology.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 4 :
4) Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and simple harmonic musical ideas.

[ARTS] MUS (5) 4 :
4) Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

Subject: Arts Education (K - 5)
Title: Composing in Common Time
URL: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Music-Educators-Toolbox/Resources/2-Composing-in-Common-Time
Description:

Students will review steady beat and four-beat rhythmic patterns. Students can work in groups or alone to compose four-beat rhythm patterns in common time. Worksheets are provided to download. Worksheets include 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 meter signatures. Videos are provided to demonstrate how the activity can be taught. 


ALEX Classroom Resources: 6

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