ALEX Learning Activity Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [MA2015] (3) 25 :

25 ) Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. [3-G2]

Example: Partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of each part as ¹/₄ of the area of the shape.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 9 :

9) Read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.

This lesson integrates math into music while making a real-world connection to pizza.  Students are learning fractions in math using a pizza to divide shapes into parts with equal areas.  The same example is used to divide a measure of music into equal parts using rhythm.   Students will label rhythm patterns and discover how rhythms and fractions are related. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (3) 9 :

9) Read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 9 :

9) Read and perform with increased fluency, using iconic and/or standard notation.

This activity is designed to assess whether students are able to read the pitches on the treble clef staff. The digital resource contains games that students can play to give you the opportunity to observe their ability to read the pitches. You will also be able to assess students' ability to play the notes they are reading on an ORFF instrument.

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