8th Grade Music

Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

Students discover that patterns in music that relate to the Fibonacci Sequence.

Subjects

Mathematics

Music

Music National Content Standard 6

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Graphing Pitch

Distribute a group activity that explains the musical relationship between length of instruments and their pitch.

Subjects

Mathematics

Measurement

Music

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Use chords to help students in grades 5-8 play simple tunes on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a…

Instruments and Melodies

Subjects

Music

Musical Instruments

Music National Content Standard 2

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Singing Lesson for Grades 5-8

Improve students' breath control and posture with this lesson of singing exercises. Meets National Music Standard 1.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Art, Music and Drama

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Popular Music Research Form

Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.

Subjects:

Music

Writing Research Papers

Musical Groups

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Music and Interdisciplinary Connections

Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.

Subjects

Visual Arts

Music National Content Standard 6

Music National Content Standard 8

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Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe

Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Music Appreciation Graphic Organizers

This collection of three music-themed graphic organizers is perfect for studying musical concepts in the…

Subjects:

Music

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #1

These activities and strategies for music education will help you use technology in your classroom to teach singing.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 1

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #2

Learn how to use technology to teach instrument performance with these activities and strategies for music education.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 2

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Administrative Expectations

An explanation of what school administrators expect from and look for in job candidates.

Subjects:

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Students will explore creating moods with music, analyze a story, and the create a musical composition that reflects and…

Can You Hear a Story?

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Music

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Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

Interactive Timeline

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and…

Appalachian Riddle Song

Subjects

Music

Multicultural Music

Music National Content Standard 1

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Regional Music Styles of Native American Tribes

Reference this chart of the regional music styles of Native American tribes.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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Medieval Music and Dancing

Discover music and dance from the Middle Ages. In this worksheet, students learn dance facts, review medieval musical…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Middle Ages

Music

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Teach the relationship of today's pop vocal music and other American vocal genres.

Musical Roots

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 6

Music National Content Standard 9

National Standards for Music Education

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Melody of Tearin' Up My Heart

The melody of the *NSYNC song Tearing up My Heart is examined in detail by listening to the recording, reading sheet…

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 5

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Assess the Program Before You Accept the Job: Seven Areas

Peruse an article that lists areas that you should investigate before accepting a job offer.

Subjects:

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Art and the World Around Us

Students consider the impact of the world's social issues on artists, writers, and musicians. Then, they express their…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Music

Social Issues

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Identify the five jazz instruments pictured in this music worksheet by their name and instrument family.

Jazz Instruments

Subjects:

Music

Musical Instruments

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