5th Grade: String Family
Fifth graders concluded their unit on instrument families, especially string instruments, with a unit quiz. Most did quite well! Next, students will be trying out some of the features of our online curriculum, Quaver, using the Chromebooks in class. They will be exploring composition tools and games to practice music theory skills. 4th Grade: Woodwind Family Fourth graders also had a quiz on string instruments this week, but they are continuing their study of instruments by looking now at the woodwind family. Very soon, they will be studying one of those woodwind instruments in depth: the recorder! 3rd Grade: Brass Family Third graders finished their brass unit with a quiz. They really showed that they know a lot about the parts of these instruments and how sound is produced on them! They're now moving on to study the woodwind family, especially the recorder, which they will be learning to play very soon. 2nd Grade: Note Duration Second graders finished their brass unit and are beginning a a new unit on duration. In music, duration is simply how long a note lasts. They will be adding to their knowledge of rhythms and standard notation and using notes of different duration to create rhythm compositions. 1st Grade: String and Percussion Families First graders took a quiz using Plickers this week, and they did very well with it, showing what they know about string instruments. They have moved on to learn about percussion instruments, which are instruments that can be hit, shaken, or scraped. Kindergarten: String and Percussion Families Kindergartners finished up their unit on the instrument families by learning the basics of the percussion and string families. They enjoyed learning about the different parts of string instruments, and had fun trying out different types of hit, shaken, and scraped percussion instruments.
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