Joseph Menditto

3rd Grade Lesson Plan (2/23-24)

1. Rhythms

TEKS: 117.12. Music, Grade 3; 3.4(a)- The student creates and arranges music
within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create rhythmic phrases.
Objective: The student will reproduce and review rhythms by echo clapping
and reading notation off of rhythm cards.
Materials: Rhythm Cards
A. Echo Patterns

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Teacher will clap and say rhythms

- Combinations of quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes
Students will echo back

B. Rhythm Cards
I.
Teacher will hold rhythms cards
- Combinations of quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes
II.
Students will clap and say rhythms on cards

Transition: Teacher will go into second activity.

2. Notate Sixteenth Notes
TEKS: 117.12. Music, Grade 3; 3.3C- The student is expected to write music
notation, using a system.
Objective: The student will label sixteenth notes through the use of letters,
numbers, and symbols.
Materials: Dry erase board, dry erase marker.

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Teacher will draw a horizontal line on the boards

Teacher will divide class into 4 groups
Teacher will explain activity
- In our groups, each person will come up and draw sixteenth
notes.
Students will come up to board and notate sixteenth notes.
- Once you are done go back to your spot and sit quietly.

Transition: Teacher will start singing Love Somebody.

3. Love Somebody

TEKS: 117.12. Music, Grade 3; 3.2A- The student is expected to sing or

play a classroom instrument independently or in groups.
Objective: The student will apply the pulse to sixteenth notes through
the use of singing and playing on instruments.
Materials: Barred Instruments.
A. Learning Song
I.
Teacher will sing first two bars of song
II.
Students will echo back
III. Teacher will sing Ms. 3 and 4
IV. Students will echo back
V.
Teacher will sing Ms. 5 and 6
VI. Students will echo back
VII. Teacher will sing Ms. 7 and 8
- Teacher will list to words and rhythm, making sure it is clear
and accurate.
VIII. Students will echo back
IX. Teacher will sing all of Love Somebody.
X.
Students will echo back
- Teacher will assist.
B. Add Actions to Song
I.
Teacher will sing Ms. 1-4 of song with actions
- Pat on Love during Love somebody.
- Clap ti-ti-ta during Yes I do!
II.
Students will echo back
III. Teacher will sing Ms. 5-8
- Pat on Love during Love somebody.
- Clap ti-ti-ta during Yes I do as well as wont tell who!
IV. Students will echo back
V.
Teacher will sing whole song with actions
VI. Students will echo back
C. Adding Instruments
I.
Teacher will demonstrate the song on barred instruments
- If you are at the barred instruments you will substitute the
pats on two Ds One in youre right and the other in your
left.
- Teacher will demonstrate with song while students sing and
perform body percussion
II.
Teacher will demonstrate song on non-pitched instruments

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If you are on the non-pitched instruments you will substitute

the claps for the instrument you are on.
- Teacher will demonstrate with song while students sing and
perform body percussion
Teacher will divide class into groups
- One group for barred instruments
- One group for non-pitched instruments
Students will perform song on instruments
Teacher will have students switch roles
Students will perform song on instruments

Transition: Teacher will start the Quiet Game and have students return to
their assigned spots.
4. Closing
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Teacher will start the Quiet Game.

Teacher will call one row at a time to line up
Students will line up
Teacher will walk students out of classroom