- feathers
- rubber band guitars and any other class-made instruments from Discovery Time activities
- scarves
- tape or video recorder
- toy instruments
- instrument
- music
- sound
MA Standards:
Language:L.PK.MA.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, listening to books read aloud, activities, and play.
MA Draft STE Standards:
Physical Sciences/Matter and Its Interactions/Properties of Matter PS1.B Differentiate between the properties of an object and those of the material of which it is made in science explorations and activities such as art and music.
Physical Sciences/Energy PS4.B Apply their understanding in their play of how to change volume and pitch of some sounds.
Head Start Outcomes:
Logic and Reasoning/Reasoning and Problem Solving Recognizes cause and effect relationships.
Logic and Reasoning/Reasoning and Problem Solving Classifies, compares, and contrasts objects, events, and experiences.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
Science and Technology/Technology and Engineering 23 Explore and describe a wide variety of natural and man-made materials through sensory experiences.
Explore Together (indoors): Music Practice
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STEM Key Concepts: Sounds have a source; Sounds vary in three ways: by volume (loud or soft), pitch (high or low), and timbre (quality)
ELA Focus Skills: Creative Expression, Imaginative Play, Listening and Speaking
Discuss the different types of music children have heard over the past few weeks. Play some of the recordings played earlier as well as some new pieces of music. Ask children, What kind of music would you like to play tomorrow for our Music Day?
Encourage children to think about the rubber band instruments, tube instruments, and drums they made. Have children practice describing their instruments and how they are played so they can share the information with visitors. Say, Can you tell me how you make different sounds on the rubber band guitar? Have children explore and discuss what music they want to play at Music Day. Ask, Do you want to play fast music or slow music? Why? You may want to record children’s descriptions and sounds.