Sophia Rechel Unit Plan: Peter and Main Objective: Grade: K-3

the Wolf SWBAT: Identify

3. Main Obj: SW review
and learn instrument
groups. (winds, strings,
instruments and their
percussion)
musical instruments
and their sounds
4. Main Obj: SW watch 5. Main Obj: SWBAT to 6. Main Obj: SWBAT
Peter and the Wolf take a pre test on the identify instruments in
(disney) in its entirety.
the wind instrument
sounds heard in Peter family

Activity: Students will and the Wolf

Activity: Students will sit
watch Peter and the Activity: SW listen to
on carpet after warm up
activities. SW see pictures Wolf and be able to Activity: Teacher will examples of each
of each group of start to recognize the review and ask question instrument available
instruments and identify different instrument about the movie, being played. Teacher
what they have in sounds.
students will take pre will play all instruments
common. (Pictures are test.
capable, other will be
displayed on power point)
Strand 3: Concept 1: shown through videos
PO. 1 (Grade 1) Strand 3: Concept 1: examples

PO. 3 (Grade 1)
Strand 3: Concept 1: PO. Strand 3: Concept 1:
2 (Grade 1)

PO. 2 (Grade 3)

7. Main Obj: SWBAT
identify instruments in
the string instrument
stringed instrument and
family
instruments with
10. Main Obj: SWBAT 11. Main Obj: SWBAT to 12. Main Obj: SWBAT
identity instruments in learn how the piano is a watch Peter and the
the percussion family
Wolf and identify
how the inside works
Activity: SW listen to teacher guidance

Activity: SW listen to examples of each Activity: Students will

examples of each
instrument available
being played. Teacher
will play all instruments
capable, other will be
instrument available gather around the piano Activity: Students will
being played. Teacher with the lid open and watch Peter and the
will play all instruments watch the strings being Wolf and teacher will
capable, other will be hit and the teacher stop and identify
shown through videos plays. Teacher will instruments in movie

shown through videos examples

further discuss the
examples
piano
Strand 3: Concept 1:
Strand 3: Concept 1: PO. 2 (Grade 1)
Strand 3: Concept 1: PO. 2 (Kinder) Strand 3: Concept 1:
PO. 2 (Grade 2) PO. 2 (Grade 1)
 Sophia Rechel Unit Plan: Peter and Main Objective: Grade: K-3
the Wolf SWBAT: Identify
musical instruments
and their sounds

13. Main Obj: SWBAT 14. Main Obj: SWBAT 16. Main Obj: SWBAT 17. Main Obj: Students
create there own describe the sound their able to play percussion will watch a recording
instrument
new instrument makes.
(orff) instruments
of a professional
orchestra

Activity: While Peter Activity: Students will Activity: Students will

and the Wolf music be handed back form a circle and be Activity: Student will
plays over speakers, drawing of instruments handed individual watch Benjamin
students will draw their and write description or percussion instruments, Britten’s Guide to the
own instrument creation
discuss the sounds students will play each Orchestra and point out
their instrument will instrument and then instrument families

Strand 1: Concept 4: make.

pass it when teacher
PO. 1 (Grade 4) instructs.
Strand: 2 Concept: 2
Strand: Create PO. 1 (Grade 3)
Concept: 4 PO.1 (Grade Strand 1: Concept: 2
2)
PO. 3 (Kinder)

18. Main Obj: Students 19. Main Obj: Students 20. Main Obj: SWBAT 23. Main Obj: SWBAT
will be able to will be able to work fill out worksheet while Review characters and
distinguish between the together in groups to watching Peter and the corresponding
pitches each instrument organize instruments in Wolf. instruments from Peter
sounds at
families
and the Wolf

Activity: Using the Activity: Students will Activity: Students will fill Activity: Teacher will
website listening receive cut outs of out a worksheet that review instruments and
adventures.carnegiehall. instruments and family corresponds to the their families. Students
org students will play titles (Woodwind, etc) pitches heard when the will discuss which
website game and Students will work in different instruments instruments they like
explore using smart groups of 3-5 to play in movie (e.g Sasha best and why.

board.
organize the is played by a flute,
instruments in their worksheet describes
Strand 3: Concept 1: categories
different scenes where
PO. 1 (Kinder) the pitch of the Strand 3: Concept 1:
Strand 3: Concept 1: instrument changes)
PO. 2 (Grade 1)
PO. 2 (Grade 1)
Strand 3: Concept 1:
Po. 1 (Grade 4)
 Sophia Rechel Unit Plan: Peter and Main Objective: Grade: K-3
the Wolf SWBAT: Identify
musical instruments
and their sounds

24. Main Obj: SWBAT to 25. Main Obj: SWBAT 26. Main obj: SWBAT to 27. Main Obj: SWBAT
review wind and string review percussion listen to a professional take a post test on
instruments sounds and instruments and how to orchestra
instruments and their
their pitches
play them
families

Activity: Students will

Activity: Students will Activity: Student will listen to the Surprise Activity: Students will
listen to a short listen to a short Symphony and identify take a post test testing
recording of each recording of each instruments.
the instrument families
instrument and review
instrument and review
(depending on grade,
names of instruments,
Strand 3: Concept 1: Strand 3: Concept 1: Strand 3: Concept 1: and how to play them-
PO. 2 (Grade 1-3) PO. 2 (Grade 1-3) PO. 2 (Grade 1-3) buzz, air, bowing, etc.)

Strand 3: Concept 1:
PO. 2 (Grade 1-3)