Rotation 6 Core Content

1st Grade

Lesson 3:
What: Identify and create rhythms, identify instruments,  Santa rhythm cards
Why: sing songs  Build your own rhythm
So that I can be a better musician  What is in your sack? Santa game
How will I When I can create my own rhythms and correctly  Show children each instrument and let them
know: identify instruments hear what it sounds like
 Hide the instrument in the sack and choose
SOL’s 1.3 The student will sing a variety of songs. someone to pull it out and play it, have them
1.4 The student will play a variety of pitched and guess the instrument
nonpitched instruments alone and with others  Sing the song in between each student
1.5 The student will perform rhythmic patterns that  Winter Wonderland book/song
include quarter notes, paired eighth notes, and  Students join me on “walking in a winter
quarter rests, using instruments, body percussion, wonderland”
and voice.  Jingle Bells book/song
1.6 The student will demonstrate the difference  Pass out jinglebells to play during chorus
between melodic rhythm and steady beat.
1.7 The student will demonstrate melodic rhythm,
using instruments, body percussion, and voice.
1.9 The student will create music by composing
simple rhythmic patterns
1.13 The student will analyze music by identifying
and classifying the timbres of pitched and
nonpitched instruments by sounds
1.15 The student will demonstrate manners and
teamwork that contribute to success in the music
classroom.

Assessment Observation
Resources Books, rhythm cards, instruments, santa’s sack

Objectives Students will follow the rules and expectations of

music class through relationship-building.
Students will identify rhythms and create rhythms
Students will identify instruments
Students will sing on pitch.

Kindergarten Rotation 6 Core Content

Lesson 3:
 Santa rhythm cards
What: Identify and create rhythms, identify instruments,  Build your own rhythm
Why: sing songs  What is in your sack? Santa game
How will I So that I can be a better musician  Show children each instrument and let them hear
know: When I can create my own rhythms and correctly what it sounds like
identify instruments  Hide the instrument in the sack and choose
SOL’s
K.3 The student will sing a variety of songs.
K.4 The student will play a variety of pitched and
unpitched instruments.
K.5 The student will perform rhythmic patterns
that include sounds and silences
K.6 The student will demonstrate a steady beat,
using body percussion, instruments, and voice.
K.10The student will participate in music activities
that involve sharing, taking turns, and other
behaviors that demonstrate good citizenship
K.12 The student will analyze music by identifying
selected instruments visually and aurally
someone to pull it out and play it, have them
guess the instrument
 Sing the song in between each student
 Winter Wonderland book/song
 Students join me on “walking in a winter
wonderland”
 Jingle Bells book/song
 Pass out jinglebells to play during chorus

Assessment Observation

Resources Books, rhythm cards, instruments, santa’s sack

Objectives Students will follow the rules and expectations of

music class through relationship-building.
Students will identify rhythms and create rhythms
Students will identify instruments
Students will sing on pitch.

Notes