​______Colin O’Brien______

Music Lesson Plan

Title: Lollipop Grade Level: 2​nd

Source: Dr. McConkey

Materials needed: ​Colored squares, Lollipop song.

Procedure: ​Anticipatory set, instructional input, modeling, check for understanding,

practice, closure.

A.S: “Let’s talk about patterns, where would you find some patterns in the world? Yes,
colors, checker patterns, number patterns and people patterns are all patterns we can
see. Another pattern we see in the world is dancing.”

1. Colored squares are presented to students, and students will be tasked

with assigning a movement to each of the four colors.
2. Play the lollipop song once for students to hear. “What is this song about?”
3. Make four groups of students, and they will come up with a dance, making
a pattern with the colored squares.
4. Give time for the groups to create and practice their dance.
5. Once groups are ready, each group will present their dance on at a time.

Closure: Have students sit back in a big circle and discuss the themes discussed today.
“What kinds of patterns did we see today?” (Color, dance) “We can see patterns
everywhere we go, so look out for them!”
Educational Objective: ​ By the end of this lesson, students will have learned . . .
different kinds of patterns we see in the world and how to create a dance using patterns.

Social/Emotional Cognitive Physical Musical Non-Musical

Subjects

Students must Students must Students must National Content Standards

work together as a think about what complete the Standards
team to come up dance moves correct dance
with a dance. they will use. moves to the
progression of the 1. Singing
Students must song.
be able to listen 2. Play
to the song. Instruments

Students must be 3. ​Improvising

able to remember
the dance moves 4. Composing
they have chosen. “Core” Music
Standards
Creating
Imagine
Plan and Make
Evaluate &
Refine
Present
Performing
Select
Analyze
Interpret
Rehearse,
Evaluate, &
Refine
Present
Responding
Select
Analyze
Interpret
Evaluat
Connecting
Connect #10

Connect #11