Lessons and Activities

Sagwa: Musical Chinese

This site provides two interactive games that will introduce young children to the sounds of Chinese music.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Ricci Adam's Music Theory

This interactive site offers lessons, training, and utilities. When you choose a lesson, you will be shown a brief PowerPoint presentation with h...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Making Music: African Thumb Piano Tunes

The thumb piano is a traditional African instrument. In this activity, students can make or listen to music played on the thumb piano.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Freaky Frank's Music Machine

In this activity, children will have fun creating their own music.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Virtual Keyboard

Using an onscreen keyboard, students can compose music or play along to the drum beats.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

NGA Kids Art Zone

This interactive site allows students to manipulate different materials to create art. Once they have created something virtual in the art zone, ...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Mr. Picassohead

This activity is a great way to introduce children to the renowned 20th century artist, Pablo Picasso.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Music Symbol Review

A music symbol quiz review using fun color blocks, popping balloons, and color reveal screens.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Aug. 21, 2009

Posted by:

Meg Knapper

Albright-Knox Artgames

Artgames is an interactive website designed to engage children in playful, interactive learning about works of art in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 6, 2009

Posted by:

laineym

Colour Wheels

This is a teaching unit where the students will learn about primary and secondary colours. Based on The NZ Arts Curriculum.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 14, 2009

Posted by:

laineym