Play "Rhythm Racer" game

Play "Rhythm Racer" game or the game "Which Rhythm Do You Hear?"

Optional: Play the game "Which Rhythm Do You Hear?"

Play "Rhythm Racer" game (new, above) or the game "Which Rhythm Do You Hear?" Level 8, Game #5.

Sing the echo in "Bill Grogan's Goat"

Sing the echoes in the song "Bill Grogan's Goat" to warm up your voice.

Teach or Review "Old Joe Clark"

Review "Old Joe Clark". Teach as a reading song or by rote.

View the Kids Demo of "Old Joe Clark"

Form a double circle, with pairs joining hands skater style.
Chorus: The pairs step clockwise around the circle.
Verse: The outside circle stands still while the inside circle weaves in and out in a clockwise direction.
Continue with a new partner. If the students are able to, have them create their own dance to the song.

Read the rhythms in the song "Black Snake"

If your class is able to, read the rhythms in the song "Black Snake."
If your class can sing in solfege, sing the solfa notes - or read the pitch letter names.

If your class isn't ready to read the song, use the video that follows to teach it by rote.

Play the Hiding Game for the Song "Black Snake"

Play the hiding game for the song "Black Snake."

If you have siblings at home, one of you will hide the "snake" and one will "find" it.

It must be hidden in plain sight. You need a "hider" and a "finder".

The one who hides will guide the "finder" to the snake by singing quieter when the "finder" is far away and louder as they get closer.

Name the Notes in the Song "Black Snake"

Name the notes in the song "Black Snake."

Watch the Dynamics Video

Dynamics tell us if music is loud or soft.

Watch the video to learn about dynamics.

Write Down the Dynamics Terms, Symbols and Meanings

Download and complete the dynamics worksheet.

It is a fillable form, so you can complete in online without printing it.
-or-
Write the dynamics words out on a piece of paper, write what the symbol is, and then tell what it means.

Play along with Stars and Stripes

Play along with Stars and Stripes

Use body percussion (snap, stomp, pat, clap) for the A, B, C, D sections
or
Choose 4 instruments to play the 4 sections.

Make (or print) dynamics cards

If you don't remember what the symbols mean, review the video above.

You can print these cards from the supporting resources, but you can easily create your own. You'll use these cards in the activity that follows.

Listen to the "Stars and Stripes" March and Point to the Dynamics that You Hear

Did you print or make dynamic cards above? Give each student a set of them.
Listen to the "Stars and Stripes" march and have the students point to the dynamics that they hear.