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Third graders were going to perform the song A Ram Sam Sam at their concert!  However, this is a different version for EVERYONE to enjoy!

1. Watch the video (linked below).

2. Try to copy the actions shown and sing along.

3. Listen and perform the song several times!

4. Answer a question:
• BG, K-
Did you like performing slow or fast? Why?
• 1st grade-
What was your favorite action to do, or word(s) to sing? Why?
• 2nd grade-
What tempo(s) do you think they were performing: use your Italian words or bpm (beats per minute).
• 3rd grade-
Which version of the song do you like better, our concert one, or this one?  Why?
• If you'd like to share your answer(s) with me, add a comment in the box below that says Add comment, or create your own post by clicking on the + sign below this post.  Make sure to sign your name, too.

5. Can you create your own actions?
• If you'd like to share a picture or video of yourself performing the song, post below (by clicking on the + sign).

6. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes

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A Ram Sam Sam Dance - Children's Song - Kids Songs by The Learning Station

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Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22!

1. Watch the first 15 minutes of the Junkman video (linked below).  He uses all homemade, recycled instruments to make music.

2. Use your clapping hands or tapping fingers to play along with the Junkman.

3. Answer a question:
• BG, K, and 1st-
What does the word improvise mean?
• 2nd and 3rd-
What are examples (types of music/songs) for duple and triple rhythms?
• If you'd like to share your answer(s) with me, add a comment in the box below that says Add comment, or create your own post by clicking on the + sign below this post.  Make sure to sign your name, too.

4. Can you make your own recycled instrument?  Ask permission to use objects around the house. Take a picture of your instrument, or video of you playing it, and attach it by adding a post below (click the + sign), if you'd like to share it with me!

5. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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1. Get a pencil and a piece of paper.

2. Number from 1-15 down the side of your paper.

3. Listen to the recording attached below.  You will hear 15 different sounds.  Write down what you think is creating each sound. You can pause the recording to give yourself time to write and think through ideas. Your family can do this activity together!

4. If you'd like to share your answers with me, add a comment in the box below that says Add comment, or create your own post by clicking on the + sign below this post.  If you take a photo of your answers, you must create a post by clicking on the + sign.  Make sure you sign your name, if you post!

5. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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Silver Burdett Making Music - SBMM_Gr1_02

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If you'd like to access the at-home concerts, song favorites, or other ideas previously shared, click on the link below!

Feel free to post below (by clicking on the + sign) a picture or video of you performing.  I included some pictures and videos (with permission) that were already shared with me!

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Bennett was able to dress up and perform his concert songs at home!  His family loved Seven Jumps, a dance from Denmark. Way to go Bennett!

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Here's Mailee performing the song Big World, Small World for her family.  What a beautiful voice!!

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Here's Ashlyn performing the song Marching Rhythm!  She has such a great feeling for beat and rhythm! Good job, Ashlyn!!

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Finn shared the second grade songs with his family! He even taught them some of the actions! Great job, Finn!!

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Lena did a Zoom concert for her grandparents! I love the stage background!! Super job, Lena!

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Here's Leah performing the song Reach for the Sky.  She did an awesome job with her actions and singing!  Way to go Leah!!

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Lizzie also did a Zoom concert for family. I love that she had a couch full of other audience members, too! :) Great job, Lizzie!!

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Here I am, along with my son, trying out the actions and singing!

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Wow!!  Emma has been busy practicing her singing voice.  Listen to her spectacular performance of the National Anthem!!!

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This would have been a FANTASTIC concert opener!  Listen to Timothy speak his lines to introduce the second grader's first song, We Can Fly!

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I like the online version.

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NO PEEKING!!  Try the lesson first, then you can look at the answers! :)

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NO PEEKING!!  Try the lesson first, then you can look at the answers! :)

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I was able to create "pitched" instruments using water and plastic bottles! Listen close to the sound of each bottle.

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1. Watch the video below to learn how to create your own melody using this site: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Melody-Maker/
Have fun creating!!

2. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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1. Watch the video below to learn how to create your own rhythms using the site: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Rhythm/
Have fun creating!!

2. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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1. Watch the video below to learn how to create your own song, using both melody and rhythm, using the site: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/

2. Please SHARE your song by posting below or emailing it to me: mlyons@solon.k12.ia.us
I show you, at the end of the video, how you can share your song by posting it.  I can't wait to hear what you create!!

3. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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It was fun learning the more water you have in the glass the lower the sound, but the less water you have in the glass the higher the sound. Which is the opposite of Ms. Lyons bottles.

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https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/song/5012236440436736

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Hudson Thirtyacre's song. I loved doing my rythm, my melody and my song. I really liked making my song but I would love to have worked together to make a song. Anyways I hoped you liked my song called Marimba and that's it.

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I WILL MISS YOU

1. Look at the attached slides to listen and read the lyrics to this song.

2. Listen several times and try to sing-a-long with the vocal track  while reading the lyrics.

3. If you learn the song really well, try to sing it with the accompaniment track (no words helping).

4. Videotape yourself and send your performance to your teacher, sometime before the end of the school year, as a thank you!!

5. Email your performance to me, too.  I would love to hear you sing!

6. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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MILES OF SMILES

1. Look at the attached slides to listen and read the lyrics to this song.

2. Listen several times and try to sing-a-long with the vocal track while reading the lyrics.

3. If you learn the song really well, try to sing it with the accompaniment track (no words helping).

4. Videotape yourself and send your performance to your teacher, sometime before the end of the school year, as a thank you!!

5. Email your performance to me, too.  I would love to hear you sing!

6. If you tried this lesson, click on the heart below to let me know!

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If you would like help learning the song, watch this video! You can echo/repeat after me just like we do in the music room! :)

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If you would like help learning the song, watch this video! You can echo/repeat after me just like we do in the music room! :)

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brayden 2A

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Lena did a Zoom concert for her grandparents!  I love the stage background!!  Super job, L