SPRE: What is Music? by https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx Engaging activities to explore the meaning and essence of music designed for Grade 5. en-us 2025-04-03 10:08:09 UTC 2025-04-03 12:41:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Situation marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265364 Class of 10-11 years old.

4 hours time.

Music, history, geography and social studies.

Limited vocabulary.

Simple structures.

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: ADHD, BES

Social deprivation

Different background

PLACE AND INSTRUMENTS: in the classroom and in the music lab., musical instruments, flash cards, poster and paper.

]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265364 Puzzle marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265369 Start with a brief discussion on what music is. Ask the students:

  • What is music to you?

  • When you listen to music, how does it make you feel?

  • How do you think music can affect people?


Explain that music is not just something we listen to, but it can can have many meanings and can be seen in different ways.

Each of us can answer this differently, and each answer is a "pieces" of a big puzzle.


]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265369 Response marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265375 Divide the class into groups and give each group one of the following "pieces of the puzzle".

Each group should discuss and answer the question: " What is music?" based on the following themes.

]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265375 Music marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265376 MUSIC AS AN EXPRESSION OF EMOTIONS

]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265376 Music marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265377 MUSIC AS SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS

]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265377 Evaluation marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265380 Each group share their answer with the class.

After hearing all the answers, put all the "pieces" of the puzzle together.

At the end of the activity, ask the students to reflect on how music can be many different thing to different people, but together all these aspects give us a complete view.

]]> 2025-04-03 10:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394265380 Music marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394387688 MUSIC AS CULTURE AND TRADITION

]]> 2025-04-03 12:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394387688 Music marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394389117 MUSIC AS GAME WITH NOTES

]]> 2025-04-03 12:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394389117 Considerations marycardinale01 https://padlet.com/marycardinale01/kh0wfighh1z1xidx/wish/3394393913 This type of activity helps students explore music creatively, encouraging both individual reflections and groups discussion.

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