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Students will explore the wave nature of sound and relate the properties of sound to everyday experiences. Objective: Students will research how musical instruments make sounds and review the four basic categories of musical instruments (string, woodwind, brass, and percussion). Students will construct and present a homemade musical instrument.

Students must design a safety booklet illustrating the safety rules and guidelines discussed in class.

Assessment for Dance Content Descriptions

DANCE PERFORMANCE RUBRIC For Dance: Level 1 -students will choose a selected dance (scanning the bar code). They will rehearse their dance in their small groups paying attention to the basic elements of dance. They will then present their dance.

Students will create a poster on the topic of Mental Health strategies and ways to cope with stress. They will illustrate and describes 4-5 ways they can improve their mental health.

Students write down their title at the top of the page. Students divide the sky and the land using a wavy line. Students trace trees using a ruler. Then, students trace trees using crayons and color in smaller objects. Finally, they apply brown and green Tempera paint to the tree and blue for the sky.

Students will create podcast in French about an invention of an object that improved the personal safety and well-being of others. Students will discuss how the object improved safety (in a 1-2 minute presentation) and why such an invention was needed.

This project is to help students understand common foods and cuisines of different cultures. Each student should be able to identify at least three interesting facts they learned about a country's foods, a description of why they are common, a description of traditions and celebrations with food, the country's food guide or other details. They will present their information during a short French presentation using images and facts. (Powerpoint, poster, paper).

In groups of 4-6 students create a skit that takes place in France in a restaurant of their choosing. Students must create a menu, use props which may include food to authenticate their script. Lines should be memorized.

Students are to create a poster with a clear message about the risk of developing unhealthy habits. The poster should indicate the potential risk(s) involved in habits such as smoking. The poster should have a title, be creative and eye-catching.

Students will create an informercial to inform others about the risks of drug use and drug abuse. Students will be evaluated on the following criteria; Organization - commercial flows logically, Content - Commercial explains issue, Graphics - utilized, Eye Contact - focused on audience, Grammar- Correct, Clarity - audible

Students will work with a parent to create a personal safety plan. The plan should be kept simple yet informative and concise. No personal information is to be shared.

Students will create a fitness routine with 5 exercise movements of their choice. The movements can be related to a theme, e.g swimming motion for <<Under the Sea>> or common strength or flexibility movements. Movements should target specific muscle groups (arms, legs etc.) They will introduce and perform each movement (20 sec. w a 10 sec. rest. The routine is to be repeated twice. Students may dress up in their chosen theme. Have fun!!

One of the most important parts of musical knowledge is to understand the many genres that music itself is made up of. Your project is to focus on one of these genres and create a presentation of the musical genre, by explaining characteristics of the genre, instruments used and information about popular artists.

Students are to create a poster with a clear personal safety message. The poster should indicate the potential risk(s) involved. The poster should be creative and eye-catching.

Choose an object you think you can turn into a character. Experiment with possible voices and movement. Perform a short Monologue for your character by having an activity for your character to perform. Be sure to change your voice, your movements and speak how the characters feels. Grade 3's create a second character and with a parent or sibling create a short scene between the two characters.

Students choose between two short French skits to present. Students choose a role and rehearse the skit with group members. Students focus on drama elements such as actions, emotions and character.

Students will choose from three Halloween themed songs and create and perform a dance using at least four dance steps. Dance steps should feature creative Halloween moves and keep to the beat and rhythm of the song. Students will repeat the dance steps a second time.

A rubric to assess a student's ability to tell about a country of choice to an audience. Students will do some basic research about a country and then share their findings with the class.

Students will construct a map of the classroom or of their bedroom using key vocabulary and other classroom resources provided by the teacher.