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Creating a Musical Instrument
Creating a Musical Instrument
Objective: Students will research how musical instruments make sounds and the four instrument families (string, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). Students will design and build a musical instrument from recycled materials found at home. Students will be required to play sounds of different pitches on their instruments.
Rubric Code:
WXA9W36
By
s_andra
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Subject:
Music
Type:
Presentation
Grade Levels:
K-5
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Exceeds Standard
5 pts
Meets Standard
4 pts
Approaches Standard
3 pts
Below Standard
2 pts
Originality
Exceeds Standard
The instrument is well-constructed and nicely decorated. It shows significant thought, planning and effort. It is an original creation.
Meets Standard
The instrument reflects thought, planning and effort in its construction. It demonstrates originality.
Approaches Standard
The instrument reflects some thought and planning in its construction. There is some originality.
Below Standard
The instrument reflects minimal thought and planning. Pieces may be missing or falling off. Minimal effort shown and very little originality.
Quality of Sound
Exceeds Standard
Student can produce high quality sounds on the instrument and can identify the pitch (aigu ou grave) of the sounds produced.
Meets Standard
Student is able to produce simple sounds on the instrument can identify the pitch (aigu ou grave) of the sounds produced.
Approaches Standard
Student is able to produce a basic sound on the instrument. No explanation is given.
Below Standard
Student is unable to produce a sound on the instrument and unable to explain the sounds produced.
Instrument Family
Exceeds Standard
Student can accurately state whether the instrument belongs to the string, woodwind, brass, or percussion family and explain why.
Meets Standard
Student can accurately state whether the instrument belongs to the string, woodwind, brass, or percussion family but cannot explain why without prompts from the teacher.
Approaches Standard
Student can somewhat state whether the instrument belongs to the string, woodwind, brass, or percussion family and can somewhat explain why.
Below Standard
Student cannot determine what instrument family the instrument belongs to even with teacher prompts.
Presentation / Demonstration
Exceeds Standard
Student presented and played his/her instrument. He/She can clearly explain how the sound is produced and explain the difference between high and low sounds.
Meets Standard
Student presented his/her instrument. He/She can explain how the sound is produced and the difference between high and low sounds.
Approaches Standard
Student presented his/her instrument with some help from the teacher. He/She can somewhat explain the difference between high and low sounds.
Below Standard
Student refused to present instrument for the teacher.
Recyclable materials
Exceeds Standard
Instrument is constructed of household recyclable items.
Meets Standard
Instrument is constructed mostly of household recyclable materials.
Approaches Standard
Instrument is constructed of very little household recyclable materials.
Below Standard
Instrument is constructed of no recyclable materials.
Subjects:
Music
Science
Types:
Presentation
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