First graders learn that music can make them feel different feelings — a fast, bouncy song feels happy and energetic, while a slow, soft lullaby feels calm — and how to listen for the feeling in music.
Students will be able to…
Have you ever heard a song that made you want to dance, or one that made you feel calm and sleepy? Music has feelings! How does music make you feel?
Project each item and have children answer about how music makes us feel.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A song can make you dance or feel calm — music has feelings!
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Describe how music makes you feel.
Recognize the feeling in music.
Connect music to feelings.
Respond to music.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children listen to a song at home and tell a family member how it makes them feel. A printable music-feelings sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.