First graders meet classroom instruments — drums, shakers, bells, tambourines, and rhythm sticks — and learn how to play each one to make music together.
Students will be able to…
Instruments make music — and each one has its own way to play it! What are some instruments, and how do you play them?
Project this and match each instrument to how you play it — tap an instrument, then tap how to play it.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Instruments make music — how do you play each one?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Play classroom instruments.
Explore instrument sounds.
Perform on an instrument.
Recognize instrument sounds.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children make a shaker at home (rice in a cup) and play along to a song. A printable instruments 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.