Third graders learn that musical notes have values — how many beats they last — from a whole note (4 beats) down to eighth notes, plus rests for silence, the building blocks of reading music.
Students will be able to…
In music, each note tells you how LONG to hold it! How many beats does each note get?
Project this and match each note to how many beats it gets — tap a note, then tap its beats.
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Each note tells you how long to hold it — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Read note values.
Explore notation.
Describe note lengths.
Perform notated rhythms.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children clap a quarter note, then a half note, counting the beats out loud. A printable notes sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.