Fourth graders learn about musical instruments and the families they belong to — strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion — discovering how each family makes sound in its own special way.
Students will be able to…
An orchestra has dozens of different instruments — but they group into just a few families based on how they make sound. What are the instrument families, and which is which?
Project this and match each instrument to its family — tap an instrument, then tap the family it belongs to.
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An orchestra has dozens of instruments — how do they group into families?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Identify instruments and how they make sound.
Analyze the sounds of different instruments.
Connect instruments to their cultures.
Demonstrate knowledge of instruments.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students listen to different instruments and name which family each one belongs to. A printable instruments sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.