Instruments of the Orchestra Activities

1. View information videos of each family (string, brass, woodwind, percussion) and each instrument in each family in the link below. http://www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3 2. View the pictures of the families of the orchestra and the location of each family as seated in the orchestra at the link below. http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml? 3. Identify the family in which each instrument belongs at the link below. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_instrument_volley1/play.html 4. Grouping Instruments Music Frenzy game: Sorting instruments into the correct families. Students will work in pairs. During the peer observation, students are challenged to properly group the instruments in the correct instrument family.
http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/frenzy/instrumentfrenzy.swf

5. Timbre Identification Working in pairs, children will be quizzed on the sound of the instruments. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_instrument_sounds /quiz.html

6. Summative Assessment (Orchestra Packet) Working in groups of four, students will need to make a diagram of the orchestra and place the instruments together in the proper families. Each orchestral family should be labeled with the correct family name. Next to each instrument name the instrument and identify the pitch (high or low) of the instrument. http://questgarden.com/144/53/4/120514103735/files/Create%20Your%20Own%20Or chestra.pdf 7. Evaluate other groups work. View another groups Orchestra Packet. Check for correct instrument labels and family sorting. Sign your name on their paper under Evaluated by.

8. Grading Students will evaluate others work according to the rubric. Students must meet expectations or exceed expectations on the point system. If a students grade falls into the needs improvement category, the student will need to go to the links to practice the names, sounds and family locations of instruments. Ruberic: 10-12 points = Exceeds Expectations 8-9 points = Meets Expectations 7 or below points = Needs Improvement 3 All instruments are grouped in correct families All instruments are named correctly All instruments are listed with the correct pitch Positive feedback is given to at least three (2) other teams 2 Most instruments are grouped in correct families Most instruments are named correctly Most instruments are listed with the correct pitch Positive feedback is given to one or two (1) other team 1 No or few instruments are grouped in correct families No or few instruments are named correctly No or few instruments are listed with the correct pitch No feedback or minimal feedback is given to other teams

Criteria Instrument Families

Name of Instrument

Pitch of Instrument

Discussion/ Participation