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Pendulums and Handbells

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Relate the idea of a pendulum to music.
Objective:
Students should be able to...
-Describe the idea of a pendulum, explaining what it is made of and how it works.
-Give examples of pendulums, including swing sets, grandfather clocks, and hand bells.
-Draw connections between the pendulum, gravity, and motion to musical concepts.
-Move to the strong beat in a variety of songs.
-Relate the idea of a "clapper" in a hand bell to their own bodies moving with the beat of the music.
-Demonstrate the correct way to play a handbell.
Prep:
-Create a customized lesson on Quaver which includes the songs and video.
-Make sure to have one piece of construction paper for each handbell color.
Materials:
-songs: "The Blue Danube," "The Liberty Bell" March, Symphony 101 "The Clock"
-YouTube video: "The Bells of Notre Dame" from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
-colored handbells
-construction paper (colors that match the handbells)
-speakers, laptop, projector