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Listening to Music Lesson Activities for 3rd-5th Grade
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Listening to Music Lesson Activities for 3rd-5th Grade

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Bring rhythm, creativity, and critical listening to your classroom with these engaging music lesson activities! Designed for 3rd–5th grade students, this pack helps learners explore musical elements like tempo, dynamics, instruments, and genres while strengthening listening, writing, and analytical skills. 🎧✨

🎼 🎨 Listening to Music Flap Book

Students will love assembling this interactive Listening to Music Flap Book!

They’ll complete four creative sections:

🎵 Define tempo and dynamics

🎺 Identify instrument groups

🎶 Name musical genres

Afterward, they glue, cut, and fold to create a personalized mini-book—perfect for use during music lessons or review time.It’s a hands-on, memory-boosting way to help students retain key music vocabulary and concepts! 

🎵 🎯 Listening to Music Task Cards

Get students thinking critically with music reflection task cards!Each card encourages learners to analyze, describe, and respond to the music they hear.Perfect for use in music centers, small group discussions, or listening stations, these task cards foster active engagement with sound and expression.Just print, cut, and distribute for instant musical interaction! 

🎶 🎻 Listening to Music Challenge Cards

Inspire creativity and exploration with composer and composition challenges!

Students can:

🎼 Research famous composers

🎨 Sketch and color their favorite instruments

🎵 Compare musical styles and compositions

These cards work beautifully in guided lessons or as independent research prompts. Great for cultivating curiosity about music history and appreciation. 

🎵 🔍 Compare and Contrast Two Musical Compositions Venn Diagram

Encourage critical listening and comparison with this Venn Diagram activity.

Students analyze two different pieces of music, noting contrasts in tempo, instrumentation, rhythm, and mood.

The included idea box supports brainstorming and helps students organize their thoughts clearly.

It’s a fun way to merge listening comprehension with visual thinking! 

🎧 🎼 Listening to Music for Detail – Differentiated Activity

Promote attentive listening with this differentiated activity sheet that challenges students to record details such as tempo, genre, dynamics, and instruments.Three levels of difficulty ensure all learners are supported, from beginners to more advanced students.Use it during music class or as part of a broader arts integration unit for maximum engagement!

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