Standards: 4th & 5h Grade
National Science Education Standards
Content Standard A: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Understanding about scientific inquiry.
- Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
Content Standard B: Physical Science
- Position and motion of objects
- Sound is produced by vibrating objects. The pitch of the sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.
Content Standard C: Life Science
- The characteristics of organisms
- Organisms and their environments
Content Standard E: Science and Technology
- Abilities of technological design
- Understanding about science and technology
- Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- Characteristics and changes in populations
- Changes in environments
- Science and technology in local challenges
Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science
- Science as a human endeavor
National Music Standards
Goal 2
- Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Goal 3
- Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Goal 4
- Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Goal 5
- Reading and notating music.
Goal 6
- Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
Goal 7
- Evaluate music and music performances.
Goal 8
- Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Goal 9
- Understanding music in relation to history and culture.