Number: MU.K.C.1
Title: Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.
Type:
Enduring Understanding
Subject: Music
Grade: K
Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection
Related Benchmarks
This cluster includes the following benchmarks
| Code |
Description |
| MU.K.C.1.1: | Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of steady beat. |
| MU.K.C.1.2: | Identify various sounds in a piece of music. |
| MU.K.C.1.3: | Identify, visually and aurally, pitched and unpitched classroom instruments. |
| MU.K.C.1.4: | Identify singing, speaking, and whispering voices. |
Related Access Points
This cluster includes the following access points.
Independent
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| MU.K.C.1.In.a: | Demonstrate awareness of a steady beat or pulse. |
| MU.K.C.1.In.b: | Recognize selected sounds from various sound sources. |
| MU.K.C.1.In.c: | Distinguish between singing, speaking, and whispering voices. |
Supported
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| MU.K.C.1.Su.a: | Respond to music from various sources. |
| MU.K.C.1.Su.b: | Respond to a variety of sounds from various sound sources. |
| MU.K.C.1.Su.c: | Explore sounds from various sound sources. |
Participatory
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| MU.K.C.1.Pa.a: | Attend to sounds from various sources. |
Related Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.
Lesson Plans
| Name |
Description |
| See, Hear, and Play Instruments: | This lesson provides endless ways to introduce instruments to the students along with their similarities/differences. The focus could be on just classroom instruments for the playing activities, but the discussions can include any possible instrument. |
| Husking of the Corn: | This song with PowerPoint, lead sheet, and instrumental play along recording is used to introduce and practice timbre/tone color. Students will use unpitched percussion instruments and non-traditional sounds to create an accompaniment to the song "Husking of the Corn." |
| Can You Play a Steady Beat?: | In this lesson students will accompany the song Che Che Koolay by performing a steady beat on a drum and participating in movement. |
| Kindergarten- Dynamics: | Students will explore and perform soft and loud voices through a children's story and a simple song. |
