Fourth graders explore melody and pitch — the tune you hum and how high or low each note sounds — discovering how notes move up and down to create the songs they love to sing.
Students will be able to…
When you hum your favorite song, you’re singing the melody — made of notes that go higher and lower. What are melody and pitch, and how do notes move?
Project each item and have students answer about melody and pitch. The tool explains high/low sounds and tunes.
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When you hum a song, you’re singing the melody — made of high and low notes. How?
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Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Analyze melody and pitch in music.
Improvise simple melodies.
Demonstrate understanding of pitch.
Sing melodies with accurate pitch.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students sing a familiar song and use their hands to show when the melody goes higher and lower. A printable melody sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.