Fourth-grade musicians explore the four instrument families — strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion — and how each one makes its sound. Together they make up the orchestra. They explore the families, then sort instruments they know.
Students will be able to…
How are instruments grouped, and how does each make sound?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore the four instrument families.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A drum and a violin sound so different — why?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Analyze how instruments produce sound.
Identify the sounds of instrument families.
Connect instruments to how they work.
Select and classify musical sounds.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students sort instruments they know into families. A printable sort 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.