Musical Christmas Lights

A pre-kindergarten/kindergarten patterning WebQuest

using music and math.

Created by: Peggy Stahl and Elizabeth Wright

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Introduction

Can you imagine a Christmas tree with no lights or a Christmas song with no rhythm? The Christmas Music director has lost his special Christmas tree lights. In Christmas Village, music and Christmas lights go together; because the director cannot see his music without them. Christmas Village needs your help to create Christmas lights to help them find their rhythm again. If you can do this, you will all be invited to the lighting of the Christmas tree to hear the most beautiful Christmas music ever and receive a special treat.

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Task

Now that you are working at Christmas Village you will make some new Christmas lights. Your lights need to be in a pattern. You will review what a pattern looks like, learn how to copy a pattern, complete a pattern and make a pattern with your friends. You will also create a rhythm based on your group’s pattern. Your group will demonstrate your musical pattern in front of the class. You will then place your lights on a Christmas tree.

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Process

This is a pattern.

To see other patterns click here:

Animal Patterns

To play with patterns click here:
Play

Musical Patterns

Then:

1. Say and clap the color words in this pattern with the teacher.

(Ex. Green = 1 clap, yellow = 2 where each syllable = 1 clap)

2. Choose 2 of the 4 colors to create your own pattern and string of lights.
3. See your teacher for materials and directions.
4. Practice saying and clapping your pattern with your group.
5. Clap your pattern and show your lights to the class.
6. Put your lights on the tree.

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Evaluation

Pattern and Rhythm Rubric

Draw a Smiley Face for how you think you did..

Process:

We understood our directions.

We completed our project.

We asked questions when needed.

We worked as a group.

Product:

We followed directions.

We performed musical patterns.

Our work was neat.

We had fun.

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Conclusion

You have learned about rhythms and patterns. You have also helped Christmas Village find their Christmas rhythm and light up the town with Christmas spirit. Congratulations! Merry Christmas and enjoy your treat!

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Teacher Page

The authors give you permission to use this WebQuest as you see fit.

This is a WebQuest for math and music grades Pre-K through First.

The skills being taught are rhythm and patterning.

Students will be placed in groups of 3 to 5.

Students’ treat can be hot chocolate and cookies while listening to Christmas music.

Additional Fun Activities: http://www.northpole.com/

Musical Christmas Lights Directions

Rubric

Standards:

K math

· Replicate patterns using concrete objects.

· Describing characteristics of patterns and/or objects

· Reproduce and extend patterns with objects.

K music

· Read simple rhythmic patterns.

· Recognize relationships between music and other arts as well as disciplines outside the arts.

· Echo short rhythmic and melodic patterns

Technology:

32 – Utilize information from a locally approved Internet web site.*

35- Use technology for solving problems.