musical instruments

Learn how STEAM subjects are involved in making music. Includes experiments, activities and other resources.

Examines the life of Tiera Fletcher in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.

"Meet Alice, owner of the Amber Music Emporium and Sparkle Town's amazing amber fairy. Alice loves using her amber wand to invent glittering new musical instruments for the fairies of Sparkle Town. This year, Alice is invited to enter the town's musical extravaganza: the Showstopper Spectacular! Everyone assumes Alice will win, so desperate not to let anyone down, she tries to invent the most incredible instrument ever. But when things don't go to plan, can Alice make the right decision and still win the prize?"--From the publisher's web site.

Curious's hypothesis of the week is "the quieter you are, the more you can hear" and she plans to put it to work as her fourth-grade class is being tested for musical ability, because she really cannot sing, and she does not want to play the clarinet like her three older sisters.

"After their teacher announces that there will be an upcoming talent show, eight-year-old Maddie and her best friends are inspired to form a band and use their craft skills to make their own instruments"--OCLC.

"Jasmine worries that she will be the only one with no talent to share in the school talent show until her mother brings out her taiko drum"--OCLC.

"Hot dog": Scrunch up small and stretch out big with the Boohbahs; In storyworld, Grandpappa finds a tasty hot dog, but will he end up red-faced when he takes a bite? "Musical instruments": Be wide and thin with the Boohbahs and make some magical marching moves; In Storyworld, the Storypeople are trying to play their instruments. "Woolly sweater": Rock back and forth with the Boohbahs and do some silly arm swings; In Storyworld, Mrs. Lady discovers a yellow woolly sweater.

Readers will learn how the physical movement of objects creates sound, as well as the qualities of sound and how they vary, and are received.

Simple text and photographs introduce different musical instruments.

"A busy day at Rabbit's Lost and Found sees him helping animals find their missing instruments"--OCLC.