Learning Lab Activity Gallery

Engaging lessons and activities encourage students in grades K-8 to identify themes from Harry Potter, create their own characters with composer Edward Elgar, explore musical form with Scott Joplin, and more. 

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Lesson 1: Rapid-Fire Response Game

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Explore music through a fast-paced, creative activity where students respond to musical excerpts using various art forms.

Grades: K–8

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Lesson 2: Feelings Mapping

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Track your emotional responses and connect specific feelings to music through this active listening activity.

Grades: K–8

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Lesson 3: Creating to Music

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Guided by your emotions, create art in real time as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–8

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Lesson 4: Mindful Listening

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Engage active listening skills by focusing on a piece of music while observing your own thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions.

Grades: K–8

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Giraffes Can’t Dance

Play a freeze dance game with music from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.

Grades: Pre-K–1

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Stand-Up Symphony

In this engaging activity, introduce your students to an orchestra and have them create their own.

Grades: K–3

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Orchestra Seating Chart

Do you know where the violins sit? What about the bass trombone? Test your knowledge of the orchestra.

Grades: K–5

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Picture the Music

Create a piece of art inspired by what you hear and how you feel as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–6

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Night on Bald Mountain

Create a visual representation of Modest Mussgorsky’s Night on Bald Mountain.

Grades 1–3

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Surprise Symphony

Use creative movement to explore Andante from Joseph Haydn’s Surprise Symphony.

Grades: 1–3

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Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Experience the excitement of the Olympic Games when you use creative movement to explore John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and Theme.

Grades: 1–3

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Peter and the Wolf

Learn about the characters in Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Examine the composer’s compositional choices and make some of your own.

Grades: 1–5

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Danzon No. 2

Perform a clave rhythm with Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No. 2 and other popular music.

Grades: 1–5

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Instrument Playground Online

Videos, photos, and activities that introduce teh instruments of the orchestra and the musicians who play them.

Presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Grades: 1–8

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Claire de Lune

Bring to life the sounds of your neighborhood by composing a soundscape.

Grades: 2–3

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Enigma Variations

Explore theme and variations with Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

Grades: 3–5

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The Four Seasons

Explore the changing seasons through music and movement with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Integrate music into the science curriculum by studying how animal habitats and behavioral adaptations relate to the changing seasons.

Grades: 3–6

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Hedwig’s Theme

Take flight and explore musical themes with Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by John Williams.

Grades: 3–6

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Maple Leaf Rag

Follow a listening map and move to Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag to discover traditional Ragtime form.

Grades: 3–6

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The Composer Is Dead

Expand student vocabulary while learning about themes in literature and music through the popular children’s book The Composer Is Dead.

Grades: 4–6

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Variations on a Shaker Melody

Uncover the musical form—theme and variations—and hone your listening skills with a listening map puzzle.

Grades: 4–8

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Juba Dance

Try your hand at the American folk tradition of patting Juba and discover its relationship to Black female composer Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1.

Grades: 4–8

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Lift Every Voice

Explore the cultural significance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the Black national anthem, and compose your own anthem.

Grades: 5–7

View

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Play a freeze dance game with music from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.

Grades: Pre-K–1

View

Lesson 1: Rapid-Fire Response Game

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Explore music through a fast-paced, creative activity where students respond to musical excerpts using various art forms.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 2: Feelings Mapping

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Track your emotional responses and connect specific feelings to music through this active listening activity.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 3: Creating to Music

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Guided by your emotions, create art in real time as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 4: Mindful Listening

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Engage active listening skills by focusing on a piece of music while observing your own thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions.

Grades: K–8

View

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Play a freeze dance game with music from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.

Grades: Pre-K–1

View

Stand-Up Symphony

In this engaging activity, introduce your students to an orchestra and have them create their own.

Grades: K–3

View

Orchestra Seating Chart

Do you know where the violins sit? What about the bass trombone? Test your knowledge of the orchestra.

Grades: K–5

View

Picture the Music

Create a piece of art inspired by what you hear and how you feel as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–6

View

Night on Bald Mountain

Create a visual representation of Modest Mussgorsky’s Night on Bald Mountain.

Grades 1–3

View

Surprise Symphony

Use creative movement to explore Andante from Joseph Haydn’s Surprise Symphony.

Grades: 1–3

View

Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Experience the excitement of the Olympic Games when you use creative movement to explore John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and Theme.

Grades: 1–3

View

Peter and the Wolf

Learn about the characters in Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Examine the composer’s compositional choices and make some of your own.

Grades: 1–5

View

Danzon No. 2

Perform a clave rhythm with Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No. 2 and other popular music.

Grades: 1–5

View

Instrument Playground Online

Videos, photos, and activities that introduce teh instruments of the orchestra and the musicians who play them.

Presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Grades: 1–8

Visit

Claire de Lune

Bring to life the sounds of your neighborhood by composing a soundscape.

Grades: 2–3

View

Lesson 1: Rapid-Fire Response Game

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Explore music through a fast-paced, creative activity where students respond to musical excerpts using various art forms.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 2: Feelings Mapping

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Track your emotional responses and connect specific feelings to music through this active listening activity.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 3: Creating to Music

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Guided by your emotions, create art in real time as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 4: Mindful Listening

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Engage active listening skills by focusing on a piece of music while observing your own thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions.

Grades: K–8

View

Orchestra Seating Chart

Do you know where the violins sit? What about the bass trombone? Test your knowledge of the orchestra.

Grades: K–5

View

Picture the Music

Create a piece of art inspired by what you hear and how you feel as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–6

View

Night on Bald Mountain

Create a visual representation of Modest Mussgorsky’s Night on Bald Mountain.

Grades: 1–3

View

Surprise Symphony

Use creative movement to explore Andante from Haydn’s Surprise Symphony.

Grades: 1–3

View

Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Explore the excitement of the Olympic Games when you use creative movement to explore John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and Theme.

Grades: 1–3

View

Peter and the Wolf

Learn about the characters in Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Examine the composer’s compositional choices and make some of your own.

Grades: 1–5

View

Danzon No. 2

Perform a clave rhythm with Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No. 2 and other popular music.

Grades: 1–5

View

Instrument Playground Online

Videos, photos, and activities that introduce the instruments of the orchestra and the musicians who play them.

Presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Grades: 1–8

Visit

Claire de Lune

Bring to life the sounds of your neighborhood by composing a soundscape.

Grades: 2–3

View

Enigma Variations

Explore theme and variations with Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

Grades: 3–5

View

The Four Seasons

Explore the changing seasons through music and movement with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Integrate music into the science curriculum by studying how animal habitats and behavioral adaptations relate to the changing seasons.

Grades: 3–6

View

Hedwig’s Theme

Take flight and explore musical themes with Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by John Williams.

Grades: 3–6

View

Maple Leaf Rag

Follow a listening map and move to Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag to discover traditional Ragtime form.

Grades 3–6

View

The Composer Is Dead

Expand student vocabulary while learning about themes in literature and music through the popular children’s book The Composer Is Dead.

Grades: 4–6

View

Variations on a Shaker Melody

Uncover the musical form—theme and variations—and hone your listening skills with a listening map puzzle.

Grades: 4–8

View

Juba Dance

Try your hand at the American folk tradition of patting Juba and discover its relationship to Black female composer Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1.

Grades: 4–8

View

Lift Every Voice

Explore the cultural significance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the Black national anthem, and compose your own anthem.

Grades: 5–7

View

Lesson 1: Rapid-Fire Response Game

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Explore music through a fast-paced, creative activity where students respond to musical excerpts using various art forms.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 2: Feelings Mapping

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Track your emotional responses and connect specific feelings to music through this active listening activity.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 3: Creating to Music

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Guided by your emotions, create art in real time as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 4: Mindful Listening

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Engage active listening skills by focusing on a piece of music while observing your own thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions.

Grades: K–8

View

Picture the Music

Create a piece of art inspired by what you hear how you feel as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–6

View

Instrument Playground Online

Videos, photos, and activities that introduce the instruments of the orchestra and the musicians who play them.

Presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Grades: 1–8

Visit

The Four Seasons

Explore the changing seasons through music and movement with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Integrate music into the science curriculum by studying how animal habitats and behavioral adaptations relate to the changing seasons.

Grades: 3–6

View

Hedwig’s Theme

Take flight and explore musical themes with Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by John Williams.

Grades: 3–6

View

Maple Leaf Rag

Follow a listening map and move to Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag to discover traditional Ragtime form.

Grades: 3–6

View

The Composer Is Dead

Expand student vocabulary while learning about themes in literature and music through the popular children’s book The Composer Is Dead.

Grades: 4–6

View

Variations on a Shaker Melody

Uncover the musical form—theme and variations—and hone your listening skills with a listening map puzzle.

Grades: 4–8

View

Juba Dance

Try your hand at the American folk tradition of patting Juba and discover its relationship to Black female composer Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1.

Grades: 4–8

View

Lift Every Voice

Explore the cultural significance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the Black national anthem, and compose your own anthem.

Grades: 5–7

View

Lesson 1: Rapid-Fire Response Game

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Explore music through a fast-paced, creative activity where students respond to musical excerpts using various art forms.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 2: Feelings Mapping

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Track your emotional responses and connect specific feelings to music through this active listening activity.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 3: Creating to Music

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Guided by your emotions, create art in real time as you listen to a piece of music.

Grades: K–8

View

Lesson 4: Mindful Listening

Presented at Inspire Creativity Together, MMEA Conference 2025.

Engage active listening skills by focusing on a piece of music while observing your own thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions.

Grades: K–8

View

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