Instrument Family Notes
Family: ______
List the instruments in this family (spelling counts):
What is the same about all the instruments in this family?
What are these instruments made of?
What vibrates to make sound?
Instrument Notes
Name of Instrument: ______
How big is it?
How high/low does it sound?
Five facts about this instrument:
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5.
PowerPoint Planning
For each instrument, explain why you did, or did not, choose it.
Brass
· trumpet
· flugelhorn
· French horn
· trombone
· baritone
· tuba
String
· violin
· viola
· cello
· string bass
· harp
Percussion
· snare drum
· bass drum
· timpani
· orchestra bells/glockenspiel
· xylophone
· chimes
Woodwind
· flute
· oboe
· clarinet
· alto saxophone
· bass clarinet
· bassoon
Rubric
Group Dynamics
1 Difficulties with group dynamics severely impact progress and achievement.
2 Some difficulty with taking turns, respecting others, active participation.
3 Group members interact positively. All contribute on a regular basis.
4 Group members interact positively. All are actively involved at all time.
Instrument Family Notes - Group
1 Instrument Family pages are incomplete.
2 Instrument Family pages are complete. Incorrect information totals more than 25%.
3 Instrument Family pages are complete. Information is at least 75% accurate.
4 Instrument Family pages (four) are accurate and comprehensive.
Instrument Notes - Individual
1 Instrument Notes are incomplete.
2 Instrument Notes are complete. Incorrect information totals more than 25%.
3 Instrument Notes are complete. Information is at least 75% accurate.
4 Instrument Notes pages (four) are accurate and comprehensive.
PowerPoint Content - Individual
1 Slide criteria in Process Step 6 is not met.
2 All slide criteria in Process Step 6 is met. Information lacks organization and accuracy
and/or has many spelling or grammar errors.
3 All slide criteria in Process Step 6 is met. All information is accurate and most is organized. No more than three spelling errors.
4 All slide criteria in Process Step 6 is met. All Information is organized and accurate. No misspellings or grammatical errors.
PowerPoint Appearance - Individual
1 Slides are difficult to read and graphics detract from content.
2 Slides are difficult to read or graphics detract from content.
3 Background makes it easy to see text. Font size/style easy to read.
4 Background makes it easy to see text. Font size/style easy to read. Layout/theme is the
same for all slides and supports the theme.
Presentation - Individual
1 Speaker is unsure of what to say. Problems with fluency, clarity and volume.
2 Speaker knows what to say. Problems with fluency, clarity and volume.
3 Speaker knows what to say and speaks in a clear, loud voice most of the time.
4 Speaker knows what to say, speaks in a clear, loud voice and make eye contact with the
audience.
Presentation - Group
1 Group is not adequately prepared. Discussion is needed in order for group to proceed
and/or slides have not been compiled into one presentation.
2 Students know whose turn it is and slides have been compiled into one presentation.
3 Students know whose turn it is and transition well between speakers. Slides have been
compiled and layout/theme is the same for all slides. Some misspellings or grammatical
errors.
4 Students know whose turn it is and transition well between speakers. Slides have been
compiled and layout/theme is the same for all slides. No misspellings or grammatical
errors. PowerPoint and musical examples fit into the flow smoothly.