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I will be presenting a workshop for classroom teachers. My topic is teaching how to use music to teach math, The Rhythm of Mathematics. Some of the teachers will not know anything about music and some will have some sort of music background either through a music fundametals class or their own personal experience studying music. I would like an ice breaker that will allow the participants that know the basics of music (quarter note, eighth note, half and whole notes) to teach them to the participants that do not know this. I was thinking of breaking them into small groups. However, I have racked my brain and cannot think of something interesting for them to do where they could demonstrate mastery to the large group at the end of the activity.

Do any of you have any suggestions? Thanks for your help. Vivian
Aymes I use the "Fast Food Canon".

Whole note: fries Half note: milk shake quarter note: quarter pounder Eighth notes: hold the pickle, hold the lettuce.

Each food is held for the appropriate rhythm. I count the fries as "Fries, 2, 3, 4" and clap hands once and hold them open for 2, 3 and 4.

milk shake: clap 2 times for 2 beat...See More
Sep 10, 2014


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