Music in Action
You’re performing in a concert. What should you do before the song begins?
What is stand or sit quietly and wait for the conductor or cue?
What do we call a place where people go to look at art, usually for free, and where art is carefully displayed?
What is an art museum?
What do we call a two-dimensional area defined by lines, such as a circle or square?
What is a shape?
What is one digital tool you might use to create a media project like a slideshow or video?
What is PowerPoint, Google Slides, iMovie, or Canva?
Your tablet won’t turn on. What’s the first thing you should check?
What is the power/battery?
Which word describes how fast or slow a song is played?
What is tempo?
Why would a sculpture in a park need different protection than a painting in a museum?
What is outdoor art needs to be protected from weather?
What do you call colors that are lighter than the original color?
What are tints?
If your poster has too many bright colors and no empty space, it feels messy. What principle is missing?
What is balance or contrast?
True or False: Once you post something online, you can delete it and it’s gone forever.
What is False — it can still be saved or shared.
You make up your own rhythm and melody during music class. What is this called?
What is improvisation or improv?
A painting shows dark skies, a crying child, and broken buildings. What kind of message might the artist be sending?
What is sadness, danger, or something bad happened?
If the foreground of a picture has dark trees and the background has pale hills, what principle is the artist using?
What is contrast?
You use bold text and big red letters on your ad. What are you trying to do for your audience?
What is get their attention or send an important message?
You get a message from someone you don’t know online asking for your address. What should you do?
What is don’t respond and tell a trusted adult?
What do we call it when music gets louder or softer to help show emotion?
What is dynamics?
You see a painting of a celebration with lanterns and red clothing. What might this tell you about the culture or time it was made?
What is it could be from a Chinese New Year celebration or another cultural event?
An artist draws a tree on the left side of a picture and a house on the right side so the picture feels even. What principle of design is this?
What is balance?
You help your group by editing video clips and choosing background music. What role are you playing?
What is editor or sound designer?
How does information like photos or videos travel across the internet?
What is it’s broken into packets and sent through different devices, then put back together?
You’re writing your own song for a school assembly. What are two things you should think about before starting to make sure your music fits the purpose?
What is the audience and the message or feeling you want to share?
A student sees a mural painted on a school wall with kids reading, playing, and helping each other.
What does this mural say about what the school values?
What is learning, friendship, teamwork, or kindness?
In a drawing of a lizard, the artist adds repeating scales all over its back. What element of art is being used?
What is texture or pattern?
Why is it important to give credit when you use images or music from the internet in your project?
What is because someone else created it and it’s fair to respect their work?
Give one example of technology that changed the world and how it changed how people live or communicate.
What is smartphones — they help people text, share pictures, and find information instantly? (Answers may vary.)