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Fascinating Rhythm

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Jazz at Lincoln Center ↗️

Grades 3 - 8

1h 25m

Jazz at Lincoln Center ↗️

Grades 3 - 8

1h 25m

Overview

The JALC-AC’s second module, Module 2: Fascinating Rhythm encourages students to explore the rhythms, or patterns of their lives. Students learn how to represent rhythmic patterns through symbols – both random and those used by musicians and musical educators – arranging and rearranging the symbols to create sound and movement.

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1

Acoustic Experiment

ACTIVITY

Students learn the basic components of acoustics. They use this knowledge to build a model performance space.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Acoustic Experiment
STEM • Arts
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

2

Build Like a Musician

ACTIVITY

Students learn the basic elements of rhythm. They arrange and rearrange the basic elements to explore various ways to create movement in music. Students will also layer basic patterns to create complex rhythms, mimicking the sounds of jazz.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Build Like a Musician
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

3

Catch that Firefly

ACTIVITY

Students identify the 3/2 Clave Rhythm through a story. They then apply their own rhythm to an everyday act, such as washing dishes or doing laundry.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Catch that Firefly
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

4

Strut Like an Animal

ACTIVITY

This activity introduces the concept of musical notation through animal footprints. Using cut-out animal footprints, students practice walking through musical bars to replicate how musicians play through them.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Strut Like an Animal
Arts • Literacy
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

5

A Musical Comic Book

ACTIVITY

Students create a comic story using a Comic Book Key Code. They develop an understanding of pattern and symbols, which are two key elements of writing jazz music.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

A Musical Comic Book
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

6

Dance the 8 Count Lindy

ACTIVITY

Students learn four Lindy Hop movements through a dance instruction video. They then modernize the dance, merging old and new.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dance the 8 Count Lindy
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

7

Break the Box

ACTIVITY

Students learn basic stick notation and how to organize the notation into bars. They layer created patterns to alter the depth and complexity of the sound.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Break the Box
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

8

The Swings

ACTIVITY

Students read a comic about the Swings, grandparents who are planning a family party. Students read and act out the comic story to understand the feel of swing and its offspring.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

The Swings
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

9

Twirl in the Wind

ACTIVITY

Students build a Kinetic Sculpture, or a sculpture that moves in response to air, light, or sound.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Twirl in the Wind
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

10

In the Groove

ACTIVITY

Students design obstacle courses as if they are jazz musicians playing in the groove. They must complete the course together while taking time to perform an improvisational solo.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

In the Groove
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

11

Dance the Shim Sham

ACTIVITY

Students learn four basic Shim Sham movements. The combination is repeated over and over, mimicking patterns found in the dance's companion song. Students then modernize the dance, applying their own unique twists.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dance the Shim Sham
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

12

Traveling from Brazil

ACTIVITY

Students learn the story behind Bossa Nova through a comic story. They then work with a partner to combine their two favorite songs into a new sound.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Traveling from Brazil
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

13

Rhythm and Language

ACTIVITY

Students play with sounds to determine their ability to invoke imagery. They then create a soundscape poem using onomatopoeia.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Rhythm and Language
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

14

Weather Patterns

ACTIVITY

Students learn how sound differs in various areas of the world and how climate and weather have impacted the development of those sounds.

Grades 3 - 8

3h

Weather Patterns
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
3h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

15

Dribble and Dazzle

ACTIVITY

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dribble and Dazzle
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

COLLECTION

Fascinating Rhythm

15 Items

Jazz at Lincoln Center ↗️

Grades 3 - 8

1h 25m

Jazz at Lincoln Center ↗️

Grades 3 - 8

1h 25m

Overview

Continue Your Journey

1

Acoustic Experiment

ACTIVITY

Students learn the basic components of acoustics. They use this knowledge to build a model performance space.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Acoustic Experiment
STEM • Arts
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

2

Build Like a Musician

ACTIVITY

Students learn the basic elements of rhythm. They arrange and rearrange the basic elements to explore various ways to create movement in music. Students will also layer basic patterns to create complex rhythms, mimicking the sounds of jazz.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Build Like a Musician
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

3

Catch that Firefly

ACTIVITY

Students identify the 3/2 Clave Rhythm through a story. They then apply their own rhythm to an everyday act, such as washing dishes or doing laundry.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Catch that Firefly
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

4

Strut Like an Animal

ACTIVITY

This activity introduces the concept of musical notation through animal footprints. Using cut-out animal footprints, students practice walking through musical bars to replicate how musicians play through them.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Strut Like an Animal
Arts • Literacy
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

5

A Musical Comic Book

ACTIVITY

Students create a comic story using a Comic Book Key Code. They develop an understanding of pattern and symbols, which are two key elements of writing jazz music.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

A Musical Comic Book
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

6

Dance the 8 Count Lindy

ACTIVITY

Students learn four Lindy Hop movements through a dance instruction video. They then modernize the dance, merging old and new.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dance the 8 Count Lindy
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

7

Break the Box

ACTIVITY

Students learn basic stick notation and how to organize the notation into bars. They layer created patterns to alter the depth and complexity of the sound.

Grades 3 - 8

2h

Break the Box
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
2h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

8

The Swings

ACTIVITY

Students read a comic about the Swings, grandparents who are planning a family party. Students read and act out the comic story to understand the feel of swing and its offspring.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

The Swings
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

9

Twirl in the Wind

ACTIVITY

Students build a Kinetic Sculpture, or a sculpture that moves in response to air, light, or sound.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Twirl in the Wind
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

10

In the Groove

ACTIVITY

Students design obstacle courses as if they are jazz musicians playing in the groove. They must complete the course together while taking time to perform an improvisational solo.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

In the Groove
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

11

Dance the Shim Sham

ACTIVITY

Students learn four basic Shim Sham movements. The combination is repeated over and over, mimicking patterns found in the dance's companion song. Students then modernize the dance, applying their own unique twists.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dance the Shim Sham
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

12

Traveling from Brazil

ACTIVITY

Students learn the story behind Bossa Nova through a comic story. They then work with a partner to combine their two favorite songs into a new sound.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Traveling from Brazil
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

13

Rhythm and Language

ACTIVITY

Students play with sounds to determine their ability to invoke imagery. They then create a soundscape poem using onomatopoeia.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Rhythm and Language
Arts • Literacy
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

14

Weather Patterns

ACTIVITY

Students learn how sound differs in various areas of the world and how climate and weather have impacted the development of those sounds.

Grades 3 - 8

3h

Weather Patterns
Arts • Digital Media and Communications
3h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

15

Dribble and Dazzle

ACTIVITY

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

Grades 3 - 8

1h

Dribble and Dazzle
Leadership and Teamwork • Arts
1h•Grades 3 - 8

ACTIVITY

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Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.