Grade 2 - Carnival of the Animals

For the past couple of weeks, second grade students have been learning about a composition called The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens.

Carnival of the Animals Lesson Plan - Day 1

I can…

• tell the title of the composition.
• tell the composer of the composition.
• describe how the music sounds like the animal it represents.

• Greeting Song and Warm Ups
• Link to the last class.  "The last time we came to music, we listened to…
• Today's Mystery Music…

More Videos

Elephant - Piano Performance with Live Elephants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdogeZfVxk&list=HL1398980185

Elephants Walking in the Savannah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BugUayYqtE0

Carnival of the Animals Lesson Plan - Day 2

I can…

• tell the title of the composition.
• tell the composer of the composition.
• describe how the music sounds like the animal it represents.

• Greeting Song and Warm Ups
• Link to the last class.  "The last time we came to music, we listened to…
• Today's Mystery Music…

Aquarium!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyFpZ5MZ7kk

All Carnival of the Animal Videos

Aquarium Photo by  kia's r kid  via flickr	Aquarium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyFpZ5MZ7kk
Elephant Photo by GôDiNô via flickr	Elephant String Bass Performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV--SyCo7aA Elephant - Piano Performance with Live Elephants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdogeZfVxk&list=HL1398980185
Kangaroo "Kangaroo Boxing" by Scott Calleja via flickr	Video with Image of Camille Saint Saens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjBIk-9OIw
Lion Arno Meintjes via flickr	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL1M7v1lgYM
Swan "Swan" by Sergiu Bacioiu
Tortoises "Aldabra Tortoise" by David Stanley	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPHqJTpgo-U