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K–12 Standards

Music: Elementary General Music K-8

Other Iowa Fine Arts sets

Uses song, speech, and movement to effectively communicate, collaborate with a group, and produce a musical product. 

  • 1

    Uses song, speech, and movement to effectively communicate, collaborate with a group, and produce a musical product. 

Uses instruments and body percussion to effectively communicate, collaborate with a group, and produce a musical product.

  • 2

    Uses instruments and body percussion to effectively communicate, collaborate with a group, and produce a musical product.

Creates music and movement using critical thinking to improvise and compose through a collaborative and flexible process. 

  • 3

    Creates music and movement using critical thinking to improvise and compose through a collaborative and flexible process. 

Demonstrates literacy by reading and notating music fluently using appropriate processes and systems.

  • 4

    Demonstrates literacy by reading and notating music fluently using appropriate processes and systems.

Listens, responds, describes, analyzes and evaluates music critically. 

  • 5

    Listens, responds, describes, analyzes and evaluates music critically. 

Recognizes and respects the commonality and diversity among the cultures and histories of the world through musical experiences.

  • 6

    Recognizes and respects the commonality and diversity among the cultures and histories of the world through musical experiences.

Connects music with other disciplines while preserving the integrity of authentic musical learning experiences.

  • 7

    Connects music with other disciplines while preserving the integrity of authentic musical learning experiences.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, and Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
Iowa Core Companion - General Music

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