Give students a chance to show their work for an extended audience. Give publishing of student works a relevant purpose. Consider KidSpace for publishing (practical hints)
Age level		Links to the curriculum
First grade / preschool		To learn songs and musical activities that are associated with different subjects, songs that are suited for group assemblies, songs used for playful activities in the music subject and songs sung at festivals / celebrations. WAI?: act. 9
		To use different texts, f. ex. nursery rhymes and nonesense rules when working with music in order to practice using voice. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To investigate and play with many different types of sounds, like one’s own voice, sounds from nature and the outdoors and from instruments with different sounds. To play spontaneously on instruments and try out how sound can be made in different ways. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To make sound images, dances and small compositions for special words, expressions, pictures, fairytales and stories. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To listen to, discover, compare and discuss sounds and music in the daily life. To listen to different kinds of music, especially music with a clear contrast in sound and dynamics and to be able to express what they hear, experience and understand through drama, dance and movement and other forms of expression. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 11 Lesson 4, q.# 1 and 3.
Second grade		To learn songs from different cultures and ways of life, such as national songs and ballads, simple folksongs from other countries and cultures (f.ex. “Sakura”, songs that tell a story).WAI?: act. 9,
		To learn dances and musical activities and to practice making and following rules in musical activities and work. WAI?: act. 9,
		To consciously use the body and the voice as a way to express experiences, thoughts and feelings musically. To practice developing the voice musically by working with different texts, such as nursery rhymes. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice, through the use of song, dance, drama and other musical activities, to express how they experience different areas of life. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To experiment with how sound can be made in different ways, through strikes, blows, snapping fingers and shaking and to work with how sound can become music. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice making small song and dance compositions from simple attributes of form, such as long/short, strong/weak and heavy/light. To experience and get to know simple attributes of form and musical expressions, f. ex. beginning/middle/end. To practice writing down music and dances with the help of graphical notation or any other notation that they find useful. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To listen to different kinds of music, especially music with a clear contrast in tempo and instrumentation. To experience and discuss the fact that music originates from different places and different time periods and that music can influence our thoughts and feelings.  WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 10,
Third grade		To learn songs and dances from the national and local common repertory (f. ex. more songs sung at festivals / celebrations, more songs about animals, more folk tunes, more songs written by known authors and performers.  WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 10,
		To examine how vowels and consonants sound. To examine rhythm in interesting words and the different attributes that tones have. To practice making small compositions with this sound and tone material and to complement these compositions with dances. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To add text to songs and nursery rhymes to use at recitals WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To use simple rhythms and few tones to practice improvising on useable instruments. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To work with different listening activities and exercises. To work on active listening in order for the students to be able to differentiate between the most important musical elements, such as pitch, pulse and rhythm and dynamics and sound by the help of f. ex. graphical notation. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To actively work together in the music subject. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music, samarbeidsprosjekt),
		To be able to show how the students experience and understand different aspects of music by expressing themselves in an active manner, f. ex. through dance and drama. The listening material should be from different time periods and genres and be suited for work with different aspects of music, such as character and mood, strong and weak and questions and answers in the music. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
Fourth grade		To learn songs from different areas of culture and life, such as tunes that depict a story, chants and other songs from the Lapp culture, songs from other countries and cultures and songs from known authors and composers. WAI?: act. 9 and study other participants' musical contributions and presentations.
		To experience how music can be an integrated and meaningful part of project work. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice writing melodies to simple texts, f. ex. by repeating small motives and patterns of rhythm. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice evaluating and appraising their own and other students dances and compositions. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To put together compositions in sound and motion, f. ex. by repeating different sections and patterns. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To learn how to keep their music and dances with the help of recording equipment and useful notation. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To listen to music from different traditions and continents and be able to express the differences and similarities they experience, f. ex. between Saami music and music from other cultures. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
Fifth grade		To practice writing melodies and songs, starting with a few tones, short text rhythms and simple patterns and then later on with more tones and more complex rhythms. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice writing texts to different melodies, f. ex. verses to melodies that they have created themselves and to newly created poems. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To use different sound and tone sources in small compositions in order to create a certain mood or a certain effect. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To be able to differentiate between the most important musical elements, such as melody and rhythm, dynamics and sound. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
		To practice meeting music, musicians and dancers at concerts and recitals and to practice expressing what they experience and understand. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To discuss and compare how the students interpret, experience and understand music compared to their classmates, f. ex. by expressing themselves through different art activities and poem and story writing. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
Sixth grade		To work with music by using traditional and graphical music notation. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To plan and carry out their own singing, playing and dancing exercises in front of their peers. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To write simple accompaniments to songs and melodies and to take care of the compositions with the help of notation and usable technology. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice writing, passing on and presenting melodies, patterns of rhythm, songs and dances based on simple principles of form, such as symmetry and tone material central in folk music. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice using recording equipment in order to f. ex. evaluate their own compositions. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice evaluating recitals and concerts and to be able to discuss experiences, quality and what the music gives. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
Seventh grade		To experience and take part in songs and dances from other cultures and countries, f. ex. Afro-American music traditions and to become familiar with what distinguishes the forms of expression from these cultures. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
		To practice improvising simple melodic patterns and to make small variations of known melodies. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To work with compositions and simple arrangements with the help of f. ex. information technology. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To be able to use graphical or traditional notation to write down their own compositions. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice making pieces of music for dances and making dances for pieces of music that the students themselves have thought of and made. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To carry out projects where an integrated part is to work with music and dances that the students, themselves, have composed, such as music and dances with an historical content. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To study how time and place can help explain the distinct characteristics of different forms of music. To discuss and evaluate how music can influence us, such as music tied to religion and rituals, to different ideologies and commercials and music tied to different historical periods. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 10, q.# 11, act. 6. Lesson 4, q.# 1 and 3.
		To actively participate in projects and recitals where listening to music is an essential part and where the students are given a chance to show how they understand and experience different types of historical music through different forms of expression, such as dance and drama. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
Eighth grade		To plan and carry out concerts and recitals at their own school and in their local community. To use music and dance in projects where different subjects work together on a task or a subject area. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice composing using features from contemporary music with the help of f. ex. computer equipment and digital musical instruments and to be able to compare their own compositions with this kind of music. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To be able to write down their own compositions with the help of graphical and traditional notation and to use this as a basis for recitals. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To learn how to put together and build up different ensembles and orchestras in different genres and a variety of styles by using different forms of work and forms of expression that are based on active listening and the making of music. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To get to know music and dances from other cultures, f. ex. the Lapp culture, and to be able to compare this to Norwegian music and dance tradition and find differences and similarities. To let the students experience how the composers and performers from our time period meet and use this music. WAI?: Listen to others' musical contributions and presentations - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
Ninth grade		To practice singing and playing in unison and polyphonic in different groups and bands and to master the art of independent part and solo singing. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To work with presentations where different forms of art and different school subjects are integrated. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To compose with the help of tone, rhythm and harmony from popular styles and genres. To familiarize students with central elements and be able to use techniques such as bluesscheme, bluesscale, riff, and rap. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To learn to use music and data in order to compose and arrange. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To use traditional notation in order to take care of their own compositions. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To plan recitals and concerts with music and dances that the students themselves have composed based on one subject or associated to initiatives at school or in the local community. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice evaluating and assessing their own and others compositions and musical expressions by discussing how the music and text elements, the dance and movement and the ways of playing and singing and the different effects are used. WAI?: Lytt til and diskuter andre deltakeres musikalske bidrag and presentasjoner - Lesson 1, q.# 1 , act. 8 and 10, Lesson 3 and 4.
Tenth grade		To work with practical music and dance projects where the students are given the chance to show their broad knowledge of different forms of music and musical elements through language and other forms of expression, such as collages, revues and musical dramas. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice leading music and dance recitals in or with a group. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To work with art forms and productions that use modern technology and that integrate music, song and dance with other subject areas. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To investigate and play with a broad spectre of sounds, rhythms, melodies and structures. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To practice composing and arranging based on rhythmic, harmonic and melodic patterns and motives from different genres. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.
		To evaluate and use a broad selection of acoustic and electronic sound sources for their own compositions and simple arrangements. WAI?: Lesson 1, q.# 1 (present the class using music), act. 8 and 10 (provide the answer as music). Lesson 3, act. 3, 4, 5, 6. Lesson 4, act. 4, 5 and 6.