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Name: _____________________________

Dear First Graders,

1. Pick your favorite musical CD or tape.

2. Estimate the playing time for your 3 favorite songs and then estimate the total playing time.

# 1 Favorite Song: ____________________________

Estimated Playing Time: _____ minutes

# 2 Favorite Song: ____________________________

Estimated Playing Time: _____ minutes

# 3 Favorite Song: ____________________________

Estimated Playing Time: _____ minutes

Estimated total playing time: _______ minutes

3. Enjoy the music by yourself, with a friend and/or with your family.

4. Add the 3 song times together using the CD and/or tape jewel case song list.

#1 Favorite Song: __________ minutes

#2 Favorite Song: __________ minutes

#3 Favorite Song: __________ minutes

Actual total playing time: _______ minutes

5. Compare the estimated total playing time ____ minutes and the actual playing time ____ minutes. What did you discover?

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Extra Fun

Play this fun game with your parents. Ask them to name and list as many songs as they can think of that has the word time in them. Time your parents for one minute. Go!

Love, Ms. LaRoche

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Bring this back to school to share with our class!

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Name That Tune!

© 2001 Donna LaRoche & Marco Ambrosoli
Last Modified: Thursday, May 03, 2001