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Matching Activities

Pupils reveal and pair cards showing musical symbols, instruments or categories, explaining why items match.

Activity type
Interactive Whiteboard Games
Music skills
Reading & Theory, Instruments, Playing & Composition
Included activities
9 activities
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Classroom value

What this activity helps teachers do

Teach without rebuilding resources

Matching game, recall task and recognition activity.

Keep pupils active in the music

Select cards, reveal, remember locations, match, explain and discuss.

Use a clear teaching route

Reduce the grid for a quick starter, name cards aloud as they appear, and revisit successful matches.

Inside the family

Example activities teachers can open

Kidstrument keeps related activities together, so teachers can choose the right level, version or classroom moment without searching through separate resources.

  • Match: Symbols and Instruments
  • Match: Tempo Words
  • Match: World Instruments
  • Match: Orchestral Instruments

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