Summary
Helping their pal Ludwig van Beethoven finish a symphony, Peg and Cat discover that Cat's laugh makes a repeating pattern — and a pattern is exactly what the music needs. Along the way they count which symphony comes first, second, and fifth. (Paired episode: shares a video with The Dinosaur Problem.)
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Peg, Cat, and Beethoven build music out of patterns — like short, short, short, long.
- Clap the pattern from the show. What comes next if it keeps repeating?
- Which symphony is the *first* one? Which is the *fifth*?
- Where do you see patterns around you — in clothes, music, or the calendar?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: pattern, repeat, first, second, fifth, order.
Try it: Make a sound pattern (clap-clap-stomp, clap-clap-stomp) and have a partner continue it. Then make a color pattern with crayons.