Research Project Templates - growing bundle for middle school music

Looking for engaging, structured music research projects for your music classes students? This growing bundle gives you everything you need to guide students through independent, project-based learning — without the stress of blank slides or copy-pasted Google answers!

This bundle currently includes three editable research templates:
Famous Composers
Bands or Artists
Musical Genres or Styles
…and more will be added soon — buy now and get all future projects FREE! Future topics might include World Music, Instruments, Songs - feel free to leave suggestions!

Each project follows a clear, age-appropriate structure that helps students organise and present information about their chosen topic. The templates prompt students to summarise key facts in short, meaningful responses, developing comprehension, digital literacy, and presentation skills. Perfect for general music, music appreciation, history of music, or sub plans, these projects work for both individual and group research and can easily be differentiated for different year groups and abilities.

What’s included?
3 complete editable research projects (PowerPoint + Google Slides versions)
Editable grading rubric for each topic
Teacher instructions and setup guides
Extension activity ideas for fast finishers
Clear, student-friendly directions for independent learning
Future research project templates FREE as the bundle grows

Tell me more!
Music research projects are a classroom favourite for good reason — they promote curiosity, student choice, and independent thinking, while being flexible, low-prep, and adaptable to any unit or schedule. These no-prep digital activities eliminate the most common pain points: students struggling with blank presentations, overwhelming freedom, or reliance on AI and copy-paste answers. Each slide template guides them step-by-step through relevant topics and encourages real comprehension and summarised understanding. Every slide is individually designed — not a generic PowerPoint layout — with coordinated colours, clean formatting, and an age-appropriate aesthetic. The result? Projects that look polished and professional while being simple and clear enough for secondary school students.

Why teachers love it
No-prep: Ready to assign in PowerPoint or Google Slides
Differentiated: Add, remove, or edit slides to adjust difficulty
Sub-friendly: Clear instructions allow for independent work with a cover teacher, even a non-specialist
Encourages real research: Prevents copy/paste and AI-generated text
Project-based learning: Builds research, analysis, and presentation skills
Visually engaging: Clean, coordinated designs that showcase student work
Growing value: Receive future research templates at no extra cost