Key Learning Objective: To echo, read and perform four basic samba rhythms in unison. Starter activity: Select rhythm flashcards six, eight, nine and ten, read and clap each card four times using a backing track to help maintain a constant pulse. Main activity: Use the recording of the basic samba rhythms as pupils echo each rhythm […]
Tag: percussion
Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 3
Key Learning Objective: To explore and recognise a variety of dynamics. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the provided sound clip of waves. Discuss the shape and dynamics created by a wave. Main activity: As a whole class, using percussion instruments, recreate a wave effect with percussion, voices and body percussion. Create a class graphic […]
KS1 Lesson 4 Main 1
Time: 15 mins Group size: Whole Class/Group Tag words: Explore, discover, find, search, seek, tuned, untuned, percussion, instruments, treasure, alien, artefact, sort, choose Hide lots of tuned and untuned percussion instruments around the room. Ask the pupils to explore the room/alien world and give them a minute to carefully hunt down the alien treasures before […]
KS1 Lesson 5 Main 1: Walk like an Alien!
Time: 15 mins Group size: Whole Class Tag words: conducting, sound and movement, actions, walking, step, instruments, percussion, walk, planet, slow, quick Put on the alien hat and tell the pupils that you are going to walk around the room and show you what the alien planet sounds like. Tell them that on every step, […]
KS1 Lesson 5 Starter: Meet The Alien
Time: 10 mins each Group size: Whole Class Tag words: Call and response, percussion, rhythm, phonics, alien, name, drums, communicate, talk, discuss, pattern, sounds Tell the class that they are about to meet an alien from an alien planet, so they must be on their best behaviour. Ask them all to close their eyes, and […]