Key Stage Two : Music : Rain Rhythms : Lesson One – Weather Sounds

This music teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore some of the musical techniques that can be used to create sounds representing different types of weather. The children can select and use shapes to make musical scores of their compositions.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explore some of the musical techniques that can be used to create sounds representing different types of weather
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Learning Objectives
Play tuned and untuned instruments with control and rhythmic accuracy. Improvise, developing rhythmic material when performing.
Learning Outcomes
I can play rhythm patterns using percussion instruments. I can select sounds to represent a particular idea or expression.

Weather Sounds
Teaching sequence to help the children explore some of the musical techniques that can be used to create sounds representing different types of weather

What Weather
Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify and describe sounds that can be heard in different types of weather

Weather Rhythms
Template to help the children select and record different rhythm patterns that can represent a specific type of weather

Weather Sounds
Interactive activity to help the children explore some of the musical techniques that can be used to create sounds representing different types of weather
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explore some of the musical techniques that can be used to create sounds representing different types of weather
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