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Lesson 3: Vocal and body sounds: Musical treasure hunt

Choosing appropriate instruments to represent the sounds for seaside images.

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Learning objective

To select instruments that match seaside sounds.

Success criteria

I can make sounds on a range of

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! Give the children some time to discuss.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should work with a more confident partner to select the instruments; could mirror the vocal/body percussion sounds of their partner if they struggle to think of their own.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could think of a sound that is found at the sea which is not pictured on their worksheet and find and instrument that matches it.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using appropriate instrument choices; being able to

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Vocabulary definitions

instrument

An object played to make musical sounds, e.g. a piano, drum, etc.
seaside

A place by the sea where people might spend a holiday.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Vocal and body sounds

Lesson 1: Vocal and body sounds

Lesson 2: Vocal and body sounds: Embodying the sea

Lesson 3: Vocal and body sounds: Musical treasure hunt

Lesson 4: Vocal and body sounds: Seaside story

Lesson 5: Vocal and body sounds: Seaside soundscape

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Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…

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