Learning objective
- To understand that music can be used to represent an environment.
Success criteria
- I can match my movements to sounds.
- I can
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Listen
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing- vocabulary, grammar
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall: Tempo is how fast or slow the music is. Pitch is how high or low the sound is. Volume is how loud or quiet the music is.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should work with a more confident talk partner to identify sounds; should identify an adjective to describe the sound of each of the natural elements, e.g. crashing waves, booming thunder, etc. to help inspire their sounds.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should identify instruments and musical dimensions (dynamics, pitch, etc.) in the music; should layer two or more sounds together in the paired activity, for example, rain and sunshine.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using appropriate use of movement, articulating
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Vocabulary definitions
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dynamics
The volume of the music (loud or quiet).
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pitch
How high or low a sound is.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th June, 2024
