Learning objective
- To understand how music can represent changes in an environment.
Success criteria
- I can say why two pieces of music
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Listen
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – vocabulary,
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and play the audio clip. Give the children some time to discuss.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should work with a more confident talk partner to identify sounds; could identify a describing word to go with each of the natural elements, e.g. rolling waves, whispering breeze, to help inspire their sounds.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should ask to identify instruments and musical dimensions (dynamics, pitch, etc) using appropriate musical terminology; could layer two or more sounds together in the paired activity and create a chain of several sounds depicting a calm sea.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using appropriate use of movement and
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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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