Learning objective
- To build and improve a composition.
Success criteria
- I can work as part of a group
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: What melody? and ask the children to write down as much as they can about the type of melody they might hear in the canopy and emergent layers. They could use the Audio: Rainforest sounds if they need a prompt.
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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
Could have an adult to support their timekeeping so they are playing alongside the rest of the group; could start the piece so they can focus on only their part.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should include dynamics (volume) and a definitive texture (many layers at any one time).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: having a completed piece of music
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Vocabulary definitions
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inspiration
Something that gives you ideas for doing something.
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keyboard
An electronic musical instrument like a piano.
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