Lesson 1: Space soundtrack

Pupils use their voices to make sounds to represent space, creating atmosphere by using dynamics.

Before the lesson

Classroom resources

Learning objective

  • To create a simple soundscape for effect

National curriculum

‘Pupils should be taught to:

  • experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions
    of music
  • use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and
    rhymes’

See National curriculum - Music key stages 1 to 2

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Could be given some suggested noises to choose from.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should be encouraged to describe what sort of dynamics and tempo might be suitable at each point.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Glossary

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