Lesson 3: The rhythm of the forest floor
Creating body percussion rhythms to suit the movement of the animals within layers of the rainforest.New statutory RSHE guidance is here. We’re creating our brand new RSE & PSHE scheme ready for September 2026. Learn more
Learning objective
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs and display slide 1 of the Presentation: Clapping music. Play a short clip from it.
Ask the children to define the tempo, dynamics, texture and layer of the piece of music and write this down on a whiteboard.
Tempo (speed).
Dynamics (volume).
Texture (different layers).
Structure (organisation of the piece).
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026
