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Lesson 5: Sounds of the rainforest

Combining the four sections of their compositions, building structure through combining rhythms and melodies and adding dynamics and tempo.
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Lesson plan

1. 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. Use the Audio: Rainforest sounds if they need a prompt.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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