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Lesson 5: We are waves

Working in teams to create a group composition featuring changes in texture, dynamics and pitch.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Hand out the whiteboards and pens (one each) and arrange the children in pairs.

Display the Presentation: Rain sound by clapping and play the link: Choir makes rain on VideoLink. Ask the children to draw a graphic score to represent a wave that they heard in the piece with either texture or dynamics.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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