A message from Ms. Hayward
MAKING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS!
To
end our Musical Instruments unit we will
be making our very own instruments!
·
I am
asking that each student think about what sort of instrument s/he would like to
make and bring in some materials from home to make it.
·
Students
will think about how their instrument make sound (i.e. will they hit it, shake
it, use air, use strings, etc.)
·
Students
will bring in things they would like to use to make their own instrument (e.g.
great materials include cans, boxes, containers with lids, bathroom
tissue/paper towel/wrapping paper tubes, plastic combs and waxed paper, elastic
bands, etc.) Extra materials for
students to share are also always welcome.
·
I will
provide some items students can select to put in their instruments to make
sound (e.g. rice, dried beans) but students are welcome to bring in items from
home if they wish (e.g. coins, stones, metal washers, etc.)
·
Students
are also invited to bring in odds and ends that they might like to use (and/or
share) to decorate their instruments (e.g. ribbons, stickers, glitter glue,
pom-poms, washi tape, etc.). I will also
provide some materials including markers, glue, and construction paper.
The
instruments will be assessed as follows:
·
Explains choice of materials and how they
make sound
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Identifying which Musical Instrument Family
(i.e. Percussion, Wind, Brass, Strings) their instrument would belong to
according to how the sound is made.
·
Demonstrates playing different dynamics
(i.e. volume)
·
Demonstrates playing different tempos (ie. speed)
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Construction of Instrument
Please
label the bag/container items are brought in in so we know what belongs to who.
Please indicate if any of the materials are for sharing with others in their
class.
We will be making our instruments on January 18th
Thanks,
Ms.
Heidi Hayward
