Theme: Rainforests

Overall task: Students create a rainforest soundscape as a group. Students must include their handmade instruments in their soundscape.

This is the design stage of the program. Students design an instrument and sketch their instrument with a step by step method of the creation process.

Year: 4

Learning area:  Design and Technologies processes and production skills

Focus: Generating, developing and evaluating ideas

Content Descriptor: 4.6 Generate, develop, evaluate, communicate and document design ideas and design decisions using both manual and digital technologies

Materials needed: Materials depend on the instrument of each student.

Focus questions: What sounds are heard in a rainforest? What instruments can make these sounds

LESSON SEQUENCE

ACTIVITY ONE

Students work in groups to collaborate an idea for their rainforest soundscape. They brainstorm their ideas on a share piece of paper. As a group students decide which instruments they will need in order to create the sounds need for their soundscape.

ACTIVITY TWO 

Students begin designing their instrument. Students look at how to structure it and what materials are needed to create their instrument.

ACTIVITY THREE

Once student have constructed their design on their instrument they need to write out a plan that describes the steps needed to create their instrument. Including the materials need.