Music lesson activities suitable for non-specialist teachers, aimed at Lower KS2 pupils, on the topics of Musical Families and The Orchestra. Includes a powerpoint, questions to start discussions (with answers supplied), practical music making ideas, worksheets, an instrument matching game, suggestions of websites to explore and videos to watch.

Particularly suitable for themes relating to Bonfire Night and Celebrations. The detailed lesson plan (aimed at the non-specialist) includes a starter sound activity, a game, a listening focus (based on Stravinsky’s ‘Feu D’Artifice’), a class investigation using percussion instruments and a workcard activity, which can be completed as a class or by small groups of children to create a class musical firework display! Included: Detailed lesson plan Powerpoint Workcards

KS2 Music lesson activities on the topic of Tudor Music and Dance. Suitable for non-specialist and specialist teachers. Included - detailed lesson plans, powerpoint, mp3s of music and songs, video and audio links, a worksheet, two Tudor dances to learn, individual scores for an accompaniment suitable for differing levels of ability, a Tudor instrument matching pair game, suggestions of websites to explore and videos to watch!

A series of activities to help KS2 pupils learn how to make spooky musical sounds. Great for Halloween or at any time of the year! After listening to two famous examples of ‘scary’ music, the children consider what it is about the music that gives an eerie effect. They then put what they have learned into practice and create their own scary music using percussion instruments. Ideas are included for both tuned and untuned percussion. The unit begins with a fun rhythm activity with the focus of keeping a steady beat, using an online metronome. Minims, crotchets and quavers are then clapped along with the beat with accompanying spooky words! An independent written task is provided by a ‘Spooky Rhythms’ worksheet with an extension idea offered. The lesson material could be taught over 2, 3 or 4 lessons, depending on the age and experience of the pupils. Included: Detailed lesson plans (aimed to be suitable for the non-specialist) Powerpoint Spooky Rhythm Worksheet (with answers provided)

Detailed plans for a series of activities: • investigating how stringed instruments make their sounds, • looking at the different parts of a stringed instruments with a focus on the violin, • the stringed instruments found in the orchestra and the bow, • a project – ‘Make your own box stringed instrument’ Plans suitable for the non-specialist and specialist music teacher. Lesson material could be used for Upper KS1 and KS2. Sufficient material for a series of lessons. Resources include: • Detailed plans • Web links • Suggested listening • Powerpoint (also in pdf form) • ‘Parts of a violin’ worksheet • Wordsearch

Music lesson activities suitable for non-specialist and specialist teachers, aimed at KS2 pupils, on the topic of Woodwind Instruments of the Orchestra. The 8 activities form a complete unit of work for this topic. Pupils complete three practical activities, a game, two quizzes, a worksheet and listen to and watch videos of the instruments being played. Included: detailed lesson plans, a powerpoint, a worksheet and suggestions of websites to explore and videos to watch!

This series of activities is aimed at KS2 pupils and suitable for both non-specialist and specialist music teachers. They activities reinforce the idea of a steady beat and introduce the concept of number of beats in a bar. After watching a video of a conductor with an orchestra, pupils learn the patterns of movements for conducting 2, 3 and 4 beats in a bar. They then have the opportunity to put their conducting skills into practice whilst singing songs with different numbers of beats in a bar. The plan culminates in small group work and includes a Conducting Challenge, with a variety of songs to conduct. Included - Detailed lesson plans Accompanying powerpoint Worksheets

Music lesson activities suitable for non-specialist and specialist teachers, aimed at KS2 pupils, on the topic of PITCH. Includes detailed plans and a powerpoint, listening activities and quizzes, a graphic symbol pitch activity based on ‘Firework’ by Katy Perry, and a pitch composition task with worksheet.

Detailed plans for 7 lesson activities aimed at KS2, which introduce and reinforce the concept of graphic symbols and how they relate to sound. The material is suitable to be taught by both non-specialist and specialist teachers. The activities include discussion, quizzes, quick practical activities and the opportunity both to interpret and compose a graphic score.

Music lesson activities suitable for non-specialist and specialist teachers, aimed at Upper KS2 pupils and Year 7 on the topic of creating Cover Versions with a focus on the music of The Beatles. The seven activities form a complete unit of work for this topic. Included: detailed lesson plans, a powerpoint, four worksheets with accompanying answer sheets, mp3s for a musical quiz, video links, an arrangement of a song with individual parts for pupils, demonstration mp3s of the parts and suggestions for further listening.

Three fun ways to sing and perform the song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ featuring actions, body percussion and instrumental accompaniment. Aimed at KS2 pupils, the detailed lesson plans are suitable to be taught by both specialist and non-specialist music teachers. Resources included - Lesson plans A powerpoints for each version of the song Backing track with vocals Backing track without vocals

A fun percussion accompaniment to ‘Jingle Bells’ for KS2, suitable for non-music readers as well as more experienced pupils. The teaching material is presented clearly so it can be taught by both non-specialist and specialist teachers. The resources include - lesson plan an explanatory powerpoint pdfs of all the musical parts backing tracks, with and without vocals demonstration mp3s for all musical parts.

KS2 Music Lesson Activities on the topic of Percussion Instruments. Suitable for non-specialist and specialist teachers. Included – seven detailed lesson plans, a powerpoint, video and audio links and a worksheet. The lesson plans include practical and written activities including a quiz, and suggestions of engaging videos and clips to listen to and watch!