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A collection of 4 worksheets on keyboard instruments. Each worksheet aims to use and develop different skills and draw upon different curriculum areas including numeracy and literacy. Worksheets include:

Times table activity
Wordsearch
Fact file writing
Unscramble

Answers are given for each worksheet where appropriate. Worksheets cover: different keyboard instruments, descriptions of those instruments, how they make their sound, history of the instruments.

Purpose of the worksheets vary. Some worksheets, for example the fact file writing, would be ideally placed within a lesson whereas other worksheets would work best as a starter or plenary activity to frame the lesson.

The worksheets would work well in conjunction with also available resource The Keyboard Family Lesson but they can also be used as stand alone resources or with other schemes.

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Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families - WHOLE UNIT WITH WORKSHEETS

**6 LESSON SERIES ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTAL FAMILIES - WHOLE UNIT OF WORK WITH WORKSHEETS INCLUDED** The aim of this unit of work is to enable children to learn about music and musical instruments without the requirement of any specialist music teacher, prior musical knowledge, or practical music resources like instruments. **Structure** There are 6 lessons within this unit of work on the topic of musical instruments and instrumental families. Each lesson is titled as follows: 1. Introduction to Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families 2. The Woodwind Family 3. The Brass Family 4. The String Family 5. The Percussion Family 6. The Keyboard Family **Lesson Content** Each lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. Each presentation follows the same structure to allow for consistency throughout the unit. * Introduction and Recap of Instrumental Families * Introduction to the topic instrumental family - overview * Key instruments within that instrumental family * Comparing instruments within that family * Activities In each lesson, up to 6 musical instruments from the instrumental family in question are covered in detail with an overarching focus on key features of that family. The aim for each lesson is for students to recognise and describe to a basic level features and instruments within that instrumental family. **Activities** Questions are asked throughout to help engage students’ attention and allow them to have an active part in their learning. Activities are also involved in the lesson to help students consolidate their knowledge. Activities include the following: mind map activity poster-making/ advertising activity written fact-file activity Creative design activity All activities are designed to cover the instrumental family in question, and incorporate cross-curricular learning with specific emphasis on numeracy and literacy skills. **Inclusivity** Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Colour coding is used throughout the unit to provide consistency with colour links across lessons. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating. For lower level learners, all lessons can be easily segmented into 2/3 lessons. Suggestions for differentiation included. **Worksheets** Every lesson comes with a worksheet pack. In each pack there are 6 different worksheets for you to choose from. Each worksheet is a different activity including: * Wordsearch * Unscramble * True or False Quiz * Cut and Stick * Riddles * Fact File writing * Times table problems Each worksheet aims to consolidate knowledge on the instrumental family at hand whilst also drawing on cross-curricular skills especially numeracy and literacy. The range of worksheets means the packs are ideal for differentiation and allowing children choice in their learning. All worksheets come with a separate answer sheet where appropriate. They are presented in an appealing way with large, clear easy to read text, musical borders, and images.

£15.00

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