A song composed to assist with the study of flowering plants in primary school . It’s up-beat and uses relevant vocabulary and concepts for 7-11 year-olds
Tag Archives: Science
Musical Digestive System
Categories: Music And Science Mini Units, Music Teaching Activities (Primary)
“Why not take a music journey through the digestive system?” I once asked myself when, confronted with a year 4 class whose teacher wanted them to learn about food and nutrition in my music lessons. The digestive processes lend themselves readily to replication in musical composition, after all!
Lungs And Breathing
Categories: Music And Science Mini Units, Music Teaching Activities (Primary)
Another science and music unit. This one started with what is now the ending – a request by a Year 1 class teacher to help with a musical presentation for Book Week on the theme of Visions Of the Future. I then developed the science aspect for future use.
Seeds Grow Into Plants
Categories: Music And Science Mini Units, Music Teaching Activities (Primary)
When asked to design some musical ideas to help with the study of flowering plants for some 9-10 year olds, I composed a song and then went to town with a complete unit of work using science and music curricula, with a bit of art and dance thrown in for good measure.
