Creative lab activities
1. Have a look at this video. After watching it and practising the body percussion shown, you have to divide into small groups of three or four and create a new body percussion for the image, as well as lyrics. For body percussion you can use elements such as rubbing hands, tapping two fingers on the palm of your hand, slapping knees, snapping fingers, patting thighs with open palms, popping air filled cheeks, etc. Then practise and perform for the rest of students.
2. Now you only have the sound. You have to divide into groups with different people from the previous activity and use Orff instruments to imitate the melody. The teacher will get a video with the activity. This way you can watch your own performance and the group performance as well. Here you have got a glockenspiel and triangle score.
3. Critical thinking activity. Let's talk about your creations. Which lyrics or body percussion did you enjoy the most? What's your opinion about the video using Orff instruments? Did it sound nicely? Do you think there is something that can be improved? Braimstorm your ideas, write them on the blackboard. What can you learn from what all the other students have said?