Music at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1/2)

Unit 7: Rain, rain, go away - Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics

Where the unit fits in

This unit links to the ongoing skills unit (unit 1) by reinforcing understanding of the expressive elements. It can be linked to dance in physical education and could be linked through extension work to the science scheme of work ( 'Exploring living things' in Unit 2b). It could also provide a stimulus for work in English where children write poems about rain using the expressive words developed in the unit. It links to PSHE by developing the children's ability to take account of the views of others and make their own contribution to a group activity.

It leads to units 9, 13 and 18 in the development of description skills.

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. Introduction: How can music describe different kinds of weather?
	2. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (1)
	3. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (2)
	4. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (3)
	5. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (4)
	6. Bringing it all together: Can we make our own weather composition?