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Which subject	Music
What topic	Weather
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 5
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Lesson Plan: Music - Weather

Topic

Weather

Objectives

• Students will understand how weather can be expressed through music.
• Students will identify different musical elements that represent various weather conditions.
• Students will create a short piece of music that depicts a specific type of weather.

Materials

• Musical instruments (keyboards, percussion instruments, etc.)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with examples of weather-related music pieces
• Audio recordings of different weather sounds (e.g., rain, thunder, wind)

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 5

Subject

Music

Class Size

20 students

Duration

30 minutes

National Curriculum Alignment

This lesson aligns with the Canadian arts education curriculum, emphasizing creativity, critical thinking, and the integration of various forms of expression through music.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length (min)	Details
1	Introduction to Weather	5	Brief discussion on different types of weather and how they can be represented in music.
2	Listening Activity	10	Listen to audio recordings of weather sounds. Have students describe how they might express these sounds in music.
3	Group Instrument Session	10	Divide students into small groups. Each group chooses a type of weather and creates a short musical piece to represent it using instruments.
4	Group Sharing	4	Groups share their musical pieces with the class. Focus on how their music represents the assigned weather.
5	Reflection & Wrap-up	1	Quick reflection on what the students learned and how they felt expressing weather through music.
6	Homework Assignment	30 seconds	Assign students to create a simple piece of music at home that depicts a different type of weather. No presentations in class required for homework.

Assessment

• Continuous observation of group work and participation
• Review of the created music pieces
• Evaluation of the homework assignment based on creativity and effort

Additional Notes

• Ensure all students have a chance to contribute during group work.
• Be prepared to adapt the lesson based on students' engagement and understanding.

Lesson script