Activity 9: Junk Instruments
April-May 2012
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this activity is to learn about musical instruments and their characteristics. Students need to use their creativity, imagination and hand skill when building musical instruments using junk. They also need to organize an exhibition to show these instruments and they might also get their audiance to vote for the best one.
Monitoring School
Zsombó
Sub-activities
- How many musical instruments can you name? Do you know what main group do they belong to? Learn how to group musical instruments.
- Make at least 5 musical instruments from junk. Take a photo of them and send them to the website.
- Organize a Junk Instrument Exhibition in your school.
- Tell your opinion about the instruments of the other schools.
- Do a videoconference (or a chat lesson) with your forthcoming partner.
ICT Tools Used
- Video camera
- Windows Movie Maker (>>> more video tools)
- MS PowerPoint (>>> more presentation tools, >>> more slideshow tools)
- Videoconferencing tools: Skype, Scopia
Evaluation
This part is evaluted in the overall evaluation table.
Hubert Jarnicki IV a (Monday, 18 June 2012)
This part of the project I liked the most. Presentation of the instruments made by my friends was very interesting.
Kamil IV c (Sunday, 17 June 2012 21:57)
Friends in my class have done a very interesting instrument with unnecessary items. When you are finished listening to sounds they make. It was an interesting experience :))
Sylwia (Saturday, 09 June 2012 14:45)
Instrument the waste is a very interesting idea to create something new . Own hands have performed a unique instrument.
Natalia G. (Monday, 14 May 2012 21:34)
It was very cool. Everybody brought fantasting instrument.
Dawid Dz VIA (Saturday, 05 May 2012 16:12)
I built a harmonica using junk. It was very funny.