Unit: THE SOUNDS OF THE ORCHESTRA

Teaching
Objectives

rea: MUSIC

To know the main characteristics of the musical

instruments of the orchestra.
To identify the families of the musical instruments.
To understand how the musical instruments produce the
sound.
To develop the ability to distinguish different musical
instruments in the orchestra using the listening.
To take care with the musical instruments.
To increase the musical sensitivity.
To build a simple musical instrument.
To participate in group activities, respecting and valuing
other interventions.

Lessons: 4

Final Task

Ed. Level: 5ND GRADE

Students will elaborate a mind map using the Cmap

Tools, with all the musical instruments of the
orchestra. The musical instruments must be
organized by families.
The mind map must include images, sounds and
videos.

Assessment
Criteria

Acquisition of the content:

Musical instruments of the orchestra.
Instrument families.
High/low register.
Use of proper linguistic structures:
The ... is a string / brass / woodwind / percussion instrument.
Its sounding a
Comparative: the is bigger/smaller than the ; the register
is higher / lower than the
Passive: the is played with (a) bow / single reed / double reed /
mouthpiece / sticks / mallets., its made of ...
Knowledge of the vocabulary of the unit:
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, guitar, piccolo, flute, oboe,
clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone,
euphonium, tuba, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, timpani,
xylophone.
Bow, single/double reeds, mouthpieces, sticks, mallets.
The string/brass/woodwind/percussion family.
Verbs: to sound, to play, to compose.
Attitude:
Take care of the musical instruments.
Pay attention in the listenings.

Key
Competences

Materials
Resources

Cultural and artistic competence

Competence to learn by itself
Digital competence
Linguistic competence
Social competence
Autonomy and personal initiative.

Flashcards.
Cards.
Bow, single/double reeds, mouthpieces, sticks, mallets.
Pupils instruments.
Worksheets.
Compact discs.
PCs, projector and Internet.
Materials in order to make an instrument.

Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci. (2010)

Unit:
THE
SOUNDS
ORCHESTRA

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rea: MUSIC

THE

Ed. Level: Level: 5ND GRADE

Musical instruments of the orchestra.
Instrument families.
Parts of the instruments.
High/low register.

Lessons: 4

Content

To identify the musical instruments of the

orchestra.
To know the most important parts of the
instruments.
To connect the size of the instrument with its
register
To classify the instruments by families.
To understand how the instruments produce
the sound.
To recognize the sound of the instruments.

Student
Learning
Outcomes

Cognition

Culture

Communication

Language for the topic

Vocabulary

To understand and appreciate the special

characteristics of the identity of Valencian
community.
To appreciate and respect all the cultures of
the world.
Co-operative work.
Interest in listening to the symphonic bands of
the town.
Curiosity in learning how we learn best.
Interest in learning English.

Language for interaction

Structures

Nouns:
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano,
guitar, piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn,
trombone, euphonium, tuba, bass drum,
snare drum, cymbals, timpani, xylophone.
Bow, single/double reeds, mouthpieces,
sticks, mallets.
The string / brass / woodwind / percussion
family.
Verbs: to sound, to play, to compose.

Present simple: the ... is a string / brass /

woodwind / percussion instrument.
Present continuous: its sounding a
Comparative:
The is bigger / smaller than the
The register is higher / lower than
the
Passive:
The is played with (a) bow / single
reed / double reed / mouthpiece / sticks
/ mallets.
Its made of ...

What instrument is this? This is a ...

What instrument is sounding? Its
sounding a ...
Is the ... a string, a brass, a woodwind or a
percussion instrument?
What does the ... need for sounding?
Which instrument is bigger/smaller the ...
or the...?
Which instrument is lost?

Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci. (2010)