How to:

• The students were familiar with percussion instrument through our music program and choir before we began.

• Each group then looked at the history of percussion instruments through different cultures, natural materials
  used, their construction, decoration and use.

• They were allowed to make and decorate in any style as long as there was a sound that could be repeated.

• Year 3-4 made maracas in Term 2 using papier mache over a balloon.

• These were used in the music room and also for their topic about heritage and migration.

• Year 6 used recycled materials from home and Reverse Art Truck to build their instruments.

• The brief was to create sounds at least two different ways – banging, scraping, striking, shaking, twisting
  etc.

• The drums have a skin made from a thick rubber glove or household gloves and the sound is excellent if stretched
  tightly (which is difficult to do).

• These were also used successfully in the music program.

 
Level 3-4

Eltham East Primary School