Music Explorer: 5-Page Hands-On Book
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About this resource
A five-page activity book that gets children making, hearing, and creating music with no instruments needed beyond their own body and everyday kitchen items.
Page 1: kitchen percussion — find different timbres around the house. Page 2: body-percussion patterns (clap-tap-stamp sequences). Page 3: rhythm games with names. Page 4: a “listening detective” task to do with a grown-up using one of the pack’s named composers. Page 5: compose your own short rhythm piece and perform it. The activity book is the central learning experience of this pack.
What you'll learn
- Listening & real composers DfE NC Music KS1 req 3
- Pitch: high & low DfE NC Music KS1 + MMC (musicianship: pitch)
- Pulse & beat DfE NC Music KS1 + Model Music Curriculum (musicianship)
- Rhythm (ta & ti-ti syllables) DfE NC Music KS1 + MMC (musicianship: rhythm)
- Singing songs, chants & rhymes DfE NC Music KS1 req 1
Inside this resource
- 5 printable pages
For the student — how to do this
You're going to work through a multi-page activity book about music. It should take about 10 minutes. Take your time — there's no rush. If you get stuck, ask a grown-up.
For parents and carers
This is a multi-page activity book for Key Stage 1 music — about 10 minutes of focused activity. Your child can work through this on their own or with you alongside. There's no pressure to finish in one sitting.
Their best score, the time taken, and any answers they got wrong will all be saved automatically to your dashboard so you can see how they're getting on.
For teachers and tutors
A a multi-page activity book aligned to the DfE National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 music. Use as a standalone activity, a homework task, or a lesson plenary.
Pupils' completion data and assessment scores flow into the class dashboard so you can spot who needs support and on which sub-topic.
How to check the work
Most pages are checked together by talking through what the child wrote or drew. Pages with single right answers have those highlighted in the answer key.