Jungle Mission / Jungle Sounds Orchestra
Jungle Sounds Orchestra
Children recreate rainforest sounds using body percussion and homemade rain sticks.
How to run it
- Listen to a short recording of rainforest sounds.
- Practise body percussion like rubbing hands, clicking and stomping.
- Add rain sticks and other simple instruments.
- Conduct a rainforest storm from light drizzle to heavy rain and back.
You will need
- rain sticks or shakers
- rainforest audio recording
- speaker
Make it easier or harderYounger children can copy actions; older children can take turns as conductor.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 2Children communicate through sound and connect with the natural world.
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