Department of Education links
The Department of Education has compiled a list of resources for each subject area. Follow this link and scroll down to Digital Resources to find the subject you are looking for:
Department of Education resources
Other ideas:
Garden
Direct observational drawings. Rubbings of leaves.
Sculpture
Create sculptures from recycled materials
Arthub for Kids - Website
All kinds of art lessons for kids, including how to draw, paint and create origami.
Pobble365 - Website
Use the Perfect picture! prompt to create an artwork
Random ideas:
-Make a time capsule
-Hold a karaoke concert!
-Choreograph a dance
-Make a shoebox diorama
-Make or play an instrument
-Take photos
-Play dress up
-Play restaurant
-Make or do a jigsaw puzzle
-Try origami
-Paint or draw a picture
-Have a talent show
Music
SOUND EXPERIMENTATION – K-2:
· Put together a combination of pots, pans, Tupperware and wooden spoons and have a jam with your own drum kit!
SOUND EXPERIMENTATION – 3-6:
· Choose an object from around your house and experiment with how many different sounds you can make with it by playing it different ways
· Use an A4 piece of paper to see how many different sounds you can make with it (challenge: can you find over 25 ways?)
LISTENING:
· Choose a song from the list below to listen to:
o VIVALDI – Summer: YouTube Link (Orchestra)
o BRAHMS – Hungarian Dance No.5: YouTube Link (Piano)
o BEETHOVEN – Fur Elise: YouTube Link (glass harp)
o OFFENBACH – Can Can: YouTube Link (line rider)
o RIMSKY-KORSAKOV – Flight of the Bumblebee: YouTube Link (Orchestra)
THEN choose an activity below:
K-6:
o Whilst you’re listening, imagine what you think the song is about and draw a picture!
o Listen to 2 of the above pieces. Which do you prefer? Why?
3-6:
o Research the composer of the piece. Where did they live? Which instruments did they play? What contribution did they make to the musical world?
CREATE:
· Create a soundscape using objects from around your house (challenge: video yourself playing it!)
· Use recycled rubbish from around the house (eg. bottles, boxes, lids, tins etc) and create your very own instrument! (Take a photo/video of yourself playing it!)
· Use your imagination to create your own instrument and draw a diagram of it. Think about the materials you would use and the sounds it would make!
RESEARCH:
· Choose an orchestral instrument and use your Google skills to find out the following:
o When was it first made? How is it made?
o Which instrument family does it belong to? Why?
o Find a song which features this instrument