Teachers, save “Homemade Instruments” to assign it to your class.

PLAN: • Sketch and label your design ideas on a piece of paper. • Think about what materials you could use. (Suggested Materials: cardboard rolls, dried rice or beans, plastic bottles cups, paper clips, coins, rubber bands, small boxes, spoons, tape, scissors) • Label your sketch with the materials that you will need. DESIGN: • Build your instrument. • Test your design. - Does it make the sound you were trying for? - Make improvements if needed. - Create a variety of instruments if you can. PLAY: • Play your instrument to a song you already know. OR Compose a new song? REFLECT: In this ACTIVITY... • Click • Upload a of your new instrument • Record or answers to the following questions - Which materials made the best sounds? - What improvements did you need to make? - Can you change pitch on your instrument? How? OR -Is your instrument an unpitched instrument from the categories Shake, Scrape, or Hit?