Unit 5A Musical instruments – structures,

We learnt about the construction of a range of musical instruments, including those from different times and cultures, and how different sounds can be created and altered to make different notes. We learnt to use this knowledge and understanding to design and make working musical instruments using a combination of materials.

We have recognised that sounds can be created in many different ways; we have gathered and used information to generate a number of ideas and selected one design for our musical instrument; we have modelled parts of our design as appropriate / and or produced annotated diagrams; we made suggestions about how we planned to make our instruments; we measured, marked out, cut and assembled our instruments with accuracy; we continually evaluated our work, including a final evaluation against the original criteria; we used ICT for researching and designing; we have an understanding of how to strengthen materials.