Stage 3 learners worked as a team during their challenge “Let’s form a band” to first design and create a musical instrument and then to create a band and perform a song, sharing ideas and allocating roles within their team. Learners learnt about the music they like, the importance of music in a story and the names of musical instruments unknown to them. They had sessions listening to and respecting others’ opinions about how to present their band. They created instruments like drums, castanets, shakers, maracas and glass harps. They performed in groups with music from various parts of the world like Egyptian music, African music, American music and Caribbean music using their instruments. They had a blast! The skills developed during this challenge were collaboration, communication and reflection.
