Emotion Orchestra

Kimberlee Nutter

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Emotion Orchestra

Express emotions through sound

In this lesson, students will explore how to express various emotions using percussion instruments or everyday objects. This activity encourages creativity and helps students develop non-verbal communication skills by associating sounds with feelings. It's an engaging way to enhance emotional intelligence and auditory skills.

Audience

Grade 3 Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Express emotions through sound

Materials

Percussion instruments or everyday objects, and Emotion Sound Discussion Guide

Step 1

Introduction

3 minutes

Briefly explain the concept of expressing emotions through sound.
Discuss how different sounds can represent different feelings (e.g., a loud bang for anger, a soft rustle for calmness).

Step 2

Demonstration

5 minutes

Demonstrate a few examples of sounds representing emotions using available instruments or objects.
Encourage students to think about what emotions they might want to express and how they could do so with sound.

Step 3

Group Activity

8 minutes

Divide students into small groups and provide them with instruments or objects.
Ask each group to choose an emotion and create a sound that represents it.
Allow groups to practice and refine their sounds.

Step 4

Presentation

3 minutes

Have each group present their emotion sound to the class.
Encourage classmates to guess the emotion being represented.

Step 5

Closure

1 minute

Reflect on how sounds can convey emotions and the importance of non-verbal communication.
Thank students for their participation and creativity.

Discussion

Emotion Sound Discussion Guide

A guide to facilitate discussion on how sounds can represent emotions.

What emotions do you think are easy to express through sound?

Encourage students to think about sounds they hear in everyday life and how they relate to emotions.

How did you decide on the sound for your chosen emotion?

Ask students to reflect on their creative process and the choices they made.

Why is it important to understand non-verbal communication?

Discuss the role of non-verbal cues in communication and how they can be as important as words.