Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and perform different rhythm patterns to represent a specific theme and a template to select and record a rhythm pattern to represent sounds that might be heard during a storm to use as part of a performance.

The interactive presentation gets the children to how to perform a range of rhythm patterns to represent a storm that can be played as a group composition.

This lesson is part of a music scheme of work to get the children to practise composing and performing four beat rhythm patterns to reflect ideas and expressions illustrating the weather. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.