Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and define vocabulary that can be used to describe pieces of music and a template to help select and record eight beat rhythm patterns to reflect a planet that can be found in the Solar System.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to compose pieces of music to represent different expressions and themes about the planet Mars.

This lesson is part of a music scheme of work to get the children to identify, describe and compose rhythm patterns and musical compositions to illustrate moods and objects connected to space when visiting other planets. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.