Challenge 5:
Sing a Song or Play an Instrument About Wild Animals that Make Unique Sounds
General Overview
Approximate length of time the challenge should take: 2-5hrs, over a period of 1-2 weeks
- Learn a song that features wild animals that make unique sounds, nature, or sustainability
- Search the web for a song that you like and suits your vocal type
- Make sure your intonation is good, the pitches are accurate
- Record yourself using a mic/camera, or smartphone, or tablet
- English Language and Literacy
- Music
- Musicality
- Emotions and Sound
- Multimedia and Editing Skills
- Performance Skills
- Access to technology
- Audiovisual recordings like Smartphone or tablet
Sing
Sing
Play an Instrument
Play an Instrument
Approximate length of time the challenge should take: 2-5hrs, over a period of 1-2 weeks
- Learn a music piece that features wild animals that make unique sounds, nature, or sustainability
- Search the web for a music piece that you like and suits your instrument type
- Make sure your tone is good, the notes are accurate
- Record yourself using a mic/ camera, smartphone, or tablet
- Music,
- Musicality,
- Emotions and Sound,
- Multimedia and Editing Skills
- Performance Skills
- Access to technology,
- Audiovisual recordings like Smartphone or tablet
outline of task
Lesson 1. Exploring Songs and Choosing Your Voice
Sing a song: Choose a song that features wild animals that make unique sounds, nature, or sustainability. Participants can sing individually or in a school choir.
- Circle of Life (From The Lion King)- Combined Children’s Choirs (Singapore)Hwn
- The lion sleeps tonight – George David Weiss
- Like An Eagle – Carl Strommen (Cover)
- Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- ok!choir: “Wolf At The Door” by Radiohead
- Senior Choir’s Year End Performance 1 The Rhino Song
- 6th Grade Choir – Hakuna Matata
- “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book
- “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from The Lion King
Play an instrument: Choose a music piece that features wild animals that make unique sounds, nature, or sustainability. Participants can play a piece on an instrument.
- Try Everything (Zootopia)) | Angelica Hale Friday Night Live
- How Far I’ll Go (Piano cover by Kaycee) | Kaycee & Rachel in Wonderland
- The Bare Necessities (Disney’s Jungle Book) – 7-Year-Old Claire Crosby with Her Ukulele
- Deanna Plays “Strangers Like Me” from the movie “Tarzan”
- Disney’s MOANA – We Know The Way (Piano Cover)
- Let’s all sing like the birdies sing – children’s version
- When I see an elephant fly, piano solo


Lesson 2. Understanding the Heart of the Music
- Learn the backgrounds of the lyricist and the composer
- Find out why this piece was written
- What is the meaning the piece is trying to convey
- What kind of impact is it trying to make?
- Pay attention to rhythm, tempo, intonation, dynamics, and phrasing
Lesson 3. Bringing Emotion to the Music
- What’s the main idea of this music? What messages do you want to convey through your singing or music?
- Understand your voice or instrument.
- What do you feel when you hear this song? How to express your emotions when singing or playing your instrument?
- How to engage listeners and keep them with you?
- How to make the most impact?
- Make sure each section of the choir is in balance with the other and the main melody is more prominent.
Remember! You want your listeners to feel their emotions! If they feel their emotions when they listen to your song, it means you have succeeded!


Lesson 4. Preparing to Record Perfecting Your Performance
- How to record yourself at home with a mobile phone (Click here to watch!)
Points to remember!
- Find out as much as you can about the song.
- Think about how you can make an outstanding performance and keep the audience’s attention.
- Wear something bright or in contrast with the background, so you will stand out. Choose a natural background if you can.
- Record a few times, listen and choose the best version.
- Make the listener feel emotions! Then they will protect what they love.
- Have the best audio setup possible. It will affect the quality of your recording.
Lesson 5. Sharing and Reflecting
- Share their recorded performances and appreciate their peers’ work
- Provide and receive constructive feedback on technical and thematic aspects of their recordings
- Reflect on their learning process and prepare their final submissions
