Learning Activity 1: Veggie Music: Check out these videos about The Vegetable Orchestra

Now have a go at making your own veggie recorder. You could use a carrot, courgette, cucumber, potato, anything you have at home. You will need a vegetable or hard fruit, a small knife, a large drill bit and a small drill bit. You do not need an electric drill but if you do get a parent to help you with that part. Here are the instructions: How to Make a Carrot Recorder. Once you are done join me for the online chat to share your efforts :] Mrs Watson

Make a carrot recorder using the instructions above, email a video of it to Mrs Watson and you could be in the draw to win a music prize pack.

Criteria:

-Carrot is sturdy, doesn't fall apart

-You can play it

-The sound is clear

-The notes are close to a musical scale