P6 D.I.Y. Ukulele
Ukulele-About
The ukulele is an famous instrument from Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings. The ukulele is a small, guitar-like instrument. It has a dainty, nimble, and beautiful sound.
M²-MASTER:make , Designing and Playing the Ukulele
On P.6. steam day, YYPS chose to let P.6s made a Ukulele, combined with three main parts, the Music department and the Art department. It can let the P.6s hear the amazing music from the Ukulele, how to make it, and use your creativity to draw and paint this hand-made Ukulele.
Introduction-combining departments
The M²-MASTER Program provides students a learning experience, with the following:
M²: Music M: Mathematics A: Arts S: Science T: Technology E: Engineering R: Reading
The P.6s are given the opportunity to learn how to build, design and play the ukulele.
Why do we need to combine them?
Because these seven departments don't have many lessons on school days, so YYPS thought to combine three main departments. ICT&STEM, MUSIC, ART, to improve the skills of the three departments.
Core Elements
On P.6. STEAM day, there are divided into ten sections
Section 1. Design of the DIY Ukulele (Visual Arts)
Section 2. Assemble the DIY Ukulele (STEM Education)
Section 3. Playing the Ukulele (Music)
Section 4. Foundation of the DIY Ukulele (General Studies)
Section 5. Specification and Properties of the DIY Ukulele (Mathematics Education)
Section 6. Poetry Writing of the DIY Ukulele (Chinese Education)
Section 7. Poetry Writing of the DIY Ukulele (English Education)
Section 8. Introduction to the DIY Ukulele by using Scratch 3.0 (ICT in Education)
Section 9. Reflection and Evaluation Page
Section 10. Reference Page
1.ICT&STEM department- Combine pieces
First, the Ukulele has separated into different pieces. Students need to follow teachers' instructions and use your brain to combine the pieces together, using glue guns, white glue, etc.
Students making the Ukulele
The P.6.s were using the glue gun combining the Ukulele.
Let's start!
The P.6.s are very serious!
Art department-Draw and Paint
Next, after P.6.s finish combining the pieces, they used their creativity to draw and paint their Ukulele. They used watercolour to paint and used different materials to decorate the Ukulele. They made it very beautiful!
Drawing
WOW! It's very beautiful. P.6s had many creativity!!!
Materials
The students used different materials!!
Painting
They used many colours and paint!
Music department-Playing the Ukulele
Lastly, the P.6.s take the four nylon strings and stick them on the Ukulele. They tried to play the Ukulele and make some beautiful sounds.
The P.6.s started to combine the strings to the Ukulele!
Then, P.6.s start to play their Ukulele!
Playing the Ukulele
They are very excited! They immediately played their own Ukulele.
Amazing Ukulele
Wow! This is amazing! The P.6.s are very good.
After that, they went to the Music Room and learn to play their Ukulele.
Let's play!
It's time to learn Ukulele, the P.6.s were very serious! WOW!
Teachers teach
Our Music teacher teaches them how to play Ukulele.
DJI_0212.MP4The students started to play!
DJI_0277.MP4This video is the steps and the demonstration of making the Ukulele. You can watch it and try to make it.
Let's do it!!!😉