3rd Graders and "Aiken Drum"

This week, we are creating our own "Aiken Drum" while we sing this song:

"There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon

There was a man lived in the moon and his name was Aiken Drum."

His head was made of ...

HIs body was made of...

His arms were made of...

His legs were made of...

His eyes were made of...

His nose was made of...

His mouth was made of...

His hair was made of...

Can you guess what these classes made his body out of?

Aiken Drum by Room 209

Aiken Drum by Room 210

Aiken Drum by Room 208

(Drawings by Miss Loeffler...do I have a future in drawing? Maybe I'll stick to music!)

ATTENTION 5th Grade Students!

Your instrument projects are due soon, and if you're looking for instrument making ideas, here are some links to helpful websites:

www.musicinventions.org
A TON of instrument ideas from all around the world.

Make Your Own Dumbek
This homemade version of an Arabic drum is really cool!

PVC Fraction Tubes
Use your math skills to measure and create this cool aerophone!

Homemade Tube Instruments
You can make your own tubano.

A Variety of Small Percussion Instrument Ideas
If you are looking for smaller instruments to make, here's a good place to look!