2015-276-E Arts - Estes Hills Elementary School PTA Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:8COC6AOF-56EE-46F5-A733-01 0A357A1 EFA relatively narrow interior. The interior diameter should be between 11/4 and 17/8 inches, with an ideal range of 1112 to 13/4 inches. Tubes narrower than 11/4 inches and wider than 17/8 are very tough to play. Another easy, inexpensive option is to buy tubes from a supplier such as www.papermart.com. On this site they are called brown mailing tubes. The best option here is 11/2 inches in diameter and 30 or 36 inches in length. You also could try using a gift wrap roll or gluing together paper towel rolls. These options usually don't sound good because of their thinness. But they still can be painted and decorated, and they have a relatively small environmental impact. (Note: although we use PVC didges for our workshops, we do not recommend giving PVC pipes to your students. PVC is environmentally harmful when thrown away. We keep and reuse our PVC didges - and thoroughly disinfect them after each workshop, of course. We appreciate your concern for the environment!) For decorating, use permanent markers or paint in standard colors; black, yellow, red, white, blue, green, etc. Then conjure up a decorative theme, such as Australian animals, marine life, astronomy or whatever inspires you. Think of the didgeridoo as a tubular painting canvas. You can even ad texture by gluing on stones, leaves and crystals. They also can add stickers and/or cut-outs, or maybe even leaves and other natural items. And a final benefit of a cardboard didg is that it doesn't require a mouthpiece. Play the didgeridoo ... The basic vibrating sound, known as droning, is made by loosely buzzing the lips inside the mouthpiece. The key is relaxation. Slightly extend your lips as if to give someone a peck on the cheek, then buzz the lips as if imitating a horse. If you're used to playing a brass or woodwind instrument, concentrate on buzzing the lips looser than normal ... because tight lips and mouth will not work! You will know if you are droning by the tingling sensation in your lips and mouth. Of course, droning is just the beginning of learning how to play the didg. For learning more advanced techniques such as vocalizing and circular breathing, as well as more info on making and decorating a didgeridoo, contact Darren or Lindsey. Make clap sticks ... They can be any size or thickness, but they must be strong enough to take a beating. Easy plan; Go to any home improvement store and buy plain wooden dowels that are about 11/4 in diameter. Most dowels are 30-40 inches in length. Have an employee cut them into sections of about 9 1/2 inches each. You'll need a pair for each student. The kids can paint and decorate them, if they'd like. A store manager might be willing to donate the dowels if you offer to promote their company. Make a bull-roarer ... Carve or shave wood into the shape of a mini-surfboard (6-12 inches long). Punch a hole at one end and tie on a strong string for twirling, then paint a favorite animal or environmental theme The bull-roarer produces vibrational sounds as the flat object rotates in the air. Altering the bull- roarer's size and its rotational speed affects the pitch. The smaller the bull-roarer, the faster it can be twirled, resulting in a higher pitch; a larger instrument that spins at a slower speed results in a lower pitch. Changes in the speed and angle to the ground can produce the sounds of a whimper, scream, moan, roar and more! EDUCATIONAL LESSONS & ACTIVITIES Social Studies: Study Aboriginal culture and the hardships they've had to overcome, similar to