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Sound Garden Lesson Plan Overview for grades 1- 4 — 300 students

Activity 1—60 minutes COMPUTER LAB & Quiz 1. Electrical circuit demon-

stration 2. Soundplant drop & drag

demonstration 3. Student Soundplant Key-

board building 4. Team SFX demonstration 5. Free-time working with

SFX 6. Socrative Quiz

Activity 2—60 minutes SOUND GARDEN PLANNING 1. Dot/card voting on five

aluminum flowers or ani-mals; graphing of results

2. Measurement of 5’ x 5’ space

3. Calculating area 4. Decoration tasks—see

pp. 8,9 Activity 3/4—60 minutes ea. SOUND GARDEN BUILDING 1. Wiring Team connects

five aluminum objects to SFX

2. Decorating Team creates artistic environment for four aluminum objects

3. Selected students pre-pare presentation for Holiday Show to parents and press

Overall Outcome To experiment, have fun and develop a love of science, technology, engineering and math. Learning Objectives Students will: apply scientific processes, communicate scientific ideas effectively, and

understand the nature of science. generate evidence using the processes of scientific investigation i.e. fram-

ing questions, designing investigations, conducting investigations, col-lecting data, drawing conclusions.

use technology to build a keyboard with sound effects and wire the alumi-num artwork to the keyboard using the maKeymaKeys to successfully cre-ate a sound garden.

Students will be able to explain that: Electricity must flow in an unbroken circle (or circuit) for something to

work Water and metal conduct electricity Plastic does not conduct electricity—plastic is an insulator Human beings are made of water Conductivity means electricity can flow through easily Plastic protects or “insulates” people from electricity. Sound effects files can be dragged and dropped onto a digital keyboard A digital keyboard can be wired to a maKeymaKey and an electrical circuit

can be completed A person can complete an electrical circuit Troubleshooting and design skills Teamwork and Leadership skills—following directions, listening,

combining ideas, working together, taking turns, making presentations

Resources 1. Order the maKeymakey.com kit at makeymakey.com 2. Access the Soundplant keyboard at soundplant.com 3. Build electrical circuit demonstration boards—buzzer and light in ad-

vance. Use TechXcite Lesson Plan. Google TechXcite. 4. Banana Piano Lesson Plan


Computer Lab Lesson Plan 7 maKeymaKeys for 7 stations; 2-3 students/station

Materials Needed Electrical circuit demonstration boards (buzzer, light or both) see Tech Xcite lesson plan For Soundplant Keyboards: 7 MaKeymaKey Kits (teams of 3) If your class size is larger, you’ll need more kits. 7 computers with USB ports 1 Soundplant keyboard per com-puter Instruction sheet for each team Aluminum foil Aluminum animal or flower: One per station Vocabulary Electrical circuit Conductive, conductivity Insulate Protect .wav files Drag & drop Digital keyboard

Preparation (20-30 minutes)

1. At each of 7 computers (2-3 students per computer), go to sound-plant.com and download a keyboard for each station.

2. Google sound effects and download files of free SFX. Place SFX files in a folder on the desktop.

3. Pre-set up the maKeymaKey circuit boards with a ground wire and 4 wires coming out of the arrow keys; insert the USB cord but leave the other cord free.

Demonstration (5-7 minutes) 1. Refresh student’s memories about the Banana Pianos they created in pri-

or years (pre-requisite). 2. Demonstrate opening the SFX folder Show students how to drop and drag

sound effects onto a digital keyboard 3. Demonstrate Task 1: drag & drop, double clicking to open a folder, drag-

ging the Soundplant keyboard and the SFX files for best results, and trou-bleshooting skills.

4. Tell students they will then hook up maKeymaKey circuit boards to the SFX they have put on the arrow keys and space bar so they can make alu-minum animals make sound effects.

5. Demonstrate with a sample aluminum object. Investigation and Experimentation (30 minutes) Have the students create their keyboard and wire it up to the maKeymaKeys. This will be very noisy. Circulate to coach and problem-solve. Emphasize that problem-solving is a big part of technology. Debrief (10 minutes) to reinforce concepts and skills; then explain the Sound Garden concept—why we’re learning to do this.

Lesson made possible by grants from the Park City Community Foundation, The North Summit PTA,

Crayola and the Utah STEM Action Center


Socrative Review Quiz

Materials Needed Computer Projected computer screen Socrative account iPads for each student Paper copies of the Socrative Quiz in case the computer doesn’t work Electrical circuit demonstration boards (buzzer, light or both) see Tech Xcite lesson plan Learning Points

Electricity must flow in an unbroken circle (or circuit) for something to work

Water and metal conduct electricity

Plastic does not conduct elec-tricity—water is an insulator

Human beings are made of water

Conductivity means electricity can flow through easily

Plastic protects or “insulates” people from electricity.

Vocabulary Electrical circuit Conductive, conductivity Insulate Protect .

Note: This is best done on a different day from the lab. Your goal is to rein-force (not test) student’s knowledge of the science concepts taught. MAKE THIS FUN! Preparation (10 minutes) 1. Have charged iPads available for each student. 2. Set up computer to project the screen. 3. Log into Socrative.com. 4. Select electrical circuit quiz. 5. Choose Teacher Paced.

Administer Review Quiz (30 minutes) 1. Have students pick up an iPad as they enter the class. 2. Have them sit on the floor in front of the screen. 3. Have them turn on the iPad. 4. Have students sign in to the room. 5. Have students enter their first names. 6. Check to see they are all signed in. 7. Refresh student’s memories about electrical circuits using the electrical

circuit demonstration board. 8. Walk through each question by clicking on the number of the question. 9. After each question, show students their responses on the screen. 10. Explain correct answers. Emphasize learning points. 11. Have quiz report sent by email. 12. If there is time, do the quiz again but choose Space Race.


Sound Garden Decoration

Materials

Easel or white board

Flip chart paper or equivalent

Cards for voting

10 aluminum animals and flowers (make by grades 1,2)

Tape measures (4) - 2 carpen-ter and 2 sewing

Desk, box, chair, hat rack, ea-sel or some other high display element, cardboard for large poster rear wall poster display (see sample photos)

Markers

Paper/pens/pencils

Masking tape

Folding Table

Holiday decorations, table-cloths, fairy lights, colored paper, paints, etc.

Vocabulary Teamwork Planning Leadership Followership Decoration Design Wiring Bar graph REMEMBER YOUR TEAM AND YOUR PARTNER FOR NEXT TIME!

Preparation 1. Prepare empty space where the Sound Garden will go. 2. Display 10 of grade 1,2 aluminum flowers/animals on folding table. 3. Set up flip chart or white board. 4. Have all materials handy on folding table. Overview (5 minutes) 1. Explain the Sound Garden Concept: select aluminum creatures to display;

set up display units: box, desk, or high pedestal. Plan which creature will go where and brainstorm display ideas.

2. Learn: Voting method, graphing, measuring with a tape measure, layout tape, brainstorming.

Voting to Select Five Objects for Sound Garden Display (15 minutes) 1. Give each student two cards. Have them place a card next to their two

favorite aluminum objects. 2. Tally votes and create a graph on flip chart paper of the results, explaining

how to graph as you do so. This graph will be part of the back wall poster exhibit.

3. Eliminate objects with no votes; put objects that are clear winners. You want five (but only four will be wired). Tally votes on the bar graph. If there is a tie, give students one more card and have them vote for their Very Favorite object. Tally votes.

Sound Garden Decoration (30 minutes) 1. Explain/show decoration materials: paints, markers, tape, holiday decora-

tions, tablecloths/colored paper, etc. 2. Explain that teams will perform decorating jobs. 3. Divide class into eight teams. 4. Have teams pull jobs. 5. Set teams to work. 6. If teams are done early, have them create posters of their experience

with the decorations, SFX and the Banana Pianos. The best posters will become a gallery and shared with parents.

Cleanup (10 minutes)


Sound Garden Wiring 7 classes: 7 computers @ 7 5’ x 5’ spaces all in a row

Materials

Desk, box, chair, high box or pedestal or other high display element, cardboard for large poster rear wall poster display (see sample photos)

Speaker wire (60’)

Aluminum foil

Conductive tape

Duct tape

Gaffer’s tape

Makeymakeys

Electrical strips (at least 4)

Extension cords (3 prong)

Markers

Paper/pens/pencils

Masking tape

Folding Table

Holiday decorations, table-cloths, fairy lights, colored paper, paints, etc.

Art supplies: paper, markers, etc.

Vocabulary Teamwork Planning Leadership Followership Decoration Design Wiring FUN

Preparation 1. Have decoration team finish decorating. 2. Install a computer on a desk in the 5’ x 5’ space; plug into electrical plug

strip. 3. Display the four selected aluminum flowers/animals on display elements.

Five were chosen but the one with the poorest construction will be elimi-nated.)

4. Have all other materials handy on folding table. Sound Garden Wiring (55 minutes) 1. Help the Wiring Team wire their aluminum objects. This is a high skill-

level, multi-task process that requires (for young children) you to be di-rective and break each task down into its smallest components. Young children will love learning how to pull speaker wire apart into single strands, strip the wire with the stripper, use the conductive tape to make a secure connection with the tinfoil object, duct tape it to anchor it, and lay down gaffer’s tape to ensure safety.

2. Some computer terminals did not need a ground, others needed to have the green ground wire extended with 12-18” of speaker wire to provide ease of movement in the class space while holding onto the ground.

3. On the graph: Display the class name, display holiday lights as desired, decorate for holidays.

Extra Sessions If the Teams don’t finish, schedule additional time with the whole class or selected students.


Sound Garden Holiday Show

Materials

Completed Sound Gardens

Computer with Soundplant keyboard & SFX on arrow keys and space bar

Name tags for each host

Job Cards for each host

Note: Duplicate 4-10 7 times Vocabulary Teamwork Planning Leadership Followership FUN

Preparation 1. Completed Sound Gardens all in a row with a path in the middle of the

displays for people to walk through (see pictures). 2. 7 computers on 7 desks next to the 5’ x 5’ spaces; plug into electrical plug

strips. 3. Paper and pencils/pens 4. Two students per class (chosen by teacher) to be a host or hostess during

the show 5. Invitations to parents, Kindergarten and the press to enjoy the show 6. Time slots (so everyone doesn’t try to walk through all at once) See Invita-

tion. 7. Schedule Kindergarten classes to give the hosts practice. Overview (5 minutes) Explain the role of the Sound Garden Host and Hostesses: 1. Welcome parents and guests. 2. Stand next to the computers and explain how the class dragged &

dropped SFX. 3. Stand next to the creations and explain how they are wired to the com-

puters and how to TAP them to make them sound. Explain electrical cir-cuits and demonstrate the ground wire as necessary.

Practice (20 minutes) 1. Give each student a name tag. 2. Give each student instructions (see jobs). 3. Run through and practice instructions . Kindergarten Rehearsal (15-25 minutes) 1. Have a Kindergarten class(es) visit the Sound Garden. 2. Make the whole experience informative and fun! Debrief any problems.

Clockwise from top left: 1 & 2) First and second grade students created tinfoil animals and flowers. 3) Students wired their tinfoil creations to a maKeymaKey.com circuit board. 1st and 2nd played a tune on the piano; 3rd and 4th grade students dropped SFX on a soundplant digital key-board. 4) All students created visuals of their learning as part of the eval-uation process. 5) A wired maKeymaKey circuit board. 6) Stripping tool, wiring, and securing wire with duck tape and gaffer’s tape. 7) Pulling speaker wire apart to create two long strands. 8) Students voted on which creations to wire and graphed their voting results. 9) A grandfather visits his grandson’s Sound Garden and learns about the sound effects and wiring process. 10) Teamwork in action. The generation and exchange of ideas is extremely important to creating a Sound Garden.

Instructions for the MakeyMakeys

1. Find the USB cord.

2. Insert the USB plug into the back of the computer.

3. Insert the smaller end of the USB cord into the maKeymaKey board.

4. ATTACH THE GREEN WIRE TO ONE OF THE LOWER PAIRS OF HOLES in the makey makey board. THIS IS YOUR “GROUND.”

5. Attach one end of the alligator clip to the maKeymaKey board left arrow key and the other end to the aluminum object.

6. Keep going with all the wires until you have connected the maKeymaKey board arrow keys and space bar to all the aluminum objects.

7. Tap each aluminum object to see if the SFX plays. You must create an electrical circuit. The person tapping the aluminum must hold the ground wire!

8. See how well you’ve done. Play the SFX for a teacher.

Make a

Sound Effects Keyboard Note: SFX = sound effects

1. Drag & drop the SFX into the keyboard 2. Drag & drop your favorite SFX into the ar-

row keys and the space bar 3. Use the keys to play your SFX

What Materials Conduct Electricity?

Material Yes No

Tin foil

Coin

Plastic coin

Colored paper clip

Metal paper clip

Decoration Job 1

Measure your Class Space 1. Get carpenter’s tape 2. Measure 5 foot x 5 foot space 3. Calculate square footage of your

class space 4. Report area to your teacher.

Decoration Job 3

Decorate Voting Graph 1. Create a colorful bar graph of

the voting results 2. Make sure you use lots of colors

on the x and y axis 3. Use lots of colors on the bars 4. Decorate with cartoons if you

want

Decoration Job 2

Check Work of Space-Measurers 1. Get carpenter’s tape 2. Get masking tape 3. After Job 1 group has measured,

check their work. 4. All 4 of you put down masking

tape to mark off the borders of your class space.

5. Calculate square footage of your class space.

6. Report area to your teacher.

Decoration Job 4

Decorate Cardboard 1. Make poster for the back wall of

your Sound Garden 2. Your poster must include:

a. Your class name b. Room for your graph (job 3) c. The area of your space d. Other ideas of your choice

(see your teacher first to get your idea okayed)

Decoration Job 5

Decorate Small Box 1. Cover the box with colored

paper 2. Decorate the outside Choices: a. Holiday b. Makeymakey picture c. Cartoons d. Other ideas of your choice

Decoration Job 7

Decorate High Display 1. Cover the post with nice paper 2. Wind Christmas lights around

the pole 3. Hang Christmas decorations

from the wire 4. Plug into extension cord or

powerstrip

Decoration Job 6

Decorate Desk 1. Cover the desk with colored

paper or a tablecloth if available 2. Decorate the paper Choices: a. Holiday b. Pictures of makeymakey circuit

board c. Cartoons d. Other ideas of your choice

Decoration Job 8

Return Tinfoil Creations 1. Load tinfoil creations on cart 2. Return to their class—tell the

teacher there wasn’t room in the Sound Garden for these crea-tions and her students can take them home

Host Job 1 Wear Name Tag

Greet 1. Greet people at the door to the

Art Room 2. Tell them to go to the Entrance

Area where the Easel is

Host Job 3

1. Greet Greet people at the Entrance Area

2. Determine Class Ask parents which teacher their child is in. Direct right or left, depending on the answer. Tell people to wait in line—one at a time is important. Don’t let people jam into the Sound Garden.

Host Job 2

1. Greet Greet people at the Entrance Area

2. Determine Class Ask parents which teacher their child is in. Direct right or left, depending on the answer. Tell people to wait in line—one at a time is important. Don’t let people jam into the Sound Garden.

Host Job 4-10

Greet 1. Greet people in your class Sound

Garden space 2. Give instructions as needed: a. Hold ground wire b. Tap LIGHTLY c. Explain why the SFX makes a

noise: The creation is connected by

wires to a digital sound effects keyboard

We are conductive because we are made of water

Host Job 4-10






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Host Job 11, 12 Wear Name Tag

Greet 1. Greet people at the end of the

Sound Garden 2. Direct them to the exits

Host Job 14 Make Welcome Sign for entrance easel During the show, help Mrs. Beatlebrox with anything she needs.

Host Job 13

1. Greet Greet people waiting in line

2. Ask for Questions Ask parents if they have any ques-tions about how the Sound Garden works Answer their questions! SMILE

Holiday

Sound Garden

A STEAM Project

Created by Grades 1-4

You are Invited to

A Special Holiday Show

North Summit Elementary School’s

Holiday Sound Garden

Mon. & Tuesday, December 21 & 22, 2015

During the Holiday Music Program

The third and fourth grade classes have created an amazing environment in which aluminum animals and flowers* make funny noises. They’ve used teamwork to tie technology to the art of the first and second grade classes* to build their Holiday Sound Garden. Come see what children have learned about the way the world works!

As part of our STEAM career-building curriculum your child has: applied scientific processes, communicate scientific ideas effectively, and under-

stand the nature of science. generated evidence using the processes of scientific investigation i.e. framing ques-

tions, designing investigations, conducting investigations, collecting data, drawing conclusions.

used technology to make sound effects (G 3, 4) or a Banana Piano (G 1,2) Your child should be able to explain that: Electricity must flow in an unbroken circle (or circuit) for something to work Water and metal conduct electricity Plastic does not conduct electricity—plastic is an insulator Human beings are made of water Conductivity means electricity can flow through easily Plastic protects or “insulates” people from electricity. Sound effects files can be dragged and dropped onto a digital keyboard A digital keyboard can be wired to a maKeymaKey and an electrical circuit can be

completed A person can complete an electrical circuit because we’re made of water He learned troubleshooting and design skills. She learned Teamwork and Leadership skills: Following instructions, listening,

generating ideas, combining ideas, taking turns, being patient.

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