Sound Garden Lesson Plan - North Summit School District

Sound Garden Lesson Plan
Overview for grades 1- 4 — 300 students
Activity 1—60 minutes
COMPUTER LAB & Quiz
1. Electrical circuit demonstration
2. Soundplant drop & drag
demonstration
3. Student Soundplant Keyboard building
4. Team SFX demonstration
5. Free-time working with
SFX
6. Socrative Quiz
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. framing questions, designing investigations, conducting investigations, collecting data, drawing conclusions.
 use technology to build a keyboard with sound effects and wire the aluminum artwork to the keyboard using the maKeymaKeys to successfully create a sound garden.
Activity 2—60 minutes
SOUND GARDEN PLANNING
1. Dot/card voting on five
aluminum flowers or animals; 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 prepare presentation for
Holiday Show to parents
and press
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 advance. Use TechXcite Lesson Plan. Google TechXcite.
4. Banana Piano Lesson Plan
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Computer Lab Lesson Plan
7 maKeymaKeys for 7 stations; 2-3 students/station
Materials Needed
Preparation (20-30 minutes)
Electrical circuit demonstration
boards (buzzer, light or both)
see Tech Xcite lesson plan
1. At each of 7 computers (2-3 students per computer), go to soundplant.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.
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 computer
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
Demonstration (5-7 minutes)
1. Refresh student’s memories about the Banana Pianos they created in prior 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, dragging the Soundplant keyboard and the SFX files for best results, and troubleshooting 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 aluminum 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
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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 electricity—water is an insulator
 Human beings are made of
water
 Conductivity means electricity
can flow through easily
 Plastic protects or “insulates”
people from electricity.
Note: This is best done on a different day from the lab. Your goal is to reinforce (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.
Vocabulary
Electrical circuit
Conductive, conductivity
Insulate
Protect
.
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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 carpenter and 2 sewing
 Desk, box, chair, hat rack, easel 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, tablecloths, 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 decorations, 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)
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Sound Garden Wiring
7 classes: 7 computers @ 7
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, tablecloths, fairy lights, colored
paper, paints, etc.
 Art supplies: paper, markers,
etc.
Vocabulary
Teamwork
Planning
Leadership
Followership
Decoration
Design
Wiring
FUN
5’ x 5’ spaces all in a row
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 eliminated.)
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 skilllevel, multi-task process that requires (for young children) you to be directive 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.
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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 Invitation.
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 computers and how to TAP them to make them sound. Explain electrical circuits 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.
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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 keyboard. 4) All students created visuals of their learning as part of the evaluation 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.
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 arrow keys and the space bar
3. Use the keys to play your SFX
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.
What Materials Conduct Electricity?
Material
Tin foil
Coin
Plastic coin
Colored paper clip
Metal paper clip
Yes
No
Decoration Job 1
Decoration Job 2
Measure your Class
Space
Check Work of SpaceMeasurers
Decoration Job 3
Decoration Job 4
Decorate Voting Graph
Decorate Cardboard
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.
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.
1. Create a colorful bar graph of
1. Make poster for the back wall of
the voting results
your Sound Garden
2. Make sure you use lots of colors
on the x and y axis
2. Your poster must include:
3. Use lots of colors on the bars
a. Your class name
4. Decorate with cartoons if you
b. Room for your graph (job 3)
want
c. The area of your space
d. Other ideas of your choice
(see your teacher first to
get your idea okayed)
Decoration Job 5
Decoration Job 6
Decorate Small Box
Decorate Desk
Choices:
a. Holiday
b. Makeymakey picture
c. Cartoons
d. Other ideas of your choice
Choices:
a. Holiday
b. Pictures of makeymakey circuit
board
c. Cartoons
d. Other ideas of your choice
Decoration Job 7
Decoration Job 8
Decorate High Display
Return Tinfoil Creations
1. Cover the box with colored
paper
2. Decorate the outside
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
1. Cover the desk with colored
paper or a tablecloth if available
2. Decorate the paper
1. Load tinfoil creations on cart
2. Return to their class—tell the
teacher there wasn’t room in the
Sound Garden for these creations and her students can take
them home
Host Job 1
Host Job 2
Wear Name Tag
1. Greet
Greet
Greet people at the Entrance Area
1. Greet people at the door to the
Art Room
2. Tell them to go to the Entrance
Area where the Easel is
2. Determine Class
Host Job 3
Host Job 4-10
1. Greet
Greet
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.
Greet people at the Entrance Area 1. Greet people in your class Sound
Garden space
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.
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
Host Job 4-10
Greet
Greet
2. Give instructions as needed:
a. Hold ground wire
b. Tap LIGHTLY
c. Explain why the SFX makes a
noise:
2. Give instructions as needed:
a. Hold ground wire
b. Tap LIGHTLY
c. Explain why the SFX makes a
noise:
1. Greet people in your class Sound 1. Greet people in your class Sound
Garden space
Garden space


The creation is connected by
wires to a digital sound effects
keyboard
We are conductive because we
are made of water


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
Host Job 4-10
Greet
Greet
2. Give instructions as needed:
a. Hold ground wire
b. Tap LIGHTLY
c. Explain why the SFX makes a
noise:
2. Give instructions as needed:
a. Hold ground wire
b. Tap LIGHTLY
c. Explain why the SFX makes a
noise:
1. Greet people in your class Sound 1. Greet people in your class Sound
Garden space
Garden space


The creation is connected by
wires to a digital sound effects
keyboard
We are conductive because we
are made of water


The creation is connected by
wires to a digital sound effects
keyboard
We are conductive because we
are made of water
Host Job 11, 12
Host Job 13
Wear Name Tag
1. Greet
Greet
1. Greet people at the end of the
Sound Garden
2. Direct them to the exits
Greet people waiting in line
2. Ask for Questions
Ask parents if they have any questions about how the Sound Garden
works
Answer their questions!
SMILE
Host Job 14
Make Welcome Sign for entrance
easel
During the show, help Mrs.
Beatlebrox with anything she
needs.
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:


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applied scientific processes, communicate scientific ideas effectively, and understand the nature of science.
generated evidence using the processes of scientific investigation i.e. framing questions, 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.