Makey-Makey
Source: Makey-Makey Musical Instruments STEAM Lesson Plan
Overview of the entire activity: Students will create musical instruments through using Scratch Coding (MIT) and a Makey Makey board. Learning to complete circuits makes this a great STEM activity. This is a great way to review science principles and make a connection to musical knowledge.
The target audience: Elementary General Music
The technology(ies) that was (were) utilized: Computers, Makey Makey, Scratch website, various classroom items that are conductive.
Cognitive process dimension according to Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Students are involved in the following cognitive process:
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Identify of conductive materials needed to be an instrument
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Select an instrument
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Analyze the steps needed to create an instrument
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Code using Scratch to create instrument
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Perform on Makey-Makey instrument
Student-centered or teacher-centered learning:
Student-centered learning:
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Cooperative learning groups to create instruments
Opportunity to refine:
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Student shared performances
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Group feedback