Students will investigate the relationship between frequency and pitch, as well as the length of a Palm Pipe and frequency and pitch.
Duration 90 Minutes |
Setting Classroom |
Grouping groups of 4 |
PTI Inquiry 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.3 |
Lesson Components | Time | Inquiry Skills | Tech. Used | Engage Level | Brief Description |
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Engage | 3-5 min | 3.1 | Internet, video | 1 | Students will watch a PVC music video and observe how sound/music is made. |
Explore | 5 min (Act.1), 15 min (Act.2), 15 min (Act.3) | 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.3 | Guitar tuner app, calculator | 3 | Students will collect length, frequency and musical pitch data for a set of 15 (3/4”) Palm Pipes. |
Explain | (incorporated in Explore) | ||||
Expand | 25 min | 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.3 | Guitar tuner app, calculator | 3 | Students will collect length, frequency and musical pitch data for a set of 15 (1”) Palm Pipes and compare their results to those obtained in the Explore. |
Evaluate | 10 min, 10 min (wrap-up) | Smartboard to project music | 3 | Wrap up: Students will perform Palm Pipe music using the musical pitch data from the lesson. |
Level of Student Engagement | ||||
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1 | Low | Listen to lecture, observe the teacher, individual reading, teacher demonstration, teacher-centered instruction | ||
2 | Medium | Raise questions, lecture with discussion, record data, make predictions, technology interaction with assistance | ||
3 | High | Hands-on activity or inquiry; critique others, draw conclusions, make connections, problem-solve, student-centered |
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