Lesson 2 Can Scribbler Play Music?
What kind of sounds do robots make? Do you think they can play music?
The purpose of this lesson is to learn how to play sounds on the Scribbler and learn more about how sounds are generated.
Objectives/Outcomes:
By the time you complete this activity you should be able to:
1. Program the Scribbler robot to make sounds and play music
2. Use multiple action tiles in a program
3. Edit the sound action in the Program Maker software
4. Modify the frequency, duration, and tempo of sounds that Scribbler makes
5. Define a sound wave
6. Explain how a sound wave is created
7. Define wavelength and how it is measured
8. Define frequency and how it is measured
9. Compare and contrast how animals and humans hear sound frequencies
10. Define pitch and give an example of high and low pitch sounds
11. Define tone and give an example of a tone
12. Define amplitude and give an example
13. Define duration and how it is measured in music
14. Define tempo and give examples of tempo
15. Define transducer and give an example of one
16. Describe how speakers work
17. Describe how microphones work
Instructions:
View the following items and open the Worksheet document. The worksheet contains a checklist for you to check off items as you complete them, and also has questions to answer. Give the filled-out worksheet to your instructor at the completion of this activity.
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Concepts Video |
min 10:42 |
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min 6:47 |
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Activity Introduction Video |
min 1:32 |
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Additional Resources |
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Experimentation |
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Observations Worksheet |
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Activity Step by Step Instructions |
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