Makey Makey Orchestra
In this learning sequence students explore an orchestra and use Makey Makey to make a musical instrument for an ensemble.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Design thinking, Impact and interactions, Algorithms |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6K01
Investigate the main internal components of common digital systems and their function
AC9TDI6K02
Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Think like an inventor Music, Sounds, Networks, Makey Makey, Maker spaces, Think like an inventor |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | The Arts, STEM |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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