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New Music

Click on the instruments to find
the questions in this scene.
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Which of the following diagrams
represents the loudest sound?
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Activity Background

Teacher and School

	Backyard Science Teaching Resource
View Kahootz Xpression		View Kahootz Movie

	Author : Candy Goodwin Download Kahootz Xpression To download and view a Kahootz Xpression, you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.		Quicktime Movie (447 KB) A section taken from the featured Xpression.
Key Learning Areas		Theme

	Science		How sound is perceived by the human ear.
Year Level		Student Age

	Year 3 - 4		9 - 11 years
Ability Level		Class Size

	Kahootz: Beginners & Advanced Academic: Mixed		25 students
Computer Access		Duration

	Computer Laboratory (2 hours per week), 5 classroom computers.		3 weeks

Rationale

This activity is part of the Backyard Science Teaching Resource (DVD-ROM),
and designed to introduce the students to Kahootz by setting
a relatively simple but challenging and interesting task.

Student Tasks

In pairs, the students devise a quiz for how sound is produced. It could be related
to the content topics of the unit "The Science of Making Music". Or, it could be
questions to test a student's prior knowledge. Each pair should plan what content
or questions that they want to use and then story broad how they will illustrate
the chosen topic. A "Kahootz Planner" (developed at the school) could be used to
plan each scene in some detail. The students are asked to create their Xpressions,
and present them to their classmates and the younger students.

Inside an ear.
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Which skin would create the best sound?
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Involvement for Xpression Participant

	Writing up the content to be highlighted in the Xpressions and planning and creating Kahootz Xpression with a partner.
	Presenting Xpression to younger students.
	Watching other pairs of students present their Xpressions.
	Sharing with the class any "tips" they have discovered during the creation of the Xpression..

Each participant needs to:

	Work cooperatively with a partner.
	Share ideas and "tips" with other students.
	Learn from other students.
	Be prepared to think laterally and creatively if the exact object or world they have included in their story is not available.

Learning Outcomes for Student Creator

	Knowledge and understanding of Science concepts.
	Experimenting with animation techniques.
	Exploring design and presentation concepts.

Collaborative Potential

	Task can be individual or partner.
	All students can enjoy the Xpressions created.