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Mrs. Spradlin became a part of the BSS family in 2015, and has 11 years of experience teaching preschoolers. She loves music and dancing and uses both frequently in classroom. Mrs. Spradlin implements play based learning in her lessons as much as possible, and enjoys learning about her students and their families.
Mrs. Spradlin is also the Middle School Chorus teacher. She has 20+ years of experience teaching both in the classroom and in her private studio. Her first love is encouraging and developing young musicians. Mrs. Spradlin earned her degree from Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. Her professional memberships include the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the American Choral Directors Association, and the local chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota.
Mrs. Spradlin is married has two high school aged sons. She is an avid football fan, and loves the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Falcons. Her hobbies include playing the piano, singing with the Creative Arts team at St. Mark's Church and The Alamance Chorale, and trying new recipes.
The Science of Sound with Boomwhackers
The Science of Sound with Boomwhackers
This is a cross-curricular activity that coordinates with science teachers’ units on sound. Students discuss sound as a form of energy. They define vibration, sound waves, and pitch as it relates to a musical instrument (Boomwhackers).
Description:
Review Vocabulary; Sound, Vibration, Sound Waves, Volume, and Pitch
Have students look at the boomwhackers and predict which ones will be higher and lower in pitch than the others. The length of tubing and resonance are discussed.
Students are divided into groups with different length boomwhackers and are asked to experiment by playing and writing down their conclusions. Longer tubes produce lower sounds and shorter tubes produce higher sounds.
Finally, students play a song together (using color-coded tubes and corresponding music) to see how all lengths/ sounds can be used together to create music.
Diocese of Raleigh Standards Covered
Diocese of Raleigh Standards Covered
Second Grade Science Standards:
Strand B: Physical Science- Forces In Motion
2.P.1 Understand the relationship between sound and vibrating objects.
1.1 Recognize that sound is produced by vibrating objects.
1.2 Describe some properties of sound as pitch and loudness (amplitude).
1.3 Recognize how sound is produced by vibrating objects and columns of air. (2.P.1.1)
1.4 Summarize the relationship between sound and objects of the body that vibrate (eardrum and vocal cords). (2.P.1.2)
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