Classroom Sound Level Detector

Overview:

This will be a two part activity. First activity, is following a tutorial about how to code a light night. This will allow students to get an understanding about how to code and how to use the https://makecode.adafruit.com/# website. It will also, allow students to get familiar with coding the Circuit Playground. Students are also tasked with created a cover for their night light. They can use felt, paper, or another material that will allow light to pass. Second activity, is more of a coding challenge for your students. Students can work alone or with  a partner to create a Sound Level Detector for within your classroom. This challenge will allow students to play around with the coding process, to code the Sound Level Detector for your classroom. 

Materials:

• Circuit Playground

• Computer

• Felt

• Paper

• Other materials that light is able to pass through

• Scissors

• Hot glue (glue felt together, teacher only)

• Glue 

• Markers

• Pencils

Grade Level:

5th and 6th grades

Learning Standards:

5th Grade Standards:

TI.EL.5.2 transfer learned skills to different tools or learning environments 

TI.DC.5.3 demonstrate respect for intellectual property when using and sharing the work of others 

TI.ID.5.1 use digital and non-digital tools to plan and manage a design process 

TI.ID.5.2 use design process to develop and test prototypes 

6th Grade Standards:

TI.EL.6-8.2 navigate a variety of technologies and transfer personal knowledge and skills to learn how to use new technologies 

TI.KC.6-8.1 use research strategies effectively to locate appropriate digital resources in support of learning

TI.ID.6-8.2 engage in design process to develop, test and revise prototypes or create innovative products 

Learning Objectives:

5th Grade Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to transfer skills they learned from the coding tutorial, so they can demonstrate how to use the coding program.

Students will be able to use the design process, so they can form a protype of a Sound Level Detector that can be used within a classroom.

6th Grade Learning Objectives:

Students will be able use research skills, so they could find the right code for the sound level detector. 

Students will be able to use the design process, so they can form a protype of a Sound Level Detector that can be used within a classroom.

Lesson Step By Step:

Step 1:

Introduce the lesson and the website https://makecode.adafruit.com/# 

Step 2:

Show students where to find the tutorial and what the website looks like.

Step 3:

Students will be following the tutorial, like how I did in the video.

Step 4:

Have students get created and do research on how to make different protypes cover for the night light, out of the materials that are provided. (image of my cover.

Step 5:

Introduce the next part of the activity, which is making a sound detector. Students can work in groups of 2 if they want. 

Step 6:

Allow students to play around with the coding website for playing the sound level detector. This is will be a challenge but it will allow students to get creativity. (image of my final code, but their are many different ways)