COSMIC MUSIC
How would you make music in your space habitat?
By MARIA BLUE
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COSMIC MUSIC Activity Duration: 60 minutes Recommended Age: 6-9 "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything" - Plato. In this activity, students will explore how sound and music are made. Then they will use their engineering and design talents to create their own instrument, music and artwork! |
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EXPERIENCE How is music made? Sound and music are made from vibration. Different instruments vibrate differently to create their own unique sound.
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Check out this video of a homemade harmonica!
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THINK
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Check out this video of a rubber band guitar!
See another video about spoon gongs. |
CREATE
You are living in space and want to make music…. Gather these materials:
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What challenges would you have making music in space? Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, a classical musician, brought her flute as one of her personal items on her first shuttle flight. She only got to play it once, though, as part of an educational video for school kids. On short shuttle flights, she explains, astronauts are so busy that they really don't have much time to play an instrument. "For a shuttle flight, it's probably more of a sentimental thing, a memento for people who have had music as a serious hobby." See the document below for a more detailed lesson plan:
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SHOW US YOUR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Create a piece of artwork that includes your instrument design and a line of your lyrics. You could use watercolors, markers, crayons, collage, paint or a computer program. Share all your creations with us to be in our Design Your Habitat Gallery! (submit here).
OTHER RELATED DESIGN YOUR HABITAT VIDEOS AND ACTIVITIES
nOT jUST sURVIVING BUT THRIVING
SENSORAL ART FOR SPACE
Click here for a full activity plan and for Resources for Educators, Parents and Students who want to know more...