Isle of Tune - Music Coding /Making a Beat - Lesson 2 - Y3/Y4

1. To introduce how to apply different beats and sounds using the sequencer tools
2. Children to access Isle of Tune website and research/ follow "Making a Beat" coding example.
3. To showcase the example to the class.
4. To make changes to the "Making a Beat" tune to make it your own.
5. Save the work online - consider eSafety.
6. Self assess.

1 Access Isle of Tune website through sencolewis.co.uk lesson planning.

2 Investigate "Don't Stop Believing" and other example algorithm tunes.

http://isleoftune.com/?id=871087

3 (Via AB Tutor) Introduction example on how to apply tools to copy "Making a Beat" music sequence.

4 Copy the code via a worksheet and discuss/ share with class.

Most Children should be able to:

5 Make changes to the completed sequence to make the music your own.

4 Save work online using ASMAT username.

5 To investigate tree, plant and lamp icon sounds.

6 Make "print screen" copies and paste into their self assessment scrapbook.

Look at my sencolewis1 example - what tune can you make next?

http://isleoftune.com/?id=872248

Task 1 –

Discuss Learning Objectives, remind about & discuss e-Safety.

Children copy "Making a Beat" code.

Complete digital self-assessment related to success criteria of learning objectives.     

Task 2 -

Investigate making changes to the code to make a different tune.

Showcase to the class - describing how they created it.

Save work using ASMAT username.

Task 3 -

Copy "Print Screen" images into the self assessment and complete the lesson 2 section .

Ext: To create a completely new algorithm tune using road, plant and tree icons.

Key Words

Isle of Tune

View islands

Create islands

Copy

Road

Car

Loops

Self assessment