Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Team 3849 (Sue) -- Homework

Last week the kids came home with their Core Values assignments.  Dates for their games are:

          9/12 - Margaret & Melena                         10/17 - Isaac
          9/19 - Jackson                             10/31 - Harper
         10/3 - Attia11/7 - Sally
         10/10 - Graham  11/14 - Anna


Update from Lockie on project work and homework:

Our team has narrowed to two possible projects. These are still broad, and we need to come up something actionable but we are getting closer.
Here are the two possible projects. Recall that we need to solve the final project/problem using a solution that involves a game.
Also keep in mind that we need LOCAL resources to help with research as we travel down our path.
Here are the two possible projects
1. Learning about scientific experiments that involve explosions
2. Learning how to learn to read music
We brainstormed possible players for each (WHO) and we brainstormed types of specific explosives or music (WHAT) 

Examples:
Learning about scientific experiments that involve explosions
WHO
1. military
2. congress
3. science teachers
4. children

WHAT
1. TNT
2. Carbonate/soda

Learning how to learn to read music
WHO
1. Seniors/elderly
2. Hearing impaired (deaf) learners
3. Vision impaired (Blind) learners
4. children

WHAT
1. Piano sheet music
2. Braille music
3. Guitar sheet music
4. synthesizer 

SO, your homework is to brainstorm to add to these.
Part one  Research scientific explosions. Who could we teach them to? What could we teach them? 
Part two: research learning how to read music.
Who could we teach to read music? What type of music could we teach? 

Remember that our solution must involve a game. So perhaps you do an internet search using keywords of "music, games, learning" just to see what currently exists. 
Or perhaps you do a search using keywords "explosives, science,  high school students"
We need you to come in with at least two ideas each for the WHO category and the WHAT category to add to the above! 


We will vote on our problem/project on FRIDAY!!! So, also be thinking about what you would like to spend the next several weeks researching. Think about what local resources are here to help. Can we ask Mr. Godeleski or Mr. Butler to help us with ideas on how to teach music? Of course we can!! Can we take a field trip to MOOG or a local music teacher? Probably!

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