Week 7: Sound Suits

This week, students learned how to create costumes that produced sound. On top of that, students made instruments out of pie pans and recycled bottles, necklaces out of beads and recycled bottle caps and can tops. Students also got a chance to draw on a large music sheet and play with their shadows in the shadow center. This weeks lesson went very well, except for when the computer shut off. However, Lacey was able to keep the students attention for a good solid 10 minutes while I reload the PowerPoint and the YouTube videos. She showed a demonstration of how costumes can make sound by placing random objects on her such as a hat and some aluminum foil object that looked like a slinky (I'm not quite sure what it's called).

But other than that unexpected event, the lesson went well. The students enjoyed making their costumes and wearing it, especially the girls. They danced with their costumes and played with their handmade instruments. So the classroom was very noisy with lots of music and dancing.

Costume and Music Galore!

(The students giving miss Lacey hugs)

(Grace showing off her fancy drums. She also didn't want me to take a picture of her.)

(Ava mesmerized by her drum. During the big activity, she got really upset because every time that she tied the bells to her costume, it fell off. So she flipped out and Moni and I had to calm her down. After awhile she calmed down and she started dancing with her costume on)

(All the students dancing and playing with their tambourines during the dance party. Notice that only the girls are wearing their costumes. I've noticed that the boys played with their tambourines and maracas. We also had 2 students from A ED 211 to help us out with the lesson.)

(Letizia and Alison making their recyclable necklaces)