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STEM Program: Introduction to Music Fundamentals Through Creative Instrument Making

Program Description

This STEM program introduces children to fundamental music concepts by engaging them in hands-on activities where they create models of musical instruments using cardboard and simple electronic components. Each activity begins with an introduction to a key music theory concept, followed by the construction of a musical instrument from cardboard using step-by-step instructions.

Once the instrument is built, children integrate conductive touch points and connect them to a Microbit microcontroller linked to a computer. Using the Scratch-based Mindplus programming environment, they create interactive programs that produce corresponding sounds when they touch the conductive points on their instruments. The program also features animated visual elements related to musical themes, enhancing the learning experience.

Through this engaging process, children explore music theory, coding, animation, and hands-on construction, making learning both fun and interactive. The instruments built during the program include:

• Drums
• Guitar
• Piano
• Glockenspiel
• Trombone
• Launchpad
• Tambourine