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Ms. McDonough's UA Class: Week of 3/29 - 4/2

K - 2 Activities

SOUND IS EVERYWHERE!

Even when go through our everyday lives, we make MUSIC!  We make LOUD and SOFT sounds, FAST and SLOW sounds, SMOOTH sounds, SCRATCHY sounds...the possibilities are ENDLESS!

Read along with the following story called "The Listening Walk" to explore the different sounds the child hears on their walk.

Directions:

  • GO OUTSIDE FOR A WALK!
  • Make a list of the different sounds you hear. Be sure to put them IN ORDER so you can PERFORM your "listening walk" for your family!

What does your walk sound like?  Are there FORTE (loud) sounds?  PIANO (soft sounds)?  PRESTO (Fast) or LARGO (Slow) sounds?  What are the MOST INTERESTING sounds that you hear?  

3 - 5 Activities

SOUND EFFECTS:  Music in MOVIES!

One of the best part of watching a movie is listening for the SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS.

Watch the following video on how Hollywood movies create all their special effects!

DIRECTIONS:  

  • Write a SHORT story about one of the following topics:
    • Going for a walk
    • Going to an amusement park
    • Visiting the beach
  • What parts of the story could use a SOUND EFFECT?  How would you CREATE that sound?
  • Create a Screencastify video of yourself READING your story and PERFORMING your sound effects
  • Send your video to Ms. McDonough :)