Paper Piano
Overview
Music
Engineering
Coding
Technology: Micro:bit
PC/MacOS/ChromeOS
Make:Code Coding Platform
Grades: 6th – 8th, Middle School
Time: 2 – 4 class periods
Paper Piano Lesson Summary
Paper Piano: Introduction to Interactive Microcontroller Systems Using Micro:bit is a STEAM integrated lesson designed for 6th – 8th grade students. This lesson is grounded in project-based learning, follows the 5E Model of Instruction and brings together music, music technology, or introductory computer science.
In this lesson, students construct a paper piano and use Micro:bit to add basic musical scales. The lesson can be extended as an introductory coding lesson as students can create new programs using the Make:Code platform in Micro:bit.
For Teachers:
- Basic C-Scale: Art (Piano) background information
- Piano Keyboard: Art (Piano) background information
- Introduction to micro:bit: Computer Science background information
- Tutorials for micro:bit Practice: Computer Science background information
- Coding using micro:bit: Computer Science background information
- Gallery of the Guthman Competition
- Paper Piano Instructions: Constructing the paper piano keys
For Students:
- Micro:bit: Micro:bit browser
- Binary Numbers Worksheet
- Micro:bit Paper Piano Code: Downloading the code to the paper piano
