Google CS First: Music & sound
CS First is a free program that offers computer science projects for students aged 9-14 who sign up to be part of the club. In the music & sound project, students move through eight musical activities that develop computer science skills. Activities include creating a dance party, a musical talent show, a music video, a DJ mixing show and movie sound effects and music. Each activity is supported by a video and project starters which students use to remix and create their own stories. Lesson plans accompany the student activities.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Course or tutorial |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms, Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Scratch |
| Keywords | Algorithms, Programming, Computational Thinking, Loops, Conditional statements, Composing (Music) |
| Organisation | |
| Copyright | Google Inc. Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0. |
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