Kwame’s Sound

What do you remember about Kwame’s problem in the story? Who did Kwame ask to help think of ways to solve his problem?

What is the scientist showing Kwame here? How else could we represent this sound?

What sound did Kwame and his sister hear while making the fu fu?

Which of these representations fits the following sound pattern? Thump, thump, slide, thump, thump, slide

Let’s make another representation of a thump and slide pattern. Ask (our problem): How can we represent a thump and slide pattern. Imagine: Brainstorm some ideas Plan: How many parts? How are thump and slide different? How can we represent the difference. Create!

Here is the pattern: slide, thump, thump, slide, thump, slide

Now, make your own representation of thump and slide no longer than 8 beats.

Here are some thump and slide representations students made Here are some thump and slide representations students made. Let’s see if we can identify the thump and the slide. How could we improve a representation so that it is easier to understand?

Listen to the alarm call of the Speckled Bubble Bird Listen to the alarm call of the Speckled Bubble Bird. What do you notice about the call? Number of parts Length High or low Loud or soft

Let’s draw a sound representation together. Now you draw a sound representation for the speckled bubble bird.