Alternate FACTivity – Invasion of the Song Catcher
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The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What similarities and differences do you notice between bird songs? How does the way a song sounds have an effect on you?
Materials:
- An original song that is age and content appropriate for students
- One or more covers of the original song (Note: A cover is a new performance or recording of a previously recorded song. The cover is recorded or performed by someone other than the original performer.)
- A way to play chosen songs for the class to hear
- Access to the Internet and a way to listen to .wav files
- Bird songs (Check out Cornell Lab's All About Birds to browse audio options: Sounds & Songs | All About Birds)
- Spectrograms (included)
- Graphic organizer (included)
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Standards addressed in this Activity:
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