Josie Tugman

Soundscape Directions
Directions:
Fill in the required portions of this document. Be sure to save it. You will submit this file with a
link to your soundscape.
1. The introduction include just a few of the many ideas for soundscapes to get you thinking
creatively. Now it is your turn. Brainstorm a minimum of three soundscape ideas in
different content areas. You should treat this activity as if you are the teacher. You are
creating a project you would have your students do. The soundscape you create will be an
example which you can use in your future pedagogy.
Content Area:
Science
History
Language Arts
Science

Soundscape Idea:
Animal habitats
Famous people
Favorite holiday traditions
Favorite season

1. Choose the idea you like the most. Write a brief summary of your idea.
Selected idea: Science- Animal habitat
Students would choose an animal and study their habitat. The students would create a
soundscape to reflect their research and learning. The soundscape would include sounds
made in the habitat the animal lives in.
2. Identify the grade level, content area, and standards.
Grade
level:
4th Grade

Content
area(s):
ScienceLife
Science

Standards:
Standard 2: Life Science
Concept and skills: 3: There is interactions and
interdependence between and among the living and nonliving
components of ecosystems
Evidence Outcomes: b. Identify components that make a
habitat unique
Standards obtained from: Colorado Standards- Academic
Standards
https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/coscien
ce/documents/science_standards_adopted_2009.pdf

3. Brainstorm what sounds you feel should be included in this soundscape. (A bit of a project
outline)
Animal Noises
Weather noises
Environment Noises
Plant noises
Actions Noise
Now, create your soundscape. As you create, save your citations.
Citations:
Picture obtained from:

T, Pragya. "Frog Habitat." Buzzle. Buzzle.com, n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.

Sounds obtained from Soundbible:
"SoundBible.com." Frog Croaking Sounds. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Fish Splashing. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Quack Quack. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Simmer Crickets Chirping. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Train Approach N Pass. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Night Time Storm. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Horn Honk. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Mosquito Buzzing. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Pair Of Laughing Gulls. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
"SoundBible.com." Sunny Days. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.
Requirements:
Minimum of 60 seconds and a maximum of five minutes
Quality editing (smooth transitions between clips, sound level is even - it doesnt fluctuate
dramatically)
Creativity
Accuracy (content and grammatical)
Citations
Due on Monday, April 18th at 11:59PM
Once your soundscape is complete, paste the link here: https://youtu.be/J3-RgbpXABs