Starlena Horner

ET 347
Lindsey Schulz
November 21, 2016

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:
Life Science- Marine Life
Math-geometry
History- Explorers
Science- Earth systems
Science- Water Cycle
History- Music
Art

Soundscape Idea:
Songs of the humpback whale
The sound of construction
Ocean sounds, music of the cultural of the explorer
Volcano sounds, geyser sounds,
Rain, to streams, to rivers, to ocean
The evolution of instruments
Brush strokes, sound of pencil on paper, erasers, chalk on board,

1. Choose the idea you like the most. Write a brief summary of your idea.
Water Cycle. I will begin my lesson by reading a book of poems called Water Dance by
Thomas Locke. I will then play the soundscape I created of water flowing through the
earth. I will begin with the rainstorm and end with icebergs.
2. Identify the grade level, content area, and standards.
Grade level:
Sixth Grade

Content area(s):
Science

Standards:
3.2 Earth Systems Science: Water on
Earth is distributed and circulated
through oceans, glaciers, rivers,
ground water and atmosphere.

3. Brainstorm what sounds you feel should be included in this soundscape. (A bit of a project
outline)
Rain

Stream

Waterfall

Rivers

Ocean

Ice/Glaciers

4. Now, create your soundscape. As you create, save your citations

Citations:
USGS Water Cycle. Digital image. USGS.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.
Creative Commons 3.0 Non Commercial - RGAP Creative http://www.rgapcreative.com

45 Min April Rainstorm. Attribution 3.0, 2016. MP3. Web.

Mike Koenig. Thunder Strike. Attribution 3.0, 2012. Web.
Stephen. Babbling Brook. 2011. Soundbible. 08 Mar. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.
Stormpetrel. The Sound of the Iceberg. Rec. 2009. 2013. Freesound.org. 4 Jan. 2013. Web. 21
Nov. 2016.
Rapidsclose. Brent A. Allred, 2009. Freesound.org. 20 Oct. 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 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, 11-21-16 at 11:59PM
Once your soundscape is complete, paste the link here: https://youtu.be/Iaaqv7peDRA
You will also need to post your soundscape to your ePortfolio.

How to Information:
1. You can use audio clips from free sound effects and music sites such as SoundBible and
Free Play Music. Remember copyright and fair use when creating your soundscape. Many
short audio clips from popular songs, movies, speeches, etc. used for educational
purposes can be reproduced.
2. The Library of Congress has access to many historical speeches and other audio files.
3. Use your personal mobile device or computer to record unique sound files (reading a story,
singing, voice overs, etc.)
4. To edit your files and create a cohesive soundscape, you can use an iDevice and
GarageBand. GarageBand is also available on the Macs in the McKee lab.
There is free audio editing software for any computer. Audacity is commonly used in K-12
schools and is rather easy to use. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
5. Load your finished file to YouTube, add the link to this document, and load it to your
ePortfolio.
6. Save plenty of time for creation to account for technical difficulties and/or the need for
help.
Audacity:
Sourceforge tutorial
YouTube tutorial: part 1 and part 2
GarageBand:
Tutorial 1
There are many videos available on using GarageBand and Audacity. Just Google whatever you
need.