Everything Is Code Lesson Plan for 12th Grade Example Students

Topic: Everything is Code

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand how information can be encoded in patterns and numbers, and how these patterns and numbers can be used to create music and other forms of art.
• Students will be able to recognize the mathematical patterns and relationships that exist in the world around them.

Materials

• Technology to create music (such as a computer with a sound card or a guitar with a tuner app)
• Writeable surface (such as a whiteboard or a chalkboard)
• Pens or markers

Warm-up

• Have students close their eyes and listen to a piece of music.
• Ask them to try to think of different ways the music could be encoded, such as patterns or numbers.
• Have a few students share their ideas with the class.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept that everything in the universe is made up of patterns and numbers.
• Show examples of how music can be encoded as patterns or numbers, including how different scales can be used to create music, how the arrangement of notes in a chord can be represented by a graph, or how a musical score can be translated into a list of numbers.
• Discuss how sound can also be thought of as a pattern.
• Show examples of how the arrangement of atoms in an object can be represented as a 3-dimensional pattern or a set of numbers.
• Discuss how the arrangement of atoms in a material can affect its physical properties.
• Introduce the concept of how everything in the universe vibrates, and therefore makes a sound.
• Discuss how the speed of the vibration determines the pitch we hear, and the frequency of the vibration determines the tone or quality of the sound.

Guided Practice:

• Have students work in small groups to analyze a piece of music and identify the patterns and numbers underlying the song.
• Have students create their own music by applying the concepts discussed in the direct instruction.
• Allow students to share their creations with the class.

Independent Practice:

• Have students choose a concept or idea from the list provided and create a project that demonstrates how the chosen concept is represented through patterns and numbers. This could be a poster, a presentation, a video, or any other creative medium students may wish to use.

Closure

• Review the key concepts discussed in the lesson, emphasizing the importance of patterns and numbers in our daily lives and how they can be used to describe and explain the world around us.
• Ask students to reflect on the significance of understanding the role of patterns and numbers in our everyday lives and the importance of studying mathematics.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided practice activity and listen to their presentations to assess their understanding of the concepts covered in the lesson.
• Ask students to reflect on their own understanding of the topic and identify any areas that need further clarification or additional study.