Evidence
This is our Build a Band Project. For this project, we were told to build a functional string, wind, and chime instrument. For our chime instrument we were given metal pipes that we could cut to make different notes. For our wind instrument, we were given PVC pipes that we could drill holes into or cut to make different holes. For our string instrument, we were given wood to make the body and different thicknesses of fishing line and guitar strings where we could change the length and tighten the strings to change the notes. The document above shows the work that we did to make our instrument.
Content
For this project, the main thing that we learned about was waves. We learned the difference between longitudinal waves and transverse waves. We also learned about light and the electromagnetic spectrum. This helped with how sound works and how different waves work. We learned about how waves interact with other waves and the movement of waves. We also learned about what causes waves and how sound and pitch work along with frequency, wavelength, vibration and resonance. This helped us pick the materials for our instruments. We needed materials that resonated well the with the strings that we chose. With all the information that we learned about waves, we built our instruments. The document above shows how our research came together in our instruments.
Reflection
I thought that this project was very unique but very fun. It was a great learning experience that helped expand my knowledge about music and everyday things such as light and sounds. With all the stuff we learned, there were many high points with our project. One thing that went well for us was our ability to recover when something went wrong. We did have some low points in our project but when these things did come up, we did our best to get back up and keep moving forward. If I can remember this going on, we will be able to face problems more calmly. Another thing that went well for us was improvement. After we gave our presentation, we were given our areas of improvement. After this, we worked hard to correct our mistakes and learned from them in the process. If I can remember this moving forward, I will be able to identify and correct my mistakes, as well as learn a lot in the process. Although we had our high points, we did struggle a little bit. One thing that we could work on is our attitude and empathy. I felt like our team was not the most empathetic and it ruined our chemistry and our ability to work well together. If we can be kinder to each other and help each other out, our team would work a lot better together. Another thing that we could work on is full team participation. Since our group was made of three members, our group was fairly small compered to others. Because we were small, full group cooperation was necessary and I feel like the work was not evenly distributed. If we can distribute work better and include all teammates, our work quality would be a lot better. This project was very fun and I learned a lot about what a team needs to do in order to get the job done.