Chapter Graphic : Rhythms
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: Station
Focus: Identifying which rhythmic pattern is different in a set of three, two the same and one different.
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Resources: Computer program on laptop computer.

Questions / instructions:
This activity is done on the computer.

1. Click on the button that says Rhythms to begin the task.
The computer will then tell you what to do. If it doesn't, tell the teacher.

Students were asked to listen to sets of three rhythm patterns, each pattern identified on the computer screen by a geometric symbol, and then to click on the symbol for the unique rhythm pattern.
     
% responses
y4
y8
Example
1.
symbol 3
59
75
2.
symbol 1
39
67
3.
symbol 2
56
76
4.
symbol 3
51
69
5,
symbol 2
36
49
Total score:
4–5
23
51
   
2–3
51
42
   
0–1
26
7
Commentary:
About 25 percent more year 8 than year 4 students performed well.
 
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