Focus:
Identifying
which rhythmic pattern is different in a set of three, two the same and
one different.
184k
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:
45
23
51
23
51
42
01
26
7
Commentary:
About 25 percent more year 8 than year 4 students performed well.