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Learn to recognize how the power of music relates to skills used in STEM. Music involves reading, analysis, perseverance, problem solving, assessment and refinement. Challenge your critical thinking skills through hands-on activities that involve analyzing and solving missing components. Educate yourself on the Power of Music through “The Music Advantage”. Required book only for the first course in the series: “The Music Advantage” by Dr. Anita Collins.

There are 3 course in this series. Courses do not have to be taken in sequence. Part 1 requires a textbook, “The Music Advantage” by Dr. Anita Collins. This text will be beneficial for all three courses in the series.

EDUO 9920 Discover Your STEM Skills Through Music Part 1

Instructor: Colleen Sipich

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EDUO 9921 Discover Your STEM Skills Through Music Part 2

Create and practice rhythms. Discover the Music Pyramid and understand how the value of notes is essential to reading and writing music. Music involves formulas and is organized into measures. Notes are placed on a 5 line music staff to create space between notes and form melodic movement and rhythm. Using technology; conceptualize the space and movement of a melody on a graph.

Instructor: Colleen Sipich

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EDUO 9922 Discover Your STEM Skills Through Music Part 3

Continue to learn the cognitive benefits gained through learning to read and play music. Engage your critical thinking skills through music maps and melodies in the form of code. Make a water xylophone and discover pitch through vibration of sound. Play simple melodies on the water xylophone. Required materials: 8 clear tall glasses, food coloring and color markers.

Instructor: Colleen Sipich

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