Project 4: Musical Instrument

PURPOSE 
This project introduces advanced programming with sensors and can also be used to teach linear equations.

DESIGN CHALLENGE
Create a musical instrument that uses a sensor to play tones.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Building: Beginner – no prior experience necessary
Programming: Medium – uses a mathematical formula to make sounds from sensor readings

MATERIALS
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit

DETAILED OBJECTIVE
Write a program that:

  • Takes a measurement from sensor data
  • Uses data operations to scale the measurement
  • Plays a tone with scaled measurement as frequency
  • Uses a loop to repeat program
     
Attachments
Activity Guide
Musical Instrument program - 
This is a digital workbook that guides students through the activity in the EV3 software interface.

 

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musicalinstrument-activityguide_546965b2c699dMusical Instrument - Activity Guide.pdfapplication/pdf700.55 KB
musicinstrument-workbook_546bdb64e60e3Music instrument - workbook.ev31.20 MB
Attachments

 Pentunjuk Aktivitas -  Bahasa Indonesia

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week4-alatmusik-petunjukaktivitasindonesia_54c979ec7992aWeek 4 - Alat musik - Petunjuk Aktivitas [Indonesia].pdfapplication/pdf820.81 KB
lessonplangroup-alatmusik_54c980400b38aLESSON PLAN GROUP - Alat Musik.docxapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document19.06 KB

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