Light and Sound Lesson Plan

Template: Math/Science-Engineering Connected Lesson Plan Title of Lesson: Interactive Light and Sound Show Design Date: Fall 2025 Author's Name: Designer and Dr. David Burghardt Grade level: 7/8 Content or Subject Area's: Informed engineering design with computer science and computer control Duration of lesson: 8 days General Objectives: Students will design, construct and program an interactive light and sound show that responds to motion using distance sensors, integrating programming logic, timing calculations, and engineering design principles to create a conductor's magical box system. Learning Outcomes: What knowledge, skills, and strategies do you expect students to gain? (1-4 stated outcomes) After completion of the lessons, students will be able to: (use action verbs) 1. Use the informed engineering design process 2. Apply mathematical relationships to calculate distance ranges, timing sequences, and sensor eectiveness for optimal system performance. 3. Program conditional logic using if-else statements to control LEDs and sound based on distance sensor input ranges. 4. Design, construct, and test an interactive system that synchronizes light patterns with musical segments triggered by hand motion. State Standards: (Digital Fluency and Tech Standards) End of Grade 8: 7-8.CT.4: Write a program using functions or procedures whose names or other documentation convey their purpose within the larger task 7-8.CT.5: Create a computational artifact through collaborative eort 7-8.CT.6: Design, compare and refine algorithms for a specific task or within a program 7-8.CT.8: Develop or remix a program that eectively combines one or more control structures for creative expression or to solve a problem 7-8.NSD.2: Design a project that combines hardware and software components National standards: (ITEEA STEL Standards) End of the 8th Grade: Standard 3: Engineering Design - Apply design processes to develop solutions for creative expression and interactive systems