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Unlock the power of sound as a storytelling and creative tool with Sound It Out, an engaging collection that introduces students to audio-based performance and composition. This series encourages learners to think beyond visuals, exploring how voice, sound effects and environmental audio can create vivid, imaginative experiences.
In Radio Drama, students dive into the “golden age” of radio, learning how to script, perform and produce their own audio plays using voice, character and sound effects. In Soundscapes – You Call That Music?, students investigate their surroundings to capture and manipulate found sounds, using digital tools to create original compositions and sound-based artworks.
With high-quality instructional videos, guided activities and structured lesson ideas, teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging media-rich lessons with minimal preparation. Students build skills in listening, collaboration, creativity and digital production.
Aligned to The Australian Curriculum: The Arts (Music and Media Arts), Sound It Out offers a unique and accessible way to explore sound, making it ideal for busy teachers seeking fresh, interactive classroom experiences.
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5 × 45 minute lessonsYears 4-10, SecondaryHead back to the 'golden era' of radio drama. Develop your performance skills using voice and sound and apply this to the style of radio drama. Explore the history of the genre, how radio advertising works and how a program is structured. Discover how your sound can enhance a performance by getting on the airwaves.
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8 × 45 minute lessons
Soundscapes: You Call That Music?
Years 3-10, SecondaryExplore the environment around you to identify, collect and record sounds using a digital recording device. Experiment with sounds using audio editing software, and compose a unique digital soundscape. Analyse and reflect upon their own and others’ compositions, and consolidate your aural skills. As you will find, music can be created from some very unexpected sounds.