Session 7 — Music and Performance

Opening concept: Engineers can choose to make something beautiful, not just functional.

Activity:

• EdBlocks Activities 20–21: musical note blocks, combining lights and music
• Students program a short performance: a melody + coordinated light pattern, ending with a drive move
• “Robot Talent Show” — each team presents their performance. Class votes for favorite.
• Bonus challenge: can you program the chorus of a real song? (Simple ones: Happy Birthday, Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Engineering connection: Creative coding — requirements are aesthetic, not just functional

Materials: Devices, USB cables, simple sheet music reference (note → EdBlocks note block mapping)