Vorpal Hexapod Activity: Hexapod Musician - Revision history

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 In this activity you will write a Scratch program to play an instrument.
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 * First find the angles to hit individual notes, write those down. Then string them together to make a tune!
 * Keep most of the legs on the ground at all times so Vorpal doesn't shift with respect to the instrument.
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 ==Variations==
 * Try having several Vorpal Hexapods form a band!  One could keep beat on a drum, another could play the Xylophone, yet another a keyboard instrument.

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		+	In this activity you will write a Scratch program to play an instrument.
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		+	== Required Items ==
		+	* An inexpensive musical instrument such as:
		+	** Children's Xylophone or Glockenspiel
		+	** Inexpensive children's keyboard
		+	** Bottles or glasses with different amounts of water in them, as long as you can keep them stable on the desk or floor!
		+	* For items like Xylophones or water glasses, something to strike with, such as a mallet or stick.
		+	* Tape to secure the mallet or stick to Vorpal's leg, or secure instruments to the surface so they don't move.
		+
		+	== Activity Procedure ==
		+	* Tape the striking mallet or stick (if necessary for your instrument) to one of Vorpal's front legs
		+	* Position Vorpal in a known spot in front of the instrument. Mark the surface with little bits of tape to indicate where the legs should start.
		+	* Using Scratch, program leg motions to play the instrument. At first just see what you need to do to strike individual notes.
		+	* The teacher may suggest a tune to play, like "Happy Birthday" or "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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		+	==Hints==
		+	* First find the angles to hit individual notes, write those down. Then string them together to make a tune!
		+	* Keep most of the legs on the ground at all times so Vorpal doesn't shift with respect to the instrument.
		+
		+	==Variations==
		+	* Try having several Vorpal Hexapods form a band! One could keep beat on a drum, another could play the Xylophone, yet another a keyboard instrument.