Chemistry Song Parodies: Engaging Students through Music
Tiffany Getty, a passionate Chemistry Teacher at Wellsboro High School, creatively integrates music into her classes by writing and performing song parodies related to chemistry concepts. Tiffany's innovative approach not only helps in teaching the subject but also enhances student engagement and learning. She is currently exploring the intersection of music and student engagement for her doctoral research and emphasizes the importance of incorporating creative elements like song parodies in education.
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Writing a Song Parody Writing a Song Parody in High School Chemistry in High School Chemistry Tiffany Getty tgetty@wellsborosd.org
Who I Am Who I Am Tiffany Getty Chemistry Teacher at Wellsboro High School (Wellsboro, PA) Teach 10th& 11thgrade Honors Chemistry, and this year I am teaching AP Chemistry for the first time (11thand 12thgraders). Started a doctorate program at Wilkes University in January, 2017 I love chemistry and music, and often perform my own song parodies in class.
How I Found VOICES How I Found VOICES For my research course, we had find articles that might pertain to our dissertation topic (I m considering something with music and student engagement) I came across an article by Greg Crowther, and called him up!!! I love to perform songs (rather than lecture) to my classes to teach chemistry Link to Because It s Chemistry : goo.gl/ZdPnKf
My Video Poster My Video Poster How to Write a Song Parody Project for a high school chemistry assignment/assessment Shortened URL to Google Doc with the Project: goo.gl/344bvq Please feel free to free to edit and comment on any part I am looking for feedback on this document ways to change and improve it I am specifically looking for recommendations in the Grading Criteria, Rubric Itself, Tips to Writing a Song, and ideas for Recording (not specifically mentioned in the doc)
Song Parody Project Song Parody Project An example of a song submitted (mp3): goo.gl/9Ea8qp Lyrics to Issues In Chemistry You know five reactions In chemistry (With chemical reactions you can t lose) You know five reactions In chemistry There s no more issues In chemistry Because you figured out the stoichiometry Bask in the glory You fixed the problems Cause you know reactants join To make the products Yeah I ve got issues But with chemical reactions you can t lose Now we move on to Our final RX which is combustion The products Are always H20 and a hydrocarbon Cause I ve got issues With chemistry And they ve got to do with stoichiometry That s the equations, and balancing Because you gotta find the molar quantity Yeah I ve got issues But with chemical reactions you can t lose What happens In chemical reactions There are lots of different kinds Listen and we ll blow your minds Synthesis It is the simplest Two reactants, one product Compounds made from elements Cause I ve got issues With chemistry And they ve got to do with stoichiometry That s the equations, and balancing Because you gotta find the molar quantity Yeah I ve got issues But with chemical reactions you can t lose Decom- position Is the next, and it s the opposite One reactant Two products You get back the OG elements Single replacement Take an element and compound And the metals switch around Double replacement These ones aren t complacent Here the cations switch sides Giving off ionic vibes With chemical reactions you can t lose x3
Grading Criteria Grading Criteria Grading Criteria The following rubric will be used to grade your song project. Remember that your goal is demonstrate your synthesis of knowledge on a particular topic of chemistry. Your song should show me how you can creatively apply your understanding of a specific topic in chemistry (such as reactions, atomic theory, the mole concept, etc.). The total amount of points is 100, and this will go into the final exam grade as a percentage. The song must be a minimum of 2.5 minutes in length
Rubric for Grading Rubric for Grading 4 5 3 2 1 Comprehension & Synthesis Weight: x 5 Total = 25 points Lyrics demonstrate you have a great understanding of topic. Lots of related vocab is included Lyrics demonstrate a good understanding of topic and some related vocab is included Lyrics demonstrate a moderate understanding, but you should have included more vocab in your song to relate topics Lyrics demonstrate a minimal understanding and lyrics need improvement to show comprehension Lyrics used do not demonstrate comprehension of the topic chosen Writing and Syntax Weight = x 5 Total = 25 points Fabulously written. Rhyming is good and lyrics have similar rhyme scheme as original song Well written. Rhyming is good, and rhyme scheme is similar to the original song Well written, but the parody sounds significantly different in terms of rhyming to original song Moderately written in terms of syntax and association to original song Relatively poorly written. Writing and syntax needs significant improvement Creativity Weight = x 4 Total = 20 points Lyrics are original, clever, catchy, and super fun to sing along with. Your lyrics are better than what Mrs. G could write on the spot and people will remember your hook Lyrics are clever, catchy, and fun to sing along with, and equivalent to what Mrs. G could write on the spot! Lyrics are good, but Mrs. Getty could write a better rhyme on the spot! Lyrics good but lack creativity and originality (they are mundane and ordinary) Lyrics are moderate, and need improvement with respect to creativity and originality Narrative Weight = x 3 Total = 15 points Song tells a great story and has a good focus, beginning, middle, end Song tells a good story and has a good focus Song attempts to tell a story, but the focus is slightly lost Song has components of a story but could be better connected Song has components of a story but needs significant improvement to connect Recording Weight = x 2 Total = 10 points Easy to hear and interpret your lyrics clearly in the recording Easy to hear, but interpretation of lyrics could be better Lyrics are moderately clear Some lyrics are clear, but other party need improvement in clarity All lyrics need improvement in clarity Effort Weight = x 1 Total = 5 points Obvious you worked hard, effort was strong, worked well in a group Effort of works was demonstrated, group was cooperative Effort of work was moderately demonstrated in production Effort of work was slightly demonstrated Effort of work was minimally demonstrated
Recording Recording We used audacity (it was okay) I m looking for better ways to record songs (please let me know your secrets!)
Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Write a Song Parody Write a Song Parody Writing a Chemistry Song Parody Your task is to write a chemistry song parody. You may work individually or in a group for this assignment. You will also get to decide both the topic of chemistry for your song, and the song itself. If you have trouble, see Mrs. Getty for help and guidance. Use the resources below to guide you through the process of writing song lyrics. Remember the hardest part is simply getting started! Picking a Topic You want to pick a topic that is not too general, but not too specific either Go more specific as opposed to more general, as long as you can incorporate enough vocabulary Example: Bonding might be a good (not too general but not too specific) topic. You could choose Ionic Bonding, if you had enough terms to validate your point Make a vocabulary list of all the terms that relate to the topic chosen Be creative use more than just the vocabulary terms associated with the topic (think of famous people who relate to the topic, puns, or terms that simply might pertain to the topic or go with the song s rhyme in loose realm, such as discovery , beyond , etc Some topics we have studied that you might want to think about include: Scientific Method, Scientific Measurement, Classifications of Matter, Atomic Theory/History, Atomic Structure, Electron Configurations, The Elements, Organization of the Periodic Table, Periodic Trends, Bonding (ionic and covalent), Lewis Dot Structures, Octet Rule, The Mole Concept, Chemical Quantities, Stoichiometry, Chemical Reactions, Solution Chemistry, etc.
Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Write a Song Parody Write a Song Parody Picking a Song Make sure there is a karaoke version or instrumental (mp3) available!!! The last thing you want is to complete the project and then not be able to sing your own lyrics to it, because a karaoke version doesn t exist! Pick a song that contains a Chorus that you are able to match with your topic You have to be able to work with the chorus of the real song (it has to at least SOUND similar to the real song). For example: It works to make Chemist s Know from Let it Go (it would not work to make I like to eat, eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas from Let It Go ) Pick one that has a fun beat and tune, and one that people know (and like) You want people to sing along with you Pick one that has relatively slow lyrics Raps are hard if the lyrics are fast (stay away from them if you can t pull it off) Pick one that has some type of regular pentameter (doesn t have to be perfect) Stay away from songs that where some lines are really long while others are really short (these types of songs have an irregular rhyming scheme that is difficult to match) Pick a song that has a rhyme scheme you can follow Identify the rhyme scheme (1, 2, 1, 2, or 1, 1, 2, 2) for each section
Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Tips I Gave Students to Help them Learn to Write a Song Parody Write a Song Parody Writing the Lyrics Try to tell a story (have a focus) START WITH THE CHORUS!!!! (not the beginning of the song!) The chorus is your main point. Try to tell your story (beginning, middle, ending) through the chorus Determine the rhyme scheme for each section (1, 2, 1, 2 or 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3) Before you get started, write down all the vocabulary words that go along with the topic you have chosen or those that generally fall under the field of chemistry. Use these items as you base words and build off of them. Try to keep the End Rhyme BUT Don t be afraid to use a Near Rhyme (Chemistry & Discovery, Bond & Electron) Or don t be afraid to use your own rhyme if it works (Conceal don t feel, Contrive derive) Keep the syllables of the line the same (give up the rhyme before messing up syllables) If you get stuck start at the end of the line (the rhyme) and work backwards Look at the chemistry vocab words (make lists of regular rhyming vocab words)
Link to the Google Doc Link to the Google Doc Shortened URL to Google Doc with the Project: goo.gl/344bvq Please feel free to comment and edit, and add anything you want Thanks! Tiffany Getty My email: tgetty@wellsborosd.org
