Edward J. Bosti Elementary School

Mrs. Lewis’ fourth grade students at Edward J. Bosti Elementary School combined their love for music, computer science and engineering to create music using Makey Makey.

Facilitated by Mrs. Hennessey and Ms. Russo, the students used their skills learned in computer science and engineering to showcase their note reading expertise from music to try and figure out how to play a popular song, “Hot Cross Buns.”

The students used the program Makey Makey to connect wires to a circuit board and Play-Doh to complete a closed circuit. Then, the students utilized a music staff to create a four-measure melody with four beats per measure, using the notes C, D, E, F and G to compose their own songs. They used their “Play-Doh Makey Makey Piano” to help bring their songs to life!