Physical Science
Music Video Project
Step 1: Choose a topic
Your music video can be about one or more of the following topics:
· Energy •Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
· Force and motion •Matter, Properties, Changes
· Newton’s laws of motion •Work and Power
· Electricity •Simple Machines
· Magnetism •Atoms and Atomic Structure
· Acids and bases •Chemical Bonding
· Balancing equations •Heat
· Waves and sound
**you may also choose a subtopic within the broader topics above (ex. Fission, fusion…) If choosing the music video option, singing is a strength.
Step 2: Find a song
Pick a song that you enjoy and has an adequate beat to put your new lyrics to. You may use the genre of your choice. Successful parodies always have the same basic syllable breakdown as the original. Download the karaoke version of the song from musicarchive.org. This site is copyright and royalty free.
Step 3: Find the original lyrics
Go to a search engine like www.lyrics.com to get the original lyrics. Print the lyrics out double spaced so that you will have room to write in your own lyrics.
Step 4: Replace the original lyrics with your new lyrics
Use the information found in your book to create your own lyrics that follow the same rhythm as the original lyrics. While it doesn’t have to be perfect, your song should easily flow with the music and should have the same syllables. You must turn in the rough draft of your lyrics along with your performance.
Step 5: Perform your song
Bring the karaoke version of your song to class on a disk and a soft copy of your lyrics. Plan on making your performance special: Have props and costumes that are themed with the topic, dance moves are fun, and memorize your lyrics so that you can make eye contact to engage your audience. Have fun!
Step 6: Is your performance able to be viewed?
Convert your project into mp3 or mp4 for itunes music and to .avi or .wmv using either freemake or format factory (free to use and can be used at home).
Plan to work on projects:
May 27 & 28: Pick groups & unit topic
May 29-June 3: Work on projects in chosen groups. Plan the format for project
June 4 & 5: Lyrics due by end of class, begin bringing in materials needed and plan for anything additional
The next class
June 6 & 9: Taping…bring your own technology for taping(***if taping outside of class, those parts must be
completed by this class) (Must show all clips you plan to use for the final product at the end of
class for points.)
June 10 & 11: Computer lab to edit version (Completed song clip due at the end of class for points.)
June 12 & 13: View the music videos in the auditorium! Awards given outJ
Group Members:
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Topic chosen:______
Music Video Grading Rubric:
Item / PointsLyrics completed and on time (June 4/5) / 5
Video clips taped on time (June 6/9) / 5
Song is minimum 60 seconds long / 10
Video converted to appropriate .avi or .wmv / 10
Final copy of video on a usb flash drive / 15
5 vocabulary terms associated with the concept are used correctly in the song / 25
Visuals (props, costumes, dance moves, eye contact) included in the music video / 25
Performance is entertaining and you can easily be heard singing the song / 5
Total / 100