How Can Music Videos Enhance Learning in High School Science Classes?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the potential of music videos to enhance learning in high school science classes, particularly focusing on how arts integration can support students with varying academic skills. Participants share their experiences and perspectives on the effectiveness of such educational tools.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, a high school science teacher, seeks feedback on using music videos for arts integration in classrooms with students below grade level.
  • Another participant, a medic, expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of a specific video, questioning its suitability for high school students and highlighting potential attention span issues.
  • There is a discussion about the color of blood, with one participant noting that de-oxygenated blood appears blue through the skin but is red when it exits the body.
  • Participants share links to music videos about bodily organs, with one noting the polished production quality and speculating about possible collaborations between medical and arts schools.
  • One participant critiques a music video for lacking story continuity and being difficult to follow, suggesting it may not effectively engage viewers.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the effectiveness and engagement level of music videos in educational settings. There is no consensus on whether the discussed videos are beneficial for learning.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention the varying academic levels of students and the potential impact on engagement and comprehension, but specific assumptions about learning outcomes remain unresolved.

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Please check out and give feedback on this music video for life science. It shows how and why the blood moves through your body.
I am a high school science teacher working on arts integration for thirty years in schools where many students have academic skills below grade level. I am looking for feedback.
 
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Welcome to the PF. :smile:

TBH, the video didn't work for me, but I'm a Medic and not a high schooler. So maybe it will serve the purpose in your class. Can you say a bit more about the class where you will use this, and how far below grade level the kids are? I imagine that attention span is an issue, hence the style of the presentation.

And just to be clear, the de-oxygenated blood only looks blue through the skin. When it comes out of the body (like I deal with), it is various shades of red, not blue. :wink:

http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=2927
 
Thank you! It is interesting that different people learn in different ways! I like the discussion you shared about the color of blood..
 
It's not quite as informative, but here' a fairly entertaining music video about the functions of bodily organs:
 
Ygggdrasil said:
It's not quite as informative, but here' a fairly entertaining music video about the functions of bodily organs:
LMAO, thanks for posting that. Do you know the back story on the video? It looks so polished (and the singing!), that it almost can't be all just medical students producing that in their spare time. Maybe a collaboration between the Medical school and the Arts & Entertainment and Film schools? That is one polished video!

Also love the surgical moulage -- Hey, where did your spleen go...? LOL :smile:

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berkeman said:
LMAO, thanks for posting that. Do you know the back story on the video? It looks so polished (and the singing!), that it almost can't be all just medical students producing that in their spare time. Maybe a collaboration between the Medical school and the Arts & Entertainment and Film schools? That is one polished video!

This video was created for the 107th Annual Second Year Show by the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine class of 2016.
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/12...ts-ask-what-does-the-spleen-do-in-new-parody/

Apparently, they launched a competition to get other students to produce more music videos about other organs of the body: http://hmsorganchallenge.blogspot.com/
 
Sorry @stfaivus, that doesn't do anything for me either. It's lacking in story continuity and almost devoid of story. It takes real concentration to follow the lyrics. Looks more like a cartoonist needed a theme to show off artwork. :cry: :cry:

Hope you find something useful!

Cheers,
Tom
 

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