Soundscape: Art and Sound

Since 2018, the Anchorage Museum has partnered with schools and organizations around the state to record and collect the dynamic soundscapes of Alaska. This lesson combines the scientific field of soundscape ecology with visual arts as students examine visual representations of the dynamic soundscapes of Alaska.

Recommended grade levels 8^th – 12^th

• Discover how to utilize hearing to make observations
• Translate natural sounds into visual representations
• Practice close listening
• Examine scientific tools for sound visualization
• Think critically and support answers with evidence