In Light & Sound, students join Echo, a curious and creative guide who helps them design a fully interactive stage set. Learners build a stage using lights, speakers, spotlights, panels, and controllers, then bring it to life through hands-on experimentation and augmented reality.
With Echo prompting each challenge, students test how light reflects, spreads, and creates mood, and how sound travels, vibrates, and fills a space. They might adjust spotlight angles, reposition speakers, swap materials, or tweak controls to improve clarity, reduce reflections, or create a dramatic effect. Each design choice leads to immediate visual and auditory feedback, encouraging students to test, revise, and try again.
The experience feels more like creative play than a traditional lesson, but the learning runs deep. Students develop a strong understanding of waves, energy, and systems thinking while practicing collaboration and problem-solving. MindLabs’ integrated digital notebook captures student designs, decisions, and reflections in real time, giving educators a clear view of student thinking.
Light & Sound is flexible enough for classrooms, after-school programs, museums, and camps, and supports NGSS-aligned physical science learning with minimal setup and maximum engagement.
