Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats
From studio to streaming, discover how computer science and people make listening to your favorite songs possible.
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Video Companion
Students gain exposure to the careers of the future as they discover how professionals use computer science and science to record music, license songs, and build the front and and back end of the Amazon Music app, allowing people to stream songs from anywhere, at any time.
The 45 minute, interactive tour is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards. The Teacher Toolkit includes a facilitation guide, worksheets, and other resources to support learning during the tour. Recommended for grades 4+.
The fun, game-like tour will be available for FREE on Kahoot! to all interested classrooms and families. Students can play each other while learning about the recording process and streaming app development. No account required.
Teacher Toolkit
Our Teacher Toolkit provides educators with guides, worksheets, and other documents aligned to CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSSS). Use these materials to discover all the possibilities with computer science learning and careers of the future, and to set students up for success before, during, and after the tour.
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Student WorksheetDistribute graphic organizers for students to capture their biggest learnings and wonderings on the Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats tour.Student WorksheetDistribute graphic organizers for students to capture their biggest learnings and wonderings on the Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats tour. -
Facilitation GuideRead instructions for setting up the Kahoot! tour with classes. Slide by slide script for delivering the tour to students.Facilitation GuideRead instructions for setting up the Kahoot! tour with classes. Slide by slide script for delivering the tour to students. -
Key Student LearningsDiscover the key vocabulary and learnings covered on the music tour by tour stop.Key Student LearningsDiscover the key vocabulary and learnings covered on the music tour by tour stop.
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From our online store to your doorstep, discover how computer science, state-of-the-art engineering, and incredible people deliver customer orders at Amazon.
Resources
Create music with code using Music Lab from Code.org. Get creative with your favorite artist’s music
We provide thousands of classrooms with quality computer-science teacher training and curriculum to make sure educators have the tools they need to feel confident in the classroom.
After taking the tour, teachers can complete a survey to receive a $5 Amazon gift card.
