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What Makes Sound? Lesson 2

Science 2nd Grade

Renée Pesheck 13b

3/9/2011

Objective: Students will investigate how sound is created by vibration.

Assessment: Students will work in small groups to explore different sounds and

vibrations. They will record observations on their science worksheet.

GLCEs: S.IP.02.13 Plan and conduct simple investigations.

S.IP.02.14 Manipulate simple tools (ruler, meter stick, measuring cups, hand lens,

thermometer, balance) that aid observation and data collection. Materials:Premade chart for discussion.

Meter stick 4 Rulers

2 Pans with spoons

1 Labeled bottle for each student 

5 Rubber bands

1 Vibration worksheet for each student 

y  Introduction - We are going to investigate sound to figure out what actually 

makes sound .

y  Introduce vibration. Write definition (a regular back and forth direction) and

show with hand.

y  Meter Stick Show meter stick vibration. Ask Can you hear anything when themeter stick vibrates? Can you hear anything when it stops? (Fill in chart with

students.)

y  Vibrating Lips Make a raspberry sound, invite students to do the same. Watch

the persons lips next to you. Now try it while you hold your hand to your lips.

What makes this sound? (Fill in chart with students.)

y  Hum First me then with students. Touch your neck while you hum. Your

larynx vibrates in your throat to produce sound and stops when you stop. (Fill

in chart with students.)

y  Set up stations. Explain stations and filling out worksheet quickly. Students willhave 5 minutes at each station to investigate and fill out their worksheet.

Circulate and time stations while students investigate.

y  If there is time follow up with discussion: Can you always see what is

vibrating to produce the sound you hear? What can we add to our project 

board? Do we have any additional questions about sound?

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Reflecting on students learningDid your students accompl ish the goals and object iv es you determined for them? How 

do you know? 

My objective for this lesson was that students would investigate how sound is

created by vibration. This was accomplished by the involvement that I had with themini-lesson and by the following investigations that the students did in centers. I 

know this from the answers that the students gave when I called on them in the

discussion, by the responses that students gave when I talked with them about the

centers, and by the answers on their worksheets.

How d id your instruct ional mov es help students make progress toward the lesson goals

and object iv es? What instruct ional and/or management mov es would you repeat? 

What would you change? Why? 

The students were engaged in the mini-lesson by having humming and making theraspberry sound while they felt, looked, and listened to the vibrations. This lesson

involved lots of activity with the students being able to focus and listen. I feel that I did a good job managing all of the changes within the lesson. I wish that I had had

more time with the lesson! I plan to discuss some of the learning that took place

tomorrow in the morning meeting time to help cement the concepts with the

students.

How w ill you use what you learned to inform your teaching? What next steps w ill youtake? 

My focus for teaching right now is to work on pacing. Although I want every student 

to be able to access the information, I need to be able to present the lessons within

the amount of time that I have. I am working to develop strategies to help myself.

Ive decided to write times into my lesson plan for tomorrows lesson so that I cankeep track as I go of where I hope to be within the plan for the lesson.