Challenging Problem or Question: How can sound help you in a power outage?
Sustained Inquiry
Students began the unit by sharing their questions about sound. They used these questions to help guide their research. Sometimes they added more questions as they investigated sound further.
First graders learned how sound can be made. Their favorite was when they made sound using straws.
Standard Addressed: S1P1.e.: Design a signal that can serve as an emergency alert using sound to communicate.