Light and Sound Communication STEM and Makerspace Project 1st Grade
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How are light and sound used in games to get attention and communicate ideas at amusement parks? Some games use sound to let people know if they have earned points. Others use lights to get people’s attention to play the game. Light and sound and big ways that can get people’s attention at a busy amusement park! How can you design a game that uses light and sound to communicate to people?
By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about light, sound and how it’s used to communicate, along with carnival game inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a game that uses light or sound as part of its design.
STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids.
Go through the Engineering Design Process
- STEM Challenge Card
- Task Designing Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Sound Energy, Light Energy and how Light and Sound and Used to Communicated with Reflection
- Examples of student created carnival games
- Inspiration videos for gathering ideas for things you want to try or not try in design
- Planning sheet to thoughtfully draw and label design
- Checklist for ways students can improve their work
- Peer Feedback graphic organizer to share design and also help make improvements
- Student Sheet to attach final design
- Math connection where students can keep track of their score when playing their peers games and show how they solved using any type of math strategy
- Connection sheet where students can explain the science behind their design as it relates to the NGSS standard
- End of activity reflection sheet
- Standards-based rubric that is specific to this project
Bonus Anchor Charts!
- Engineering Design Process
- Related vocabulary anchor charts: energy, light, sound, sources of light, sources of sound
The resources NOT included that you will need for this STEM challenge are:
- balloons (can be filled with items that make sound)
- dried beans or pony beads (used to fill things to make sound)
- small cupsÂ
- small glow sticks
- rubberbandsÂ
- small bells
- small balls
- Variety of cardboardÂ
- Assortment of Makerspace items to design game
See a full list of materials needed for my K-5 STEM Challenges HERE
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):Â
Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grades: K-2-ETS1-3
Ist grade: 1-PS4-4
Common Core State Standards:Â
Kindergarten: RI.K.10, W.K.6, W.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.b, SL.K.2
1st Grade: 1.OA.A.1, RI.1.6, W.1.6, W.1.8, SL.1.1, SL.1.5
2nd Grade: RI.2.5,W.2.7, SL.2.1, SL.2.3
Mathematical Practices
MP1- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
ISTE Standards for Students
Innovative Designer
How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
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