Lesson 2: Making Sound

2^nd Grade Sound Systems Unit Blueprint

Lesson 2: Making Sound

Pacing Suggestions:

Days 1 & 2—Make Sound Systems and Investigating Sound Systems
Day 3—Teaching Strategies Steps 6-9
Day 4—Checking Understanding

Teacher Resources:
Tips		Lesson 2 Record Sheet (Microsoft^® Word^®) Lesson 2 Record Sheet (Adobe^® Reader^® PDF) Checking Understanding (Microsoft^® Word^®) Checking Understanding (Adobe^® Reader^® PDF)

Essential & Unit Questions ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning

What causes sound?

12D(K-2)#1: Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion.

Introduce 4F(K-2)#3: Things that make sound vibrate.

Lesson 2 Record Sheet (Use teacher-generated sheet available under "Teacher Resources" on electronic curriculum.)

Checking Understanding

Completed independently and collected by teacher (Use Teacher-generated sheet available under "Teacher Resources" on the electronic curriculum.)
Class discussion of statements (See page 63 in Teacher's Guide.)

Lesson 2 Record Sheet

Are students able to identify parts of the system that move?
Do students provide clear descriptions of the motion of the parts?

Checking Understanding

Are students able to identify parts of the system that move?
Do students provide clear descriptions of the motion of the parts?

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

2nd Grade Sound Systems Unit Blueprint

2^nd Grade Sound Systems Unit Blueprint