SOUND & LIGHT ENGINEERS

We are off to a grand start with our month-long expedition, Sound & Light Engineers. Brooke Landis, local science/engineering expert, will continue to work with our crew throughout January to explore the ways sound and light travel. Thus far, we have been working as scientists to observe sound and light and to question and investigate some of our ideas on these topics. During the second half of the month, we will become engineers and learn about the design process, so we can design and build devices that use sound and light to communicate. Swing by our room any afternoon this month to see your youngsters at work. The atmosphere is literally buzzing with excitement and learning!

Guiding Questions:

  • Do we need light to see something?
  • What happens when you put something in the path of a beam of light?
  • How can we manipulate a beam of light?

Learning Targets:

  • I can investigate how sound and vibration are connected.
  • I can investigate the path of a beam of light.

Extending the Learning at Home: (notes from Brooke)

If you have a tablet, the Exploratorium in SF has two great, free apps that would be fun to explore at home. Look for Sound Uncovered and Color Uncovered by the Exploratorium on the iTunes app store.