Violet’s Music

Lesson Summary

Problem: Design a Musical Instrument

Violet loved music from the time she was a little baby. She thought about music constantly and even built her own horn. Violet was always on the search for more children who see music everywhere too. One summer day, she found others who loved music just as much as she did and together they started a band.

After listening to the story, students will use their knowledge of sound and vibrations to design and build a musical instrument so other children can join Violet’s band too.

STE or Math Standards

• Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer:
  1.PS4.1. Demonstrate that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
  1.PS4.4. Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to send a signal over a distance.

ELA Standards

• Comprehension and Collaboration:
  SL.1.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  SL.1.1.A. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
  SL.1.1.B. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
  SL.1.1.C. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

Video

Violet’s Music by Angela Johnson