Song for a Whale Part 2: Good Vibrations! Can You Hear Them?
by Patricia Patchin
This is the second lesson plan that goes with the series of four lesson plans for the book Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly. This lesson focuses on vibrations, sounds, and music. The final project is to create an instrument that both Iris and Blue 55 (main characters from the book) can "hear."
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ohPmZxiY0a-PPlgNdc0FSnkkciSUiZuh/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S6: Apply Communications to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Speaking & Listening
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