Sound Waves Activities & First Grade Science Lessons and Unit Aligned with NGSS

Learning about sound waves is a big part of the 1st grade Next Gen Science Standards. This 4 week first grade science unit gives students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections to help them understand the big idea, "Sound is made up of vibrations."

See this sound waves first grade science unit in action on the blog!

NEXT GEN STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS FIRST GRADE SCIENCE UNIT

• Sound: 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1

INCLUDED IN THIS SOUND WAVES SCIENCE UNIT FOR 1ST GRADE

• 4 weeks of first grade science lessons
• unit outline with the big idea and essential question for each week
• weekly detailed lesson plans
• 5 objective cards plus a blank objective card
• 3 writing prompts
• 12 vocab cards with matching definition cards
• sound waves fact and opinion sort
• sound vocab word find
• sound vocab crossword puzzle
• sound station recording sheet (4 versions of this based on different instruments. 1 of the versions is a template for using your own instruments)
• sound walk recording sheet
• 3 science lab recording sheets
• STEM connection: DIY musical instrument (full color slides for your interactive white board for each step of the process...some have multiple versions to help you customize to your needs, my idea plan printable, my published idea printable)
• Anchor Chart Templates in full color and BW: Sounds we hear, describing sound, I know about sound, Sounds we make, sounds we make (mouth), sounds we make (hands), sounds we make (feet), Helen Keller, Invent Me (steps for STEM project)
• Answer keys where needed

Some of these activities are included in my Integrated Unit on American Contributors which includes a short study of Alexander Graham Bell. However, there are many, many other sound activities included in this sound waves science unit that are NOT included in the American Contributors unit. If you own the American Contributors unit and would like to know specific differences, feel free to email me at whitney@thefirstgraderoundup.com. :)

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Last year was our Science Curriculum review so we needed to find more activities to meet NGSS standards. These lessons and activities are perfect. Teacher directions are clear and easy to use. There are a variety of worksheets, posters, and hands-on activities for students to explore. No more hunting down activities to fill in for missing standards!” ~Rebecca

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a lifesaver when teaching science! Thank you so much for the well organized and well thought out lessons and activities!” ~Andrea

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We needed so much help with addressing NGSS on our grade level. The incredible mount of resources included in this really helped us with planning and teaching the science concepts. The students enjoyed the lessons and fun activities included!” ~Cherie

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Purchase the Next Gen Science Units for First Grade to get 4 science units aligned with the first grade Next Generation Science Units.

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