This is an overview of a semester-long learning expedition designed for first graders. Each of the projects in the expedition is interdisciplinary and involves making. The expedition centers on the questions: How do light and sound travel, and how are they used for communication?

In each of the projects involved in this expedition, students investigate science concepts through making. Each project has its own set of inquiries to launch discovery:

Instruments – How is sound made? Through their senses of touch and hearing, students discover that sound involves vibration.

Light Play – What is light? How does it work? By playing with light and watching it interact with different materials, students explore light.

Shadow Puppets – How are light and sound used for communication? Students design and perform a shadow puppet play using light boxes and instruments. Expedition Product.