Activity Plan: Good Vibrations (i.e., Recognizing Vibrations Are Transferred by Sound Waves) Created for: Donnie Grade Level: Middle School Academic Content: Science Alignment to Academic Standards State Standard for General Education: Science (Physical Science/Forces and Motion) Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Essential Elements (EE) MS-PS4-2 Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials EE.MS-PS4-2 Initial Level: Use a model to recognize that sound waves are transmitted by vibrations. IEP Goals • Donnie will develop concepts for turn taking through movement • Donnie will develop awareness of stop and go through movement activities • Donnie will increase expressive communication through co-active signing Materials: • Drums (or any other type of percussion instrument/object that produces vibrations) Preparation: • Select a drum for student Activity Step: • Provide anchor statement for activity. Say, “Let’s feel the drum.” • Introduce the drum to the student by using hand-under-hand guidance to feel the surface of the drum as you tap the drum to make vibrations. • Give the student time to explore the drum. • When student taps the drum, teacher coactively signs, “Feel”. • When student stops tapping the drum, the teacher also stops tapping the drum. • When student begins tapping the drum again, teacher coactively signs, “Feel”. • Repeat steps above. Implementation Tips: • When the student develops an understanding for ”turn taking” build on other activities by using the same “turn taking” strategies. Taking it to the Next Level: