Sound/Waves

Expedition Date: May

Location: BUEI (Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute)

Expedition Description:

5Ps.01 Investigate how sounds are made by vibrating sources.
5Ps.02 Describe sounds in terms of high or low pitch and loud or quiet volume.
5Ps.03 Investigate how to change the volume and pitch of sounds.

A free copy of the Mentor Text is provided at the expedition: 

Vocabulary Voyage

The P5 Sound/Waves thematic unit is built around the mentor text, supporting ELA curriculum-aligned literacy learning alongside an experiential school visit with AgraLiving as part of the Horizons Programme.

The Vocabulary Voyage offers a set of optional resources designed to enrich language learning in an engaging and practical way. Three short, flexible vocabulary activities encourage pupils to develop language through through small-group discussion, collaboration and creative thinking. Two additional independent writing tasks, linked to the theme of the unit, provide structured opportunities for pupils to apply new vocabulary in meaningful written contexts.

These resources ssupport oral language development, vocabulary growth, comprehension, and writing skills, while remaining easy to incorporate into short literacy blocks or small pockets of classroom time.