Sound
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to explore different forms of energy, including mechanical, light, sound, and heat/thermal in everyday life.
Essential Understanding
The student knows that forces cause change and that energy exists in many forms.
Science Background
A Sound Education: K8 Science (video) – Dr. Greg Vogt explains “sound,” a form of energy.
A Sound Education
by Greg Vogt, BioEd Online's YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/user/BioEdOnline
Signature Lesson
The Phenomenon of Sound, Waves: Discovery Education (website) - While rotating through six “sound centers,” students learn that sound is a form of energy that is caused by forces, travels in waves, and can pass through all forms of matter.
The Phenomenon of Sound, Waves
Discovery Education, www.discoveryeducation.com
- Supporting Lessons
- Extensions
- Assessment Ideas
- Literature Connections
- Related
TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Objects Vibrate: SEDL (website) - Students learn that sound is heard when objects vibrate.
Objects Vibrate
SEDL, www.sedl.org
Sound is Vibration: SEDL (website) - Students investigate the sounds produced by different containers of water.
Sound is Vibration
SEDL, www.sedl.org
Sound: SEDL (PDF) - A curricular unit on sound; each lesson investigates a different property of sound. Includes teacher background and assessment.
Slink Around: K8Science (PDF) - Simple activity that demonstrates how sound energy is transmitted along a spring.
Slink Around
BioEd Online, www.bioedonline.org
Resonate! K8Science (PDF) - Demonstrations show how sound energy is transferred with the resonance.
Resonate!
BioEd Online, www.bioedonline.org
Washtub Bass: K8Science (PDF) – Build an instrument to use with your class, and explore vibration and pitch.
Washtub Bass
BioEd Online, www.bioedonline.org
Soup Can Phone: K8Science (PDF) – Vibrations along a taut string carry sound waves, as evidenced by soap can phones.
Elaboration Lessons and Extensions
Straw Oboe: Exploratorium (website) - Students make and play a “drinking straw” oboe.
Straw Oboe
Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu
Science of Sound, Hands On Activities: The Science Museum of Minnesota (website) - Collection of sound-making activities.
Science of Sound, Hands On Activities
The Science Museum of Minnesota, www.smm.org
Heavy Metal: BioEd Online (video) - Make a xylophone to explore sound and vibration.
Heavy Metal
by Greg Vogt, BioEd Online's YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/user/BioEdOnline
Assessment Ideas
Ask students to explain the relationship between sound and vibration.
Literature Connections
Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid. VanCleave, J. (ISBN-13: 978-0471330998)
Sound Waves (Energy in Action). Mahaney, I. (ISBN-13: 978-1404221895)
Adventures in Sound with Max Axiom, Super Scientist. Sohn, Emily (ISBN-13: 978-0736868365)
Sound. Stille, Darlene (ISBN-13: 978-0756509781)
Additional Resources
Sound Is Energy: Oracle ThinkQuest (website) - Interactive website devoted to sound energy, including the difference between noise and music. Includes graphics that illustrate pitch and volume and projects through which students can explore the properties of sound.
TEKS Navigation
Grade 3
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