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Stop Children, What's That Sound?


By: William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
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Type of Product:Book Chapter
Publication Title:Sound: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it
Publication Date:1/1/2003
Pages:7
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School
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Description

Aging hippies might recognize the title of this chapter from an old Buffalo Springfield song. Others will just have to ignore it, and realize that this is the first chapter in a book on sound. As you go through this book, you'll be exposed to scientific models of what sound is and how it behaves. To get started, though, we're just going to focus on what produces sound and what causes different kinds and qualities of sound—in other words, we're starting with the basics. This free selection includes the Table of Contents and Preface.


Ideas For Use

Vibrations produce sound. The vibrations that produce sound are fairly obvious when watching a plucked string or watching stereo speakers move in and out. The vibrations might not be so obvious in the case of, say, rustling leaves, but if you watch leaves carefully as wind blows through a tree, you'll see the tiny vibrations.

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Sound
Intended User Role:Elementary-Level Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Parent, Teacher
Educational Issues:Classroom management, Educational research, Informal education, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Learning theory, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

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Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:421 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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  • Physical Science
    • Position and motion of objects
      • Sound is produced by vibrating objects. (K-4)
      • The pitch of the sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration. (K-4)


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