Mythbusters, Musicians, and MP3 Players: A Middle School Sound Study

Journal Article | February 2011

Create your own speakers for an MP3 player while exploring the science of sound. Review of science notebooks, students' intriguing cabinet designs, and listening to students talk with a musician about the physics of an…

What Makes Different Sounds?: I Wonder Why (e-book)

eBook | October 2012

On their walk home from school, twins Jane and Jim explore why sounds can be startling (like sirens), soothing (like music), or mysterious (like eerie creaking in an empty house). By coming along, young readers of What…

Guest Editorial: So, How Does a Multicultural Classroom Look? Sound?

Journal Article | January 1999

An opinion piece about the importance of and the opportunities for learning in multicultural elementary classrooms.

Using Sound Knowledge to Teach About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Journal Article | March 2007

Throughout our lives we are surrounded by sounds in our environment. Our ability to hear plays an essential part in our everyday existence. Students should develop an understanding of the role technology plays in…

Making Sound

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sound. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that sound is produced by vibrating matter.

Sound

Blog Post | February 2014

This is a wonderful themed issue, with all of the articles focusing on helping younger students investigate and understand the science of sound. Unfortunately for secondary students, the science of sound might not get a…