Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Architecture for Acoustics
A physics tutorial on designing an auditorium and solving the problem of sound reflection. Illustrated.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 11: The Cigar Box Guitar
Science instruction is most effective when using a hands-on delivery system. This lesson will use your young scholars' natural affinity for music and musical instruments to reinforce and refine their knowledge of the nature of sound -...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: String Telephones
Students investigate how sound travels through string and air. First, they analyze the sound waves with a paper cup attached to a string. Then, they combine the string and cup with a partner to model a string telephone. Finally, they are...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Radio Transmission
This interactive activity from A Science Odyssey tracks the journey of a sound wave from the moment a musician sings into a microphone until his voice reaches the vibrating speakers of an AM Radio.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Wave Behavior: Doppler Effect
Given diagrams, scenarios, or illustrations, students will identify the characteristics of the Doppler effect.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #10 Learning Activity: Singing Rod
An easy to do activity that investigates the simple observable properties of sound waves. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #11 Learning Activity: Straw Oboes
An easy to do activity that investigates sound waves, wave length, frequency and pitch. The activity is presented in a lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Other
Avatar Consultants, Inc: Definition of Intensity
Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #67 Activity: Bells in Your Ears
An easy to do, fun activity that investigates sound waves. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Waves and Sound: Mass on a Spring Interactive
Students can investigate with this realistic, richly-interactive environment for investigating the periodic motion of a mass on a spring.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Groovy Sounds
Using a paper, pencil, and pin students will build a phonograph in this activity. Students will be able to listen to their favorite record with this homemade record player.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Hitting the High Notes: Pitch
A simulation that shows what happens to a sound wave when the pitch is changed.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Diffraction of Sound
This site's entry is a discussion of diffraction and its application to acoustics and acoustical design. Exceptional illustrations and great discussion throughout.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Speed of Sound Lab
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationship between the distance from an explosion and the time it takes the sound of the explosion to reach the observer. The temperature of the air can be changed by changing the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Submarines, Secrets, and Spies: Sounds Underwater (Hot Science)
Examine factors that affect how sound travels underwater and explore the range of sounds underwater creatures make.
Other
Sound and Noise
There are a variety of different activities provided by this resource. Directions for designing an experiment to see if your lab partner can detect objects in a closed container based on their sound along with an activity for making a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Sound: A Lesson in Length and Pitch
For this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will rotate through five stations of various sound instruments to look at how length affects pitch. The five sound stations include: straw flutes, xylophone, water phone, palm pipes, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Making Music
In this instructional activity, students learn about sound. Girls and boys are introduced to the concept of frequency and how it applies to musical sounds.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Sound
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson introduces fifth graders to the science of sound. Key concepts include sound waves, wavelength, amplitude, frequency, pitch, and intensity. There are many opportunities for student...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wave Interference Review
Review the key terms and skills related to wave interference, including how to predict wave interference patterns.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sound Extenders
In this instructional activity, students are introduced to communications engineers as people who enable long-range communication. In the instructional activity demonstration, students discuss the tendency of sound to diminish with...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Sound and Vibration
Using some basic items, you can demonstrate the basic principles of sound, pitch, and vibration. This will allow the elementary student to discover some basic principles of sound and vibrations.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Guitars
At this site explore the relationship between audibility and frequency of sound, and the difference between frequency and volume.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Bottle Organ
In this lesson plan students are able to manipulate sound to arrange a musical scale. Can be used by both science and music teachers.
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