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.

Given diagrams, scenarios, or illustrations, students will identify the characteristics of the Doppler effect.

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.

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.

Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.

An easy to do, fun activity that investigates sound waves. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.

Students can investigate with this realistic, richly-interactive environment for investigating the periodic motion of a mass on a spring.

A guitar string has a number of frequencies at which it will naturally vibrate. These natural frequencies are known as the harmonics of the guitar string. Students work through several example problems.

A simulation that shows what happens to a sound wave when the pitch is changed.

This site's entry is a discussion of diffraction and its application to acoustics and acoustical design. Exceptional illustrations and great discussion throughout.

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...

Examine factors that affect how sound travels underwater and explore the range of sounds underwater creatures make.

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...

In 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...

In this lesson, young scholars learn about sound. Girls and boys are introduced to the concept of frequency and how it applies to musical sounds.

Every second billions of waves-sound waves, radio waves, light waves-pass through or bounce off our bodies. Over time people have developed technologies that make use of these natural phenomena to accomplish their goals such as creating...

[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...

Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project showing how sound waves effect pitch.

Review the key terms and skills related to wave interference, including how to predict wave interference patterns.

Students begin to explore the relationship between the length of an object and the sound it produces as it vibrates, by using a wood or plastic ruler and the edge of a desk or table.

In this activity, students are introduced to communications engineers as people who enable long-range communication. In the activity demonstration, students discuss the tendency of sound to diminish with distance and model this...

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.

At this site explore the relationship between audibility and frequency of sound, and the difference between frequency and volume.

In this lesson plan students are able to manipulate sound to arrange a musical scale. Can be used by both science and music teachers.