Students construct a string telephone. In this communications lesson, students use a cup, lead pencil, and a piece of string to construct a string telephone. The students test their telephone with a classmate.

Students investigate sound as a form of energy. In this energy, forces, and sound lesson plan, students work in pairs to examine how sound travels through solid things as they construct a telephone exchange system using string and tin.

Fourth graders investigate pitches of sound.  In this physical science instructional activity, 4th graders participate in two activities that help them explore pitch--one activity has them working with string telephones and the...

Introduce your class to the concept of creating phylogenetic trees by playing a game of Telephone. Participants create a mixed-up message and through the use of distance matrices, the evolution of the message is recreated. 

Students explore the vibrational nature of sound. For this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of sound frequency, pitch, and conduction using the string telephone, tuning fork and musical glasses experiments.

In this telephones worksheet, students follow directions and answer questions about making telephones out of paper cups, paper clips, and string. Students answer 2 questions.

Students read about old telephone books are being recycled to make new objects and then answer short answer questions about it. In this recycling lesson plan, students also look into their books to find information.

Students explore sound. In this "sound" science lesson, students define sound and explain how sound travels. Students experiment with paper cups and string to conclude how sound travels. Students research a chosen aspect of sound with a...

Young scholars explore and analyze the bottom structure of underwater habitats. They describe and explain what can't see through the collection and correlation of accurate data. Learners assess that technology is utilized as a tool for...

Students examine how the spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae and how the spine bends by experimenting with licorice and cereal.

Students identify different wave types and their characteristics.  In this wave lesson students complete activities by activating tuning forks and interpreting data. 

First graders investigate sound and recognize the importance of hearing. They listen to and identify sounds in the environment, classroom, and on a pre-recorded tape. The students classify each type of sound and participate in a Sound...

Students study the bottom structure of underwater habitats and how they can be mapped.

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...

Discover how sound vibrations travel across a string by making a telephone from paper cups, string and paper clips.

Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments. Through three lessons, students come to better understand sound waves, including how they change with distance, travel...