ClassFlow
Class Flow: Changing Sounds
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this unit children learn that sounds are produced by vibrations and that these vibrations travel from the source through a variety of materials. Musical instruments are used to illustrate the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Do You Hear What I Hear?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to give a brief lesson to fifth graders about the audible hearing range. It compares the range of frequencies humans can hear to that of other animals. It also gives a brief...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Good Vibrations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to introduce fifth grade students to the science of musical instruments. Concepts covered include wind, percussion, and string instruments. Also, the relationship between...
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Letter D
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students must determine whether or not objects in pictures begin with the letter d.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Letter M
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students are asked to determine whether or not objects in pictures begin with the letter m. It also includes audio and video content on the letter m.
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Class Flow: Letter of the Week Nn
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will identify & match upper/lowercase Nn, the sound of N, and correctly form letter Nn.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Christian Doppler
A biographical sketch of Christian Doppler (1803-1853), the Austrian mathematician whose study on the dependence of pitch upon the relative speed of source and observer resulted in the Doppler effect.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Diction
This lesson introduces diction. This tutorial shares a short audio lesson [5:11] and supplemental notes with the lesson's content.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mla Bibliography: Sound Recordings
This lesson introduces how to format a sound recording in an MLA bibliography.
NeurOreille
Journey Into the World of Hearing: Hearing Loss Treatments
View this tutorial about hearing loss treatments. Includes flash animations to help visualize the process.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Sound Recordings
This lesson introduces how to format a sound recording in an APA bibliography.
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 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
Michigan Reach Out!: Making a Shoe Box Guitar
This site provides an experiment where students create a guitar to discover what variables will change sound.
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.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Ear Guitar
This simple activity helps students understand the role of vibration in producing sound.
Other
Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
Other
Foss: Physics of Sound
At Fossweb you can compare sound and distance by measuring the amount of time it takes for a sound to reach you. You can investigate sound in air and water! You can also look at pictures and video clips, or ask a question that a...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: String Telephone
Discover how sound vibrations travel across a string by making a telephone from paper cups, string and paper clips.
Other
World Health Organization: Community Noise
A European study from the World Health Organization on the effects of noise pollution in communities. Definitions, physiology, effects - very comprehensive, well-indexed.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Balloon Speakers
Learn about sound waves with this science experiment. All you need is a balloon!
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Sound?
Defines sound, how it travels, the components of a sound wave, the different types, and other fun facts.
Other
Building Acoustics Quarterly Journal
A journal devoted to professionals in the field of architecture, construction, and engineering. This page lists short abstracts for articles in the most current issue of the journal. Visitor has option to purchase the complete article.