Science of Sound Unit - Kinder to Grade 4

17 videos + 9 Printable Experiments + Scope & Sequence + Cross-curricular Teaching & Project Ideas + Curriculum links & more
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A complete unit of work on the science of sound designed for Grades K to 4
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In this hands-on program, your students will explore the science of sound and discover the answers to questions like 'What is amplitude?' and 'What is frequency?' With engaging experiments and interactive activities, your students will learn how sound travels and develop a deep understanding of the principles that govern the physics of sound in language they understand.  

Following this 65 minute video, 16 x short form videos & student experiments & activities, your students will know:  
- Sound is made by vibrations.
- Vibrations can be fast or slow.
- Fast vibrations make high sounds.
- Slow vibrations make low sounds.
- Vibrations can move through objects.
- Short instruments make high sounds (high frequency)
- Long instruments make low sounds (low frequency)
- Frequency determines pitch
- You can have loud or soft sounds.
- Amplitude measures how loud a sound is.  

Curriculum links across Australia, USA, UK, Canada & New Zealand (see below for specific linkages)
> International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP & MYP Standards
> Cambridge International Standards
> Australian Curriculum: Science Version 9.0
> NSW Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (2024)
> Victorian F–10 Science Curriculum Version 2.0
> US Next Generation Science Standards
> The Ontario Curriculum
> The New Zealand Curriculum

Includes 9 printable PDF experiments to run in class plus student quizzes, a sample marking rubric, scope & sequence, cross-curricular teaching ideas, student project ideas, common student misconceptions to be aware of as well as Australian, USA, UK, Canadian & New Zealand curriculum outcomes, crossword, word search, experiment templates, colouring-in sheets and a risk assessment template.    

Optional materials to have on-hand include balloons, metal nuts, 2 x soda cans, metal coat hanger, string, plastic straws, scissors, metal slinky, tape and PVC pipes, icecream sticks or tongue depressors, garden hose, funnels x 2, elastic bands of different sizes.

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