SUMMARY:

This video talks about sounds and how they are made. It talks about vibrations and how the vibrations make sounds. It also talks about particles and how sound flows through it to get to our ears.

FOCUS QUESTIONS:

1. How is sound made?

2. How do we hear sound?

3. How does sound travel?

Posted by: Kaitlyn Sennett-Heims

AUTHOR:

Joanna Cole

SUMMARY:

This book is about Ms. Frizzle taking students to the Haunted Museum. In this book, students learn about many different sounds.

FOCUS QUESTIONS:

1. What are some of the sounds that were talked about in the book?

2. What does vibrating have to do with sound? Why is vibrating an important part of sound?

Posted by: Kaitlyn Sennett-Heims

AUTHOR:

Ian F. Mahaney

SUMMARY:

This book talks about atoms and molecules (about the difference and some examples). It also talks about sound (what it is and what causes sound to happen). "Sound Waves" also talks about how we as humans make sounds (talks about our vocal cords and the larynx). The book talks about waves (connecting sound waves and waves in water & how we hear sound waves). It talks about what sounds we can hear depending on the frequency. "Sound Waves" also discusses ultrasound and infrasound (what they are and what they can be used for). Finally the book discusses the speed of sound.

FOCUS QUESTIONS:

1. What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

2. What is sound?

3. How do waves move? Do all sound waves move the same?

4. What are frequencies? Why is it important to know this term?

5. How fast does sound travel? Does it matter how far or close you are to the place where sound came from?

Posted by: Kaitlyn Sennett-Heims