Sound

Ohio Academic Content Standards –Science - 5th grade - Physical Sciences

Describe and summarize observations of the transmission, reflection, and absorption of sound. Describe that changing the rate of vibration can vary the pitch of a sound.

Keywords – Sound, sound waves, science experiments.

Dewey Decimal/ Call Number – 530, 534, 535

Resources - Books  

530         Rogers, Kirsteen.  Light, Sound and Electricity. Tulsa, Okla. : EDC Pub., 2001. Contain experiments, activities, A-Z dictionary, review questions and   suggested Web sites for each topic.

534         Cooper, Jason.  Sound.  Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Pub., 2003

Provides a simple discussion of the sources and kinds of sounds and how we talk and hear.

534         Dreir, David Louis. Sound.  Chanhassen, Minn.: Child's World, 2005. Chapters include: A world full of sound, What we know about sound, How   sound is measured, Controlling sound, Recording sound, Making use of sound. Presents a children's study of sound and examines where sound  comes from, how it is measured, controlling and recording sound, and how    to make and use sound waves.

534         Grimshaw, Caroline. Sound. Chicago, Ill : World Book in Association with  Two-Can, 1998. Follows a sound from its source, a vibration, to its end at the listener's ear, providing information about how sounds are made, how they are heard, and their effect on people. Includes experiments and puzzles.

534         Parker, Steve. The Science of Sound : projects and experiments with music  and sound waves.  Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, 2005. Covers sound waves as they travel through air and underwater, high and low sounds, how we hear, the Doppler effect, soundproofing, and recorded sound.

534         Parker, Steve.  Sound. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, 2005. Explains how sound works, explaining the science behind it and providing examples from everyday life, and includes related experiments.

534          Richards, Jon. Sound & Music. Brookfield, Conn. : Copper Beech Books, 1999. Uses simple experiments to describe the properties of sound and demonstrate how sounds are formed and how they travel, why animals can hear sounds that humans cannot, listening in stereo, and more.

534         Shevick, Edward. Sound & light : investigations in sound & light. Carthage, IL : Teaching & Learning Co., 2000. Contains twenty laboratory experiments designed to teach students about light and sound, and includes worksheets, background information, data tables, and an answer key. (Professional/Teacher Parent Book)

534.078   Cobb, Allan B. Super science projects about sound. New York : Rosen Pub.Group, 2000. Introduces the fundamentals of sound through hands-on experiments and activities.

534.078   Levine, Shar. The science of sound and music. New York : Sterling Pub., 2000. Easy-to-do activities that demonstrate the scientific concepts behind sound waves, pitch, acoustics, scales, etc

534.078   Nankivell-Aston, Sally. Science experiments with sound. New York:Franklin Watts, 2000, c1999. Explores the properties of sound, through experiments using materials that are readily available in both homes and schools.

534.078   Parsons, Alexandra. Sound. Chicago, IL : World Book, 1997. Introduces basic facts about sound, how it is produced, transmitted, and received with instructions for related experiments and projects.

534.078   Pinna, Simon de. Sound. Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1998.  Introduces the concept of sound and its properties through brief    explanations followed by simple science experiments.

534.078    Searle,  Bobbi.  Sound. Brookfield, Conn. : Copper Beech Books, 2002. Provides instructions for a variety of experiments that explore the properties of sound, including vibrations, echoes, music, and sounds in nature.

534.078  Tocci, Salvatore.  Experiments with Sound. New York : Children's Press, 2001. Two to three experiments in each section reinforce the information   given in the chapter. Hands-on activities are fun and easy to do. Table of contents, important words (glossary), index, additional resources, organizations and online sites, plus meet the author.

535         Parker, Steve.  Light and Sound.  Austin : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2001. Presents information, facts, figures, photographs, charts, and diagrams that explain the science of light and sound, discussing color and brightness, ears and hearing, sound waves, echoes and sonar, lasers and holograms, and other topics.

535.078   Dispezio, Michael A. Awesome experiments in light & sound. New York :   Sterling Pub. Co., 1999. Presents over seventy experiments designed to demonstrate the properties of light and sound and explain the science behind them, covering such topics as wavelengths, color spectrums, vibration, and air particles.

Website

The Soundry
 http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/

An exciting, interactive, and educational web site about sound.