Resources for the Comprehensive Curriculum

Grade 4

Science

Unit 2  Light, Heat, and Sound

Activity 2:  Sound in Air and Water (GLEs:  2, 3, 6, 12, 29)

 

 

Part B: Ask students to review the states of matter through which sound can travel. Provide students with a copy of an already completed lab sheet (see below) that shows the results of a mock experiment that tested the speed of sound through different forms of matter.

MS Word Template - Lab Sheet

 

Unitedstreaming video

http://unitedstreaming.com

 

The Wonder of Sound

Introduction (01:23)

Sound and Movement (01:28)

Sound Waves (01:51)

Vibrations (01:57)

 

CC: Instruct students to write a conclusion for the mock lab which includes their reasons for the differences in speed. The class may also be asked to include this information in a concept map about sound.

 

Inspiration Template - "Concept Map"

 

Inspiration Template - "Main Idea Concept Map"

 

 

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