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Demonstration Activities
 

How We Hear Sound a series of slides explaining how sound travels

 

Sound Wave Frequency drag slider to change frequency of sound waves change visually and hear at same time

 

2 slides showing how echoes are created in air and water

 

Echoes in use

 

Compare how sound travels in the daytime and at night

 

Diffraction showing why you can hear people before seeing them

 

Diffraction Slider animation showing how sound waves shorten depending upon gap travelling through

 

Sound Wave a simple animation showing how sound travels through air

 

Sound Wave Ripple Effect an animation showing ripple effect of sound travelling outwards from a source

 

Sound Wave Ripple Effect an animation showing ripple effect of sound travelling outwards from a source

 

Bat Sound the first part shows how bats use sound to 'see'

 

Explaining why bottles filled with different amounts of liquid give off different sounds when struck

 

How Sound Reaches You explaining how sound travels through air water and wood but not a vacuum

 

Lightening Strike an activity which shows the delay between lightning and the sound of thunder

 

Types of Sound a simple activity showing how sounds are made when objects vibrate

 
 
 
 
 
 

Set of slides on 'Sources of Sound' each considers how these aspects of sound are used in the world

 

Set of slides on 'Loudness' each considers how these aspects of sound are used in the world

 

Set of slides on 'Pitch' each considers how these aspects of sound are used in the world

 

Sources of Sound Module explanation of how we hear sound

 

Loudness Module explanation of loudness quietness and amplitude

 

Pitch Module explanation of pitch frequency and amplitude

 
Practice Activities
 

Click the shake buttons to hear differences in sound of a number of instruments

 

Changing Sounds tests performed with a guitar drum and a bottle notice changes in pitch of the sound

 

What's that Noise? listen to the of sound made by an animal choose from alternatives which it was

 

Get an Earful an activity of matching sounds with objects jobs and sports

 

Listen to the Sounds match each of the 3 pictures the sound was made by

 
Extension Activities
 

Click the Sort Sounds button and sort the instruments into how sound a sound they make

 

Click on the Sort Sounds button to sort instruments into categories based on loudness and pitch

 
Testing Activities
 

Click on the Quiz button for a 10 question quiz marked online

 

Click on the Quiz button for the Changing Sounds Quiz a series of questions which tests your understanding of the science

 

Sources of Sound Questions a series of questions which tests your understanding of the science

 

Loudness Questions a series of questions which tests your understanding of the science

 

Pitch Questions a series of questions which tests your understanding of the science

 
See Also
Light Light and Colour Light and Reflection Light and Shadow