RPSEC Student Programs for
South Carolina & Georgia Schools

 

"Sound"-sational

Student Programs Lesson Information, Standards Correlations, and Post Visit Activities

“Sound”-sational: (Grades 3 & 4• 60 minutes) Students will discover what sound is, how it is produced, and how it travels through gases, liquids, and solids. Using toys, musical instruments, and hands-on activities, we will explore waves and vibrations and learn how to manipulate pitch and volume. Students will also experiment and work collaboratively to construct a simple musical instrument and play a song.

Traveling Science Kits that support or extend this lesson
Pre & Post Visit Activities

This lesson supports the following science standards:

South Carolina Schools

Georgia Schools

Grade 3: SCSS 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8

Grade 3 Science
Motion and Sound
Standard 3-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how motion and sound are affected by a push or pull on an object and the vibration of an object. (Physical Science)

Indicators:
5.5 Recall that vibrating objects produce sound and that vibrations can be transferred from one material to another.
5.6 Compare the pitch and volume of different sounds.
5.7 Recognize ways to change the volume of sounds.
5.8 Explain how the vibration of an object affects pitch.

Grade 4: S4P2 a, b

Grade 4 Science
S4P2: Students will demonstrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and how sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.

Indicators:
a. Investigate how sound is produced.
b. Recognize the conditions that cause pitch to vary.

Please direct inquiries to:
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
c/o Student Programs
USC Aiken, Box 3, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-3313 from Augusta 278-1967 Ext. 3313

RPSEC@usca.edu

Copyright © 2008 by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.

Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Center of Excellence in Educational Technology
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
803-641-3313

URL: http://rpsec.usca.edu/student/Programs/Sounds/Soundsational.html (April 2008)