Dagmar M. LoreyDagmar M. Lorey

ECE 8814/05ECE 8814/05

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Georgia Performance StandardsGeorgia Performance Standards Materials and SuppliesMaterials and Supplies Introduction/small group activityIntroduction/small group activity Sounds We Hear discussionSounds We Hear discussion Activities/ ExperimentsActivities/ Experiments DiscussionDiscussion Review/ ConclusionsReview/ Conclusions Science CentersScience Centers

Georgia Performance Georgia Performance StandardsStandardsGrade 1Grade 1

ScienceScience– Habits of MindHabits of Mind

S1CS3 Students will use tools and instruments for S1CS3 Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating objects in observing, measuring, and manipulating objects in scientific activitiesscientific activities

– The Nature of ScienceThe Nature of Science S1CS7 Students will understand important features of the S1CS7 Students will understand important features of the

process of scientific inquiry.process of scientific inquiry.– Physical SciencePhysical Science

S1P1 Students will investigate light and sound.S1P1 Students will investigate light and sound. Language ArtsLanguage Arts

– WritingWriting ELA1W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in ELA1W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in

the writing process.the writing process.

Materials and Resources:Materials and Resources: Chart paper/ big markerChart paper/ big marker Chalkboard/ chalkChalkboard/ chalk Paper/ pencilsPaper/ pencils Handouts: Handouts:

– Sounds We HearSounds We Hear– SoundSound– Mysterious Magic Mysterious Magic

Materials:Materials:– rubber bandsrubber bands– Pieces of plasticPieces of plastic– Large cansLarge cans– Wood rulersWood rulers– Small cansSmall cans– saltsalt

Computer with projection device Computer with projection device

Initial QuestionsInitial Questions

Listen to this sound:Listen to this sound:

Describe the sound. Describe the sound.

Record your answers on the Record your answers on the Sound worksheetSound worksheet..

What Sounds do You Hear?What Sounds do You Hear? Think – Pair - Share

Think

Think about what sounds you hear everyday.

Pair

Pair up with a partner and share what you know. Record your answers on the Sounds We Hear worksheet.

Share

Share with the class.

Sounds We Hear Sounds We Hear (Class share results)(Class share results)

School School SoundsSounds

Outside Outside SoundsSounds

Night Night SoundsSounds

Street Street SoundsSounds

Kitchen Kitchen SoundsSounds

Whole Group ActivityWhole Group ActivityTap your pencil lightly on your desk. Tap your pencil lightly on your desk.

What is the pencil doing when you hear the What is the pencil doing when you hear the sound?sound?

What caused the sound you heard when you What caused the sound you heard when you tapped your pencil against the desk? (the tapped your pencil against the desk? (the vibration of the pencil against the desk)vibration of the pencil against the desk)

Was the sound high or low? (The highness or Was the sound high or low? (The highness or lowness of a sound is the lowness of a sound is the pitchpitch.).)

What are some examples of sounds that are What are some examples of sounds that are high, low; loud, quiet; harsh, pleasant; high, low; loud, quiet; harsh, pleasant; emergency?emergency?

High or low Pitch?High or low Pitch?

Dolphin whistles:http://www.dolphinear.com/de-sound.htm

Car horn:http://www.autospeak.com/library.htm

Cow:http://www.angelfire.com/az/moocows/images/cows2.au

Bell:

Let’s graph our results:Let’s graph our results:

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high low

dolphinscar hornbellcow

Small Group ExperimentSmall Group Experiment

MYSTERIOUS MAGIC

INTRODUCTIONLet's start our investigation of sound by making some salt move without

touching it. Is it a mystery? Is it magic? Or is it science?

WHAT YOU NEED 1 rubber band

1 piece of plastic 1 large can

1 wood ruler 1 small can

salt

What to do:What to do:(record results on (record results on your worksheetyour worksheet))

1. Find a place to work that is not too close to another team.1. Find a place to work that is not too close to another team.

2. Pull the plastic tightly over the open end of the large can and hold 2. Pull the plastic tightly over the open end of the large can and hold it while your partner puts the rubber band over it.it while your partner puts the rubber band over it.

3. Sprinkle some salt on top of the plastic. 3. Sprinkle some salt on top of the plastic.

4. Hold the small can close to the salt and tap the side of the small 4. Hold the small can close to the salt and tap the side of the small can with the ruler. What happens to the salt?can with the ruler. What happens to the salt?

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5. Try tapping the small can in different spots or holding it in different 5. Try tapping the small can in different spots or holding it in different directions. Find out how you must hold and tap the can to get the directions. Find out how you must hold and tap the can to get the salt to move the most.salt to move the most.

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Class in actionClass in action

Video timeVideo time(Let’s learn more about sound)(Let’s learn more about sound)

Importance of SoundImportance of Sound(real – life connections)(real – life connections)

Helps us Make sense

Of world

Is nice toListen to

Can warnUs of

danger

Helps uslearn

Use to communicate

Sound

Science CentersScience Centers This week we are going to continue our This week we are going to continue our

exploration into sound with the following exploration into sound with the following centers. See center chart for directions.centers. See center chart for directions.– Great GongsGreat Gongs (explains all of the centers) (explains all of the centers)– Perfect PitchPerfect Pitch– Sound ExperimentSound Experiment– Wonderful WavesWonderful Waves– Groovy GuitarsGroovy Guitars– Radical ReedsRadical Reeds– Make your own instrumentMake your own instrument

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