Physical Science · Light & Sound
Sound & Vibrations: How Sounds Are Made
Tap, pluck, watch, and listen. Notice that vibrating materials move back and forth and can make sound. Then observe that sound can make other materials vibrate.
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Sound & Vibrations: How Sounds Are Made
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Lesson overview
What students will learn
- I can tell when something is vibrating by watching it move back and forth.
- I can connect a vibration with the sound I hear.
Key science ideas
- A vibration is a quick back-and-forth movement.
- A vibrating material can make sound.
- When a sound source stops vibrating, it stops making that sound.
Lesson at a glance
- Grade 1
- 35 min
- ~8 min prep
- 1-PS4-1
- 9 materials
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- Lesson Plan
- Investigation
- Teacher Slides
- Printable Worksheet
- Teacher Answer Key
- Interactive Activity
- Vocabulary