Sound |
Preschool Investigation
Difference in Sounds
The children explore the difference in the sounds they hear. They use water inside various glass jars and hit spoons on the jars to make sound. They compare the sounds they hear and predict why the pitch changes.
Standard: CKG: Science: C.3. Explorations of energy. Recognize properties of sound.
Describe, compare, sort, classify, and order
The children explore the difference in the sounds they hear. They use water inside various glass jars and hit spoons on the jars to make sound. They compare the sounds they hear and predict why the pitch changes.
Standard: CKG: Science: C.3. Explorations of energy. Recognize properties of sound.
Describe, compare, sort, classify, and order
How does sound travel?
The energy of sound waves strike solid objects and vibrations make sound audible. The children explore this concept by using a soccer ball to represent the sound wave.
Standard: Cognition and general knowledge:
Science: C.2. Manipulates position and motion of object.
The energy of sound waves strike solid objects and vibrations make sound audible. The children explore this concept by using a soccer ball to represent the sound wave.
Standard: Cognition and general knowledge:
Science: C.2. Manipulates position and motion of object.
Vibration Board
A variety of items were used for the children to understand vibration. They were able to make vibrations and feel them with their hands, bodies and even their mouths. Each child had their own stick and rubber band harmonica to explore vibration.
ELDS: Cognition and General Knowledge:
Science-Engage in sustained and complex manipulation of objects
Ask questions about objects and events in the environment.
A variety of items were used for the children to understand vibration. They were able to make vibrations and feel them with their hands, bodies and even their mouths. Each child had their own stick and rubber band harmonica to explore vibration.
ELDS: Cognition and General Knowledge:
Science-Engage in sustained and complex manipulation of objects
Ask questions about objects and events in the environment.
Bouncing Ball Art
The children make a unique piece of art by using balls and paint inside of a water table.
They hit the bottom and top of the water table to make the balls bounce and move the paint around as they create vibrations.
ELDS: Approaches toward learning: Use imagination and creativity to interact with objects and materials.
The children make a unique piece of art by using balls and paint inside of a water table.
They hit the bottom and top of the water table to make the balls bounce and move the paint around as they create vibrations.
ELDS: Approaches toward learning: Use imagination and creativity to interact with objects and materials.
Exploring the Function of Our Ears
The children explored a diagram of the ear and used an otoscope to view the inside of the ear. The children discussed how sound funnels into the ear. Words like outer, inner and middle ear were described. As well as other parts like the eardrum.
ELDS: Cognition and General Knowledge: Social Studies
Participation Skills: Demonstrate cooperative behaviors and fairness in social interactions. With modeling and support, negotiate to solve social conflicts with peers.
Science: Use simple tools to extend investigation.
The children explored a diagram of the ear and used an otoscope to view the inside of the ear. The children discussed how sound funnels into the ear. Words like outer, inner and middle ear were described. As well as other parts like the eardrum.
ELDS: Cognition and General Knowledge: Social Studies
Participation Skills: Demonstrate cooperative behaviors and fairness in social interactions. With modeling and support, negotiate to solve social conflicts with peers.
Science: Use simple tools to extend investigation.
Making Telephones
The children use their fine motor skills as they thread a needle through a hole to connect two cups. The Jets use the cups to talk and hear each other speak to experience how sound travels. They noticed if that stretched the cups and looked very carefully they could actually see the string between the two cups vibrate.
ELDS: Physical Health and Motor:
Small muscle: Coordinate the use of hands, fingers and wrists to manipulate objects and perform tasks requiring precise movements.
Science: Use simple tools to extend investigation.
The children use their fine motor skills as they thread a needle through a hole to connect two cups. The Jets use the cups to talk and hear each other speak to experience how sound travels. They noticed if that stretched the cups and looked very carefully they could actually see the string between the two cups vibrate.
ELDS: Physical Health and Motor:
Small muscle: Coordinate the use of hands, fingers and wrists to manipulate objects and perform tasks requiring precise movements.
Science: Use simple tools to extend investigation.
Concept Planner
| SCIENCE OF SOUND CONCEPT PLANNER |
RESOURCES
Another Classroom Investigates Sound!
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Documentation
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