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Science Experiment - Sound Research
A science experiment which explores how sound travels.
Sounds are vibrations that travel through the air to our ears. We know that light travels in a straight line, but what about sound?
Use this Science experiment when exploring the physical science of sound.
Students follow the scientific method to conduct the experiment in small groups, then complete the worksheet provided.
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Sound and Light - Science Vocabulary
sound | hearing | bang |
silence | noise | source |
listen | rattle | shake |
blow | crash | pluck |
squeak | boom | screech |
pitch | low | high |
medium | loud | volume |
soft | silent | quiet |
strike | senses | science |
NSW Curriculum alignment
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCSIS053
Use a range of methods, including drawings and provided tables, to sort information
- VCSIS054
Compare observations and predictions with those of others
- VCSIS055
Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways
- VCSSU049
Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACSSU020
Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed
- ACSHE021
Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events
- ACSIS027
Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and through discussion, compare observations with predictions
- ACSIS213
Compare observations with those of others
- ACSIS029
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways

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