| PHYSICS
OF SOUND MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
DROPPING
IN |
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Language
Extensions
• Drop multiple-letter objects.
• Send mystery letters.
• Create whole-word codes.
• Drop in other languages.
• Write sound stories with feeling.
• Explore onomatopoeia.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Create a number drop.
Science Extensions
• Create a sound-matching game.
• Start a learning center.
• Play Where's That Sound? |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• “Seeing” the World through Sound
• Listen to This
• Animal Babble
• Your Source and Receiver |
www.fossweb.com
Check the FOSS website for interactive simulations, to write
questions to a scientist, for teaching tips, and to talk with
other classes using FOSS.
Home/School Connection: Students look for the noisiest and
quietest spots in their neighborhood. They ask family members
about hearing protection or augmentation at the job site.
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2. |
GOOD
VIBRATIONS |
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Language
Extensions
• Research whale and dolphin communication.
• Research bat navigation.
• Compare animal ears.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Art Extension
• Hold a fabulous ear contest.
Science Extensions
• Observe speed of sound through air.
• Investigate string telephones.
• Compare sound mufflers.
• Make an air cannon. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Highs and Lows
• Making Waves
• Sound Off!
• Scoping Out Sound |
Home/School
Connection: Students and their families assemble a homemade
band with pots and pans. If they are able to create a scale,
they might play and record a few tunes. |
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3. |
HOW
SOUND TRAVELS |
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Language
Extensions
• Research hearing aids.
• Describe the group experience.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Social Studies and Science Extensions
• Imagine life without phones and stereos.
• Discuss disability awareness.
• Investigate sound-making toys.
• Make animal quackers. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Moving Along
• Bouncing Back |
Home/School
Connection: Students investigate bathtub science by listening
to sounds generated in air and in water while their ears are
above water and submerged. |
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4. |
SOUND
CHALLENGES |
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Language
Extensions
• Research animal sounds.
• Research the Adam’s apple.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Notate string-beam music.
Science Extension
• Make a duck flute or rubber-band guitar. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Lights! Camera! Action!
• Grandmother’s Hearing Test |
Home/School Connection: Students will need some extra time
at home to work on their projects and get them ready to present
to the class.
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