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Vibrations & Sound

Understand that vibrating materials can make sound, and that sound can make materials vibrate

Typical age: 6–9 years

“Can your child pluck a rubber band and explain that the vibrating band makes the sound, and then hold a ruler on a speaker and see it shake from the music?”

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Needs first

Light & Sound VocabularyREQUIRED
Understanding vibrating materials and sound requires 'vibration' vocabulary
Communication with Light & SoundREQUIRED
Must understand how sound works before designing a communication device using it

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Volume & VibrationsREQUIRED
Must understand vibrations make sound before finding volume patterns
Pitch of SoundsREQUIRED
Must understand vibrations make sound before finding pitch patterns
Wave Properties & Types
Vibrating materials producing sound is a concrete anchor for understanding wave motion
How energy travels around
Sound knowledge supports understanding energy transfer by sound
Sound Travels Through MaterialsREQUIRED
Must know sound comes from vibrations before learning vibrations travel through media