ScienceYears 7–8Physics

Sound

Understand how sound is produced and travels; describe pitch, volume and frequency; explain echoes and hearing

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Sound is made when something vibrates — like when you pluck a guitar string or tap a drum 🥁.

  2. 2

    What makes a sound?

  3. 3

    Tap the drum to see how it vibrates and makes a sound. The harder you tap, the bigger the vibration!

  4. 4

    Let's see how sound travels from a drum to your ear.

  5. 5

    Sound travels through the air as what?

  6. 6

    Drag the tuning fork to see its vibrations make sound waves in the air.

  7. 7

    What happens to the sound if you hit a drum harder?

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