Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Sound


Our science investigations this week focused on Sound exploration. Different groups explored different aspect of the topic, and were later asked to present to the class. The students became experts in their field, and had to design a demonstration to explain their concept. One group delved into What is sound, another into how we hear (or ear anatomy), then we learned about high and low pitch, loudness.... and the relationship between sound and different surfaces. Guitars were made out of a science book, pencils, and rubber bands, little drums from toilet paper rolls and balloons, rice was jumping inside a balloon, and salt crystal were dancing as the kids yelled at them.... It was definitely not a quite week.