Sound Science
3rd grade Ohio Science standard
addressed:
Heat, electrical energy, light, sound, and
magnetic energy are forms of energy. There
are many different forms of energy. Energy is
the ability to cause motion or create change
Common Core Math practices addressed:
Construct viable arguments and critique
the reasoning of others.
Attend to precision
Model with mathematics
What is the teacher doing?
Collecting materials and
books
Play the sound bites one at a
time
Facilitate the sharing of the
possible sound sources
Suggest that organisms and
objects make a variety of
sounds, but that the students
will now have an opportunity
to directly explore sound
making objects to discern
how the sounds are made.
Science and Engineering Practices:
Asking questions and defining problems
Planning and carrying out investigations
Obtaining, evaluating and communicating
information
Common Core ELA standards addressed:
Determine the meaning of general academic
and domain-specific words and phrases in a
text relevant to grade 3 topics or subject areas.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate
understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
Thinking and Doing
What is the student
doing?
Materials: Present a collection of
materials that make sound: tuning
forks, metal bowls and spoons,
long-neck glass bottles of water
and metal spoons, bells, caruga
tubes, toy musical instruments,
water whistles, rubber bands and
boxes, meter sticks, stethoscope,
timers, shakers (plastic bottles
with sand, marbles, metal
washers, etc. inside), wooden
spoons, dowel rods
Safety Caution: glass objects may
be broken if struck too hard
Engage: play a "sound effects"
Write what made each
recording and challenge the
sound on a sticky memo
students to imagine what the
note
sounds are and how they might
With a partner, sort the
be made.
memo notes into
categories
Share the categories with
the whole class
With a partner, create a
chart using memo notes
& label the categories
Dr. Margilee P. Hilson • The Ohio State University • Autumn Semester 2012
