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Lesson
Title/Focus
SoundsThroughSolids,LiquidsandAir
Date
December7
Subject/Grade
Level
Grade3Science
Time
Duration
50minutes
Unit
HearingandSound
Teacher
MissMKwan
39:Describethenatureofsound,anddemonstratemethodsforproducingandcontrolling
sound.
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:
SLE7:Identifyexamplesthatshowthatsoundcantravelthroughavarietyofmaterials,
includingsolids,liquidsandair,andthatsoundtravelsinalldirections.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
Compare how sound travels through air, liquids and solids.
Illustrate experiments
ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Engagementinactivity,followingalongwithworksheet.
Key Questions
:
Whatisthebestconductorofsound?
Products/Performances:
Master33
EdmontonPublicSchoolsHearingandSound LargeZiplocBag,WoodBlock,MetalPlate(cookiesheet),
Mallet.
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Collectsupplies.
Introduction
Attention Grabber
Aswestartedlastweeksoundstravelthroughdifferentmediums.
Assessment of Prior
Knowledge
Canyouhearunderwater?Whataboutthroughdoorsandothersolids?
Howissoundcreated?
Expectations for
Learning/Behaviour
Followalong,berespectfultothespeaker.
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Time
5
minutes
1) Soundsaroundus/Soundsthroughair
2) Soundsthroughliquid
3) Soundsthroughsolids
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Body
Time
Learning Activity #1
Soundstravelinalldirectionsandthroughair
AskforaVanna.Havethemholdupthebellinthemiddleofthe
room.Holdupthebellinthecorneroftheroomwithoutchanging
volumeorring.
Whathappenswhenwechangethelocationofthesound?Which
timewaslouder?
Unfocusedsoundwavestravelinalldirections.Asthesize
ofthesphereofsoundwavesgetslarger,thesound
energyislostandfewersoundwavesreachtheeardrum.
Airislessdensethanaliquidorasolidandthereforeprovidesa
lesseffectivemediumforsoundwavestomovethrough.
10
Duetohowsoundisproduced,whenmoleculesarenotclose
minutes
together,theyarenotabletovibrateagainsteachother.
Isiteasiertohearsomeoneifitiscoldout?
Soundtravelsbetteron
colddaysbecausetheairisdenser.
Discusstheproblemsofusingairasaconductorofsound.How
didtheymakethemselvesheard?(cuppinghandsaroundtheir
mouth,speakingmoreslowly,moreloudly).
FilloutMaster33:SoundsTravelthroughAir(illustratediagram)
Howdothesoundwavestravelthroughair?
Sphere
Whatdothemoleculeslooklikeintheair?Drawsomeon
yourpage.
Spreadapart.
Assessments/ Differentiation
Master33
Learning Activity #3
SoundsthroughWater
AskforaVanna.Playbellwithoutwater.Playthebellthrougha
bagofwater.Doesitsoundlouder?
Whenheardunderwater,asoundisclearerandlouderthanifit
wastransmittedthroughair.
Soundwavescantravelaroundcornersandbounceoffofsurfaces.
10
Doyouthinksoundswouldbelouderintheoceanorinapool?
minutes
FilloutMaster33:SoundsTravelthroughWater(illustration)
Howdothesoundwavestravelthroughwater?
Sphereof
soundwaves.
Howdosoundwavestravelthroughwaterin
apool?
Bouncesoffthewallsofthepool.
Whatdothemoleculeslooklikeinthewater?Drawsome
onyourpage.
Slightlycloser
.
Assessments/ Differentiation
Learning Activity #4
Master33
SoundsthroughSolids
AskforaVanna.Hitametalobjectandawoodblockwhichis
louder?
Steelbecausethemoleculesareclosertogetherthanin
wood.
10
minutes
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LessonPlanTemplateED3501(VersionC)
Steelisadensematerialinwhichtheparticlesarecloselypacked
together.Thesoundwavestravelmuchfasterthroughdensely
packedmaterials.Woodislessdense.
Soundwavestravelmosteffectivelythroughhardsolidssuchas
steel.Densityandthequantityofairmoleculeswithinasolid
determinetheabilityofasolidtotransmitsound.
Howdoyouthinksoundproofingworks?
Soundwavesarestopped
orabsorbedinsoftersolids.Becausesoftersolidshaveless
density,thesoundwavesareabsorbed.
Assessments/ Differentiation
Master33
Concluding Activity
http://www.knowitall.org/nasa/flash/sound/how_sound_travels.swf
Comparehowfastsoundtravelsindifferentmediums.Doesthis
relatetohowwellthesoundisconducted?
5
Doyouthinksoundcantravelthroughspace?
Soundwillnottravel minutes
throughavacuumbecausetherearenoparticlestocarrythe
soundwaves.Therefore,youcannothearsoundsinspace.
Closure
Time
Assessment of Learning:
FillinthebottompartofMaster33:Whatisthebestconductorof
sound(circleit)?Whatistheworstconductorofsound(markwithan
x)?
MultiplechoiceontheSMARTBoard:Ifyouwantedtohear
somethingreallywell,whatshouldyouhavethesoundtravelthrough?
DenseSolids.Asaresult,whatshouldbecircledandwhatshouldbe 10
minutes
xedonyourmaster?
Exit Pass
Master33completed
Feedback To Students
TestforHearingandSoundwillbeonTuesdayofnextweek.
WewillcontinuetomorrowbytalkingaboutAnimalHearing,and
OWLS!Fromwhatyouknowsofar,doanimalsheardifferently?
AdaptedfromatemplatecreatedbyDr.K.Roscoe
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