A Museum of Science Traveling Program

Now Hear This: The Sound of Science

Description

Now Hear This: The

Sound of Science is an

exciting 60-minute

presentation about the

physics of sound and

vibrations.

Needs

We bring all materials

and equipment, including

a video projector and

screen. Access to 110-

volt electricity is required.

Space Requirements

The program can be presented in assembly-

suitable spaces like gyms, multipurpose rooms,

cafeterias, and auditoriums.

Goals: Vibrations

We establish that sounds

are a kind of vibration

that require a medium to

travel through. In the

vacuum of a bell jar, no air

means no vibration—and

therefore no sound!

Goals: Waves

We demonstrate that

sound is a type of wave,

that can be measured by

both Frequency and

Amplitude.

Goals: Waves

These waves can be

visualized with tools like a

Chladni Plate, which can

also demonstrate the

concept of interference.

Goals: Energy

Sound is demonstrated to

be a kind of energy that

can turn into other kinds,

and vice versa, like with a

Rijke Tube that creates

sound from heat.

Sound and Music

These changes in energy

can be used to create

extraordinary music from a

Theremin or a Musical

Tesla Coil.

Finale

A wine glass is shattered by a sound of the

precise resonant frequency.

Program Details• Can be booked for

school groups.

• Appropriate for third-,

fourth-, fifth- or sixth-

grade students studying

sound and waves.

• A 45-minute introductory

version can be booked

for mixed third- through

sixth-grade groups.

Program Details

• Capacity is eight classes

(200 students) per

session.

• Up to two consecutive

sessions can be taught

per day.

NGSS Connections• 4-PS3-1. Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to

the energy of that object.

• 4-PS3-2. Make observations to show that energy can be transferred from place to

place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

• 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific principles of energy and motion to test and refine a device that

converts kinetic energy to electrical energy or uses stored energy to cause motion or

produce light or sound.

• 4-PS4-1. Develop a model of a simple mechanical wave (including sound) to

communicate that waves (a) are regular patterns of motion along which energy travels

and (b) can cause objects to move.

• 4-PS4-3. Develop and compare multiple ways to transfer information through encoding,

sending, receiving, and decoding a pattern.

• 6.MS-PS4-1. Use diagrams of a simple wave to explain that (a) a wave has a repeating

pattern with a specific amplitude, frequency, and wavelength, and (b) the amplitude of a

wave is related to the energy of the wave.

• 6.MS-PS4-2. Use diagrams and other models to show that both light rays and

mechanical waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

NGSS Scientific and Engineering

Practices Incorporated

• Asking questions and defining problems.

• Planning and carrying out investigations.

• Using mathematics and computational thinking.

• Developing and using models.

• Analyzing and interpreting data.

• Constructing explanations and designing solutions.

2017 – 2018 Prices

Modest mileage fees are charged for sites more than 30 miles away.

Sessions per Day Price

1 Session $525

2 Sessions $900

Now Hear This: The Sound of Science

For information/reservations:

mos.org/travelingprograms

travelingprograms@mos.org

617-589-0354

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