What Is Sound?

by Jody S. Rake

Overview

Listen up! Spread the word and ride the wave of science basics with this book about sound. Then look and listen during a hands-on science experiment that will draw everyone's attention in the library or classroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977105080
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	02/01/2019
Series:	Science Basics
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

Sounds All Around 4

Sound Is a Wave 6

Loud and Soft, High and Low 8

Sound Through Air, Liquid, and Solid 10

Receiving Sound: How Ears Work 12

Sounds For Communication 14

Sounds and Music 16

How Phones Work 18

Sound experiment 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Critical Thinking Questions 24

Index 24

Interviews

This easy-to-read series on physical science concepts will boost your hands-on science collection and make a complex topic accessible to young or struggling readers. An experiment focusing on sound will encourage students to explore science in the real world.