How the world works

Sound and Light

Central Idea:

Sound and light are forms of energy that are part of our everyday lives.

An Inquiry Into:

Where sound and light come from
What carries sound and light
How we can change how sound sounds and light looks
Positive and negative impacts of sound and light

RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THIS UNIT:

Non-Fiction Books:

Call Number	Author	Title
507.8 HAN		Hands-On Science : Forces and Motion, Matter and Materials, Sound and Light, Electricity and Magnets
523.7 BAN	Bang, Molly	My Light
531 STI	Stille, Darlene R.	Energy : Heat, Light, and Fuel
534 BRY	Bryant-Mole, Karen	Sound and Light
534 HAS	Haslam, Andrew	Sound
534 PET	Pettigrew, Mark	Music and Sound
534 PFE	Pfeffer, Wendy	Sounds All Around
534 ROY	Royston, Angela	Sound and Hearing
535 AND	Anderson, L. W.	Light and Color
535 CHA	Challoner, Jack	Light and Dark
535 TWI	Twist, Clint	Light & Sound
612 GRI	Gribbin, Mary	Hearing
612.8 BEN	Bennett, Jill	Sight

Fiction Books:

AV Materials:

Call Number	Title
VID 534 ALL	All about Sound
VID 535 PHY	Physical Science for Children : All about Light

Websites:

Light and Sound Experiments
Brainpop.com - Science Energy (look for Light and Sound)
LIGHT	SOUND
Optics for Kids	Wave Traits - Nasa Science Files
Light the Way - Ology	How Sound Travels - Nasa Science Files
Light Speed - Ology	Juice Bottle Jingles
Light, Reflection and Refraction - Arizona State University
Lenses, Mirrors and Prisms - Arizona State University
Color and Spectrum - Arizona State University
Optics in Nature - Arizona State University
Supplementary Modules - Arizona State University
How Stuff Works - Light
Lightwave
The Science of Light
Light and Optics
Light and Color

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Elementary School