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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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