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Everyday Engineering: Budding Sound Engineers: Listening to Speakers and Earbuds
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In this 5E learning-cycle lesson, students construct a simple speaker consisting of a coil of wire, a magnet, and a disposable cup for a diaphragm that is connected to an MP3 player. Students then evaluate competing…
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Mythbusters, Musicians, and MP3 Players: A Middle School Sound Study
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Create your own speakers for an MP3 player while exploring the science of sound. Review of science notebooks, students' intriguing cabinet designs, and listening to students talk with a musician about the physics of an…
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Guest Editorial: So, How Does a Multicultural Classroom Look? Sound?
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An opinion piece about the importance of and the opportunities for learning in multicultural elementary classrooms.
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Using Sound Knowledge to Teach About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
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Throughout our lives we are surrounded by sounds in our environment. Our ability to hear plays an essential part in our everyday existence. Students should develop an understanding of the role technology plays in…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sound. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that sound is produced by vibrating matter.
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All about sounds
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