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Waves of Sound

Sound, Waves, & Communication

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

NGSS Standards covered: 4-PS4-1 , 4-PS4-3
In this unit, students investigate the science of sound. Students construct physical devices to feel the vibrations that allow us to communicate across distances. Students also use digital devices to visualize the characteristics of different sound waves that cause us to hear different things. Less
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