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Experimenting with Sound Science Projects by Robert GardnerThis book describes how it's possible to hear and feel sound, how sound travels and moves, as well as dimensions of space. It discusses making sounds and noises, waves, properties of sound and sound effects. It also includes sounds of music.
ISBN: 9780766041486
Publication Date: 2013-01-16
Experiments with Energy by Anna ClaybourneEnergy comes in many forms--including sound, heat, electricity, and light--and is perpetually at work all around us. As the inquisitive scientists in this book, readers will come to recognize some key characteristics of energy. Measuring the speed of sound, investigating reflection and refraction, and examining static electricity are a few of the experiments young scientists will undertake, with the help of boxed instructions and bright illustrations. All activities, as well as their underlying principles, are carefully explained. These essential STEM-based activities are a must for any science collection.
ISBN: 9781508192374
Publication Date: 2016-07-30
Sound Experiments in Your Own Music Lab by Robert GardnerEver wonder how flutes, harps, guitars, pianos, or drums produce sound? Find out by building your own musical instruments! Using supplies and tools that are easy to find, you can experiment with frequency, vibration, harmonics, and more--all with homemade instruments. Follow the suggestions for expanding the ideas to develop your own unique science fair project!
ISBN: 9780766069602
Publication Date: 2015-07-30
Sound Science by Scientific American Editors (Editor)Music is a powerful force in our modern world. Aspiring sound engineers may wonder about the science that makes music possible. This intriguing title allows readers to understand music's invisible forces firsthand through engaging experiments, including creating a speaker from household materials and testing how sound works underwater. Colorful illustrations accompany step-by-step instructions for each sound-inspired project. Explanatory text connects each activity to important concepts such as physics, magnetism, biology, and sound waves.
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Recreate Discoveries about Sound by Anna ClaybourneBuild your own amplifier like experimenter Athanasius Kircher did, or turn the sound of your voice into unusal patterns of art like singer/composer Megan Watts Hughes. This title gives readers both an understanding of the properties of sound and the skills to investigate great discoveries and works. Exciting and easy-to-understand experiments encourage budding scientists, inventors, engineers, and artists to stand on the shoulders of the curious and creative people who came before them.
ISBN: 9781427121530
Publication Date: 2018-08-10
Science Experiments with Sight and Sound by Alex KuskowskiMake science simple! This book features easy and fun Science Experiments with Sight & Sound using household items. Young readers can assemble experiments at home from a Recycled Plastic Panpipe to a Super Spinning Color Wheel. No laboratory needed! Each activity includes easy instructions with how-to photos, and short science explanations. Use fun to introduce math and science to kids. Super simple says it all. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.