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Lesson
Title/Focus

SoundsThroughSolids,LiquidsandAir

Date

December7

Subject/Grade
Level

Grade3Science

Time
Duration

50minutes

Unit

HearingandSound

Teacher

MissMKwan

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

39:Describethenatureofsound,anddemonstratemethodsforproducingandcontrolling
sound.

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

SLE7:Identifyexamplesthatshowthatsoundcantravelthroughavarietyofmaterials,
includingsolids,liquidsandair,andthatsoundtravelsinalldirections.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:
Compare how sound travels through air, liquids and solids.
Illustrate experiments

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Engagementinactivity,followingalongwithworksheet.

Key Questions
:

Whatisthebestconductorofsound?

Products/Performances:

Master33

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

EdmontonPublicSchoolsHearingandSound LargeZiplocBag,WoodBlock,MetalPlate(cookiesheet),
Mallet.
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Collectsupplies.
Introduction

Attention Grabber

Aswestartedlastweeksoundstravelthroughdifferentmediums.

Assessment of Prior
Knowledge

Canyouhearunderwater?Whataboutthroughdoorsandothersolids?
Howissoundcreated?

Expectations for
Learning/Behaviour

Followalong,berespectfultothespeaker.

Advance
Organizer/Agenda

Time

5
minutes

1) Soundsaroundus/Soundsthroughair
2) Soundsthroughliquid
3) Soundsthroughsolids

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Body

Time

Learning Activity #1

Soundstravelinalldirectionsandthroughair
AskforaVanna.Havethemholdupthebellinthemiddleofthe
room.Holdupthebellinthecorneroftheroomwithoutchanging
volumeorring.
Whathappenswhenwechangethelocationofthesound?Which
timewaslouder?
Unfocusedsoundwavestravelinalldirections.Asthesize
ofthesphereofsoundwavesgetslarger,thesound
energyislostandfewersoundwavesreachtheeardrum.
Airislessdensethanaliquidorasolidandthereforeprovidesa
lesseffectivemediumforsoundwavestomovethrough.
10
Duetohowsoundisproduced,whenmoleculesarenotclose
minutes
together,theyarenotabletovibrateagainsteachother.
Isiteasiertohearsomeoneifitiscoldout?
Soundtravelsbetteron
colddaysbecausetheairisdenser.
Discusstheproblemsofusingairasaconductorofsound.How
didtheymakethemselvesheard?(cuppinghandsaroundtheir
mouth,speakingmoreslowly,moreloudly).
FilloutMaster33:SoundsTravelthroughAir(illustratediagram)
Howdothesoundwavestravelthroughair?
Sphere
Whatdothemoleculeslooklikeintheair?Drawsomeon
yourpage.
Spreadapart.

Assessments/ Differentiation

Master33

Learning Activity #3

SoundsthroughWater
AskforaVanna.Playbellwithoutwater.Playthebellthrougha
bagofwater.Doesitsoundlouder?
Whenheardunderwater,asoundisclearerandlouderthanifit
wastransmittedthroughair.
Soundwavescantravelaroundcornersandbounceoffofsurfaces.
10
Doyouthinksoundswouldbelouderintheoceanorinapool?
minutes
FilloutMaster33:SoundsTravelthroughWater(illustration)
Howdothesoundwavestravelthroughwater?
Sphereof
soundwaves.
Howdosoundwavestravelthroughwaterin
apool?
Bouncesoffthewallsofthepool.
Whatdothemoleculeslooklikeinthewater?Drawsome
onyourpage.
Slightlycloser
.

Assessments/ Differentiation

Learning Activity #4

Master33

SoundsthroughSolids
AskforaVanna.Hitametalobjectandawoodblockwhichis
louder?
Steelbecausethemoleculesareclosertogetherthanin
wood.

10
minutes

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Steelisadensematerialinwhichtheparticlesarecloselypacked
together.Thesoundwavestravelmuchfasterthroughdensely
packedmaterials.Woodislessdense.
Soundwavestravelmosteffectivelythroughhardsolidssuchas
steel.Densityandthequantityofairmoleculeswithinasolid
determinetheabilityofasolidtotransmitsound.
Howdoyouthinksoundproofingworks?
Soundwavesarestopped
orabsorbedinsoftersolids.Becausesoftersolidshaveless
density,thesoundwavesareabsorbed.

Assessments/ Differentiation

Master33

Concluding Activity

http://www.knowitall.org/nasa/flash/sound/how_sound_travels.swf
Comparehowfastsoundtravelsindifferentmediums.Doesthis
relatetohowwellthesoundisconducted?
5
Doyouthinksoundcantravelthroughspace?
Soundwillnottravel minutes
throughavacuumbecausetherearenoparticlestocarrythe
soundwaves.Therefore,youcannothearsoundsinspace.

Closure

Time

Assessment of Learning:

FillinthebottompartofMaster33:Whatisthebestconductorof
sound(circleit)?Whatistheworstconductorofsound(markwithan
x)?

MultiplechoiceontheSMARTBoard:Ifyouwantedtohear
somethingreallywell,whatshouldyouhavethesoundtravelthrough?
DenseSolids.Asaresult,whatshouldbecircledandwhatshouldbe 10
minutes
xedonyourmaster?

Exit Pass

Master33completed

Feedback To Students

TestforHearingandSoundwillbeonTuesdayofnextweek.

Transition To Next Lesson

WewillcontinuetomorrowbytalkingaboutAnimalHearing,and
OWLS!Fromwhatyouknowsofar,doanimalsheardifferently?

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