SOUNDS ALL AROUND
Books in this lesson:
What's That Sound?
Author: Mary Lawrence
Illustrator: Lynn Adams Publisher: Kane Press Year: 2002 Tim hears strange noises that keep him up at night when his family stays in a country cottage. |
Sounds All Around
Author: Anna Chernyshova
Illustrator: Holly Keller Publisher: HarperCollins Year: 1999 Describes sounds in the human and natural worlds, how sound travels, and how it can vary. |
Storytime Video
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Located on Safari Montage
Reading Rainbow: Mama Don’t Allow Run Time: 29 min 23 sec From the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow, this program presents the book by Thacher Hurd. When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket! No one guesses what's in store for them, when Miles and his Swamp Band receive an invitation to play at the Alligator Ball. Also in this episode, host LeVar Burton visits an alligator farm, meets a mouth sounds performer and a jazz saxophone artist, and explores a riverboat in Louisiana. |
FCS Provided Databases
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Sid the Science Kid: Too Much Noise
Run Time: 26 min 57 sec Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears! Access the Sounds All Around playlist on Safari Montage. |
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Sound Content Collection
Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans for "sound". You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account. |
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Brainpop: Sound
Run Time: 2 min 37 sec Did you hear that? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the world of sound! In the movie, you’ll find out how sound and ocean waves are similar, yet different, as you learn about different kinds of waves. See how air molecules, air pressure, pitch, and vibration all play a part in everything you hear. Plus, you’ll be introduced to a cool mechanism designed to measure sound waves! Discover how fast sound can travel through mediums like air, water, and steel. And see how aquatic animals like whales use sound to communicate underwater! Hey, this sound movie sounds pretty cool, right?! |
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Brainpop Jr.: Sound
Run Time: 5 min 15 sec That sounds great! In this movie, you’ll explore sound, a kind of energy we can hear. You'll learn how sound travels in waves and makes things vibrate. Sound can travel to your ear and cause your eardrum to vibrate so you can hear. You'll learn that volume describes how loud or soft a sound is and pitch describes how high or low a sound is. You’ll find out how sound can be blocked or absorbed by objects or even bounce off of things. Watch the movie to learn why you sometimes hear echoes. |
Exploratorium: Listening Memory Game
This game is like concentration with a twist! Instead of memorizing what you see, you have to memorize what you hear! Listen closely to find the matching sounds.
This game is like concentration with a twist! Instead of memorizing what you see, you have to memorize what you hear! Listen closely to find the matching sounds.
SciShow Kids: What is Sound?
Run Time: 3 min 57 sec
How is sound created and how can we hear it? Learn all about how sound works with Jessi and Squeaks on SciShow Kids!
Run Time: 3 min 57 sec
How is sound created and how can we hear it? Learn all about how sound works with Jessi and Squeaks on SciShow Kids!
The Sesame Street website is a great place to look for some K-1 appropriate videos, lesson plans, and games about objects that sound.
