March 03, 2022

Sound Science Activities For The Classroom

Sound science starts as early as pre-school but expands as it enters the upper grades. Sound is free and most supplies are easy to find. A sound unit should always have a hands-on component. Kids will love it and the teacher next door may not, but oh well.

Here are a few activities to make your sound unit memorable.

Create Space Laser Sounds

Silly sounds are the best. Students will immediately identify this sound from movies. Are there really space laser sounds in space? No, but who cares, it is just fun. This is a great way to show how sound can be amplified. They actually do make space laser sounds for movies this way.

Read all the details and download the free TpT download: Space Laser Sound Task Card Freebie.

Create a Spoon Bell

If you want to complete a fun lab in 30 minutes with a reading passage, this lab is perfect. Our 30 Minute Lab series gives the students two variables to explore.

They are geared for 3rd-6th grade.

Students will be hearing church bells and learning about how sound travels through solids directly to our ears. It teaches both the properties of solids and sound at the same time. Super easy prep and supplies can be modified.

Students may decide to explore further with different sizes of spoons and different types of string. A hanger works well too. We love labs that can expand into more discovery.

Set up Hands-On Stations

Station activities are a great way to expose students to science concepts in different ways. It enables the teacher to set up a variety of activities without needing supplies for everyone. We find it very budget-friendly. Students will be able to see the new vocabulary in action.

Students will explore the wonders of sound with 8 hands-on phenomenon task cards. These sound science activities use simple supplies and take little prep. They are differentiated to make them great for any grade level. Flexible for your teaching style and memorable for the students.

To make it extra engaging, groups receive a passport stamp for each task visited. They will work together to understand each sound phenomenon. Group roles will help them improve their cooperative group skills.

Vocabulary Focus:

Sound Energy

Sound Waves

Pitch

Frequency

Amplify

Easy to Differentiate. Use the science process skill worksheets or the CER prompt pages for a more open-ended experience. This will teach them how to make a claim, use their evidence, and reason what is happening. They also make great hands-on bell ringers. Each activity can stand alone on its' own. We made them flexible for your

teaching style.

Head on over to our TpT Store for the complete download.