Unit 3: Light, Sound and Motion :
Characteristics of Sound
I Can Statements:
● I can explain how sound is produced.
● I can describe how sound travels.
● I can explain what happens when sound travels through different media.
● I can describe how vibration relates to pitch.
● I can compare and contrast the movement of sound and light.
● I can describe how sound travels.
● I can explain what happens when sound travels through different media.
● I can describe how vibration relates to pitch.
● I can compare and contrast the movement of sound and light.
Essential Vocabulary:
absorb medium (media) pitch reflect vibration
Essential Questions:
● How do vibrations cause sound?
● How does sound travel?
● What happens when sound travels through different media?
● How does the rate of vibration of an object relate to the pitch of a sound?
● How do the movement of sound and light compare?
● How does sound travel?
● What happens when sound travels through different media?
● How does the rate of vibration of an object relate to the pitch of a sound?
● How do the movement of sound and light compare?