1. Sound Activities
Geared for 3rd Grade

2. Grade Level Content Expectations to be addressed within activities…
Science Processes
Inquiry Process
S.IP Generate questions based on observations
Inquiry Analysis and Communication
S.IA Share ideas about science through purposeful conversation in collaborative groups
S.IA Communicate and present findings of observations and investigations
Physical Science
Energy
P.EN Relate sounds to their sources of vibrations (for example; a musical note produced by a vibrating guitar string, the sounds of a drum made by the vibrating drum head)

3. For the next half hour… Each team choose an activity
“Sound Vibration Kazoo”
“Vibrations Through Compacted Air”
“How Do We Hear Sounds?”
“Slinky Sound Waves”
“Vibrations Through Wood and Metal”
Choose “roles”…leader, gatherer, recorder, “share”er
Form a hypothesis
Complete the activity
Compile conclusions…use the stems to help
Share experiment summary, hypothesis, and conclusions with whole group.

4. Set Up your Lab Record Sheet
(Activity Name)
Hypothesis:
Conclusion:

5. Hypothesis Stems We think that ….will…when The_______will…because…
Most likely…

6. Conclusion Stems We noticed… We determined We think… We discovered…
We wonder…
We would like to see if…
What would happen if…
We’re still not sure why…
We’d like to know if/why/what/how…