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Discover how sound is produced and how it travels. Analyze how different pitches and volumes are produced. Experience sound waves as they pass through different states of matter. Watch your sound waves on an oscilloscope and try our invisible strings exhibit!

 BNL Science Link: Coming Soon
 Vocabulary
   vibration, sound wave, pitch, frequency, volume,
   corrugaphone, oscilloscope
 Lesson Objectives
   1)     Discover that sound is produced by vibrations and sound
 travels in waves.
   2)     Observe that more energy produces louder sounds.
   3)     Discover how high and low pitches are produced.
   4)     Discover ways to direct sound and carry sound over a
 distance.		 National Science Education Standards
   Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
   Content Standard B- Physical Science
 New York State Learning Standards
   Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 4
 

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