Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves

Kitset of the main ideas in the topic Sound

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 IOP TAP

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Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves

Bee Swinger

As the been swinger moves through the air, the rubber band starts to vibrate. The card amplifies the sound so that you can...

Enrichment Activity 5-11 11-14

Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

Ear defenders

Children think about the path which the vibrations must follow from source to detector in order for this sounds to be heard...

Classroom Activity 5-11

Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

How are we able to hear?

So, how is it that you are able to hear the radio playing in all parts of the house or the bacon sizzling or the notes from...

Physics Narrative 11-14

Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Students are familiar with the idea that different materials make different sounds, therefore when asked to explain why an object is making a sound some students will answer by stating a material property

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Many students will not understand that sound can be absorbed by materials and few will explain sound absorption via vibrations (this could extend to other types of wave also)

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

A few students may not think of sound as traveling at all

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