What is Sound?

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Objective

I can describe how sounds are made by things vibrating.

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Warm-up video

Peekaboo Kidz · 3:54

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

What is sound made of?

2

Can sound travel in space where there is no air? Why or why not?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Explain how a guitar string makes a sound when it is plucked. Describe what happens when you clap your hands that makes the sound you hear.

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