CONTENT AREA - PROJECT 1:
SCIENCE Learning ACtivities
Sound and Sound Waves:
As sound is a central part of speaking and listening. Learning about how sound waves are produced and received is a natural and interesting science extension to the topic of speaking and presentations. Taking students through this content area helps learners visualize the invisible aspects of their speeches, and perhaps not take for granted the ability to make and receive sound.
Content Area and Student Information: Science (Physics)
Cross Curricular Focus: Speech and Presentation
Methods: Simulations and Tests
Resources: Other links to sound and acoustical information can be found below the simulation reviews.
As sound is a central part of speaking and listening. Learning about how sound waves are produced and received is a natural and interesting science extension to the topic of speaking and presentations. Taking students through this content area helps learners visualize the invisible aspects of their speeches, and perhaps not take for granted the ability to make and receive sound.
Content Area and Student Information: Science (Physics)
Cross Curricular Focus: Speech and Presentation
Methods: Simulations and Tests
Resources: Other links to sound and acoustical information can be found below the simulation reviews.
Sound Wave Simulations
Simulation 1Link to Simulation: Sight vs. Sound Reactions Gizmo : ExploreLearning
Review:
Personal reactions: This simulation was interesting as it was a measurement of sight and sound reactions. This is different from the other simulations as it did not show the sound waves, but measured reaction times. I did not look at the materials before trying this simulation and it may have set me up to understand it better. Relation to speech and presentation content area: Adding the element of a visual and how it can help enhance a presentation or distract from a presentation. |
Simulation 2Link to Simulation: Doppler Shift Gizmo : ExploreLearning
Review:
Personal reactions: This simulation was one the showed the Doppler effect and how the sound was not "one directional" or just the intensity of the sound wave most of the other simulations showed the waves only or a reaction time to hearing a sound, rather than showing how sound moves from the object--and keeps moving. Relation to speech and presentation content area: The directional aspect of this simulation would be useful for speech and presentation as when giving a presentation the sound waves must reach the audience. Visualization of this helps when there are no electrical sound boosters. |
Simulation 3Link to Simulation: Violin (Sound, Sound Waves, Standing Waves) | Physics | Interactive Simulation | CK-12 Exploration Series
Review:
Personal reactions: This one was my favorite of the four simulations that I tested. What I like most about it is that it gave an introductory lesson that was easy to use as it was a video that had subtitles that guided you through the process of explaining how sound waves were created from a violin. After this lesson it took you to the simulation to experiment with the virtual violin. Relation to speech and presentation content area: This one was the only simulation to show a musical instrument (something else that is on a stage with an audience) produces sound. Makes an easier tie to a speech. |
Simulation 4Link to Simulation: Sound Beats and Sine Waves Gizmo : ExploreLearning
Review:
Personal reactions: This particular simulation was the most classic in terms of output. Like the other simulations from explore learning it was too easy to get to the simulation but the lessons and back up were in links at the bottom. Students who wish to use this would beed to understand what they were doing first, before the tool would be effective. Relation to speech and presentation content area: The visualization of the invisible sound and how it changes based on volume. |
Aligned Resources - Physics Lesson on
SOUND WAVES
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Website it explains how voice acoustics works. |
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Website for the Acoustics Today Magazine to show how sound waves work. |
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This website shows how sound and sound-waves are calculated. |
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Introductory Video on Acoustics and Sound Waves. |
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Introduction to Wave Models from the National Museum of American History |
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Science.net's lesson about the Properties of Sound Waves |
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This site shows how sound is measured and gives a scale for what is considered dangerous sound levels. |
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A Hyper Text document on the physics of speech and sound. |
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The Science and Engineering of Sound from Filmaker IQ to help video makers understand how sound works. |
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This site allows for testing out different sounds including the human voice and other inputs into the computer. |
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