📚 Topic Summary
Everything around us makes sounds, even you! Sound is made when something vibrates, or moves back and forth really fast. These vibrations travel through the air to our ears, which is how we hear things. Loud sounds have big vibrations, and quiet sounds have small vibrations. Some things vibrate quickly, making high sounds, while others vibrate slowly, making low sounds. Let's learn more! 🎶
🗣️ Part A: Vocabulary
Match the words with their meanings:
| Word |
Meaning |
| 1. Vibration |
A. How high or low a sound is |
| 2. Sound |
B. A quick back-and-forth movement |
| 3. Loud |
C. The thing we hear |
| 4. Quiet |
D. A sound with a lot of energy |
| 5. Pitch |
E. A sound with very little energy |
(Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-E, 5-A)
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Use these words to fill in the blanks: vibrates, ear, faster, slower, sound
When something __________, it makes a __________. This travels to your __________. If something vibrates __________, the sound is higher. If something vibrates __________, the sound is lower.
(Answers: vibrates, sound, ear, faster, slower)
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Think about a guitar. What part of the guitar do you think vibrates to make the sound? How does changing that part change the sound?