Name ______
Pre Test
Directions: Circle the letter of each answer that best completes each sentence.
1. The ______of a sound is how loud or soft it is.
a. Pitch b. Volume c. Energy
2. Energy that you can hear is ______.
a. Vibration b. Sound c. Pitch
3. What does an object do to make sound?
a. Absorb b. Change color c. Vibrate
4. An instrument that makes a high pitched sound is a ______.
a. Flute b. Drum c. Loud instrument
5. You hear a sound when your ______vibrates.
a. Hands b. Ear drum c. Eyes
6. Sound that is______can damage our ears.
a. Too loud b. Invisible c. Quiet
7. Volume is measured in ______.
a. Feet b. Pounds c. Decibels
8. Sound travels in ______.
a. Groups b. Motion c. Waves
9. If you hit a drum harder, then the sound will be ______.
a. Lower b. Louder c. Longer
10. Words to describe pitch are ______and ______.
a. High & Low B. Loud & Soft c. Waves & Absorb
11. A tool that can be used to measure sound is ______.
a. Scale B. Ruler c. Sound Meter
Name ______
Lesson 1
Decibel Walk
Directions: Investigate how loud sounds are.
Each student should have a turn recording a reading.
Each sound should have its volume recorded twice.
Record your findings, below.
Sound / Decibel Reading #1 / Decibel Reading #2Gym Whistle
Lunch Room
Library
Vacuum
Slammed Door
Toilet
Scream
2 People Talking
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
Name ______
Lesson 6
SOUND LAB
Stompers: Station 1
Directions: Use one stomper to walk across each of the materials in the chart below. Record the volume you hear beside each material in the chart using the word bank.
Word Bank:
LOUD LOUDEST MEDIUM SOFT SOFTEST
STOMP CHART:
MATERIAL / SOUND YOUR EARS HEARTILE FLOOR
PAPER BAG on tile floor
FOAM on tile floor
FOIL on tile floor
COTTON BATTING on tile floor
1. When you stomp harder on the tile what happens to the volume of the noise?
2. What material did you walk on that made the sound the loudest?
3. What material did you walk on that made the sound softest?
4. What material absorbed the most sound?
5. Why did some materials make the sound softer?
Sound meter: Station 2
Directions: Cover the sound meter with each material in the chart below. Record the sound meter reading when the sound is played.
DECIBEL SOUND CHART
MATERIALcovering the sound meter / Number of Decibels
the sound meter recorded
NOTHING
PAPER BAG
FOAM
FOIL
COTTON BATTING
6. What material absorbed the most sound?
7. What material do you think protected the sound meter from the noise the most?
8. What material do you think protected the sound meter from the noise the least?
9. What do the numbers on the sound meter tell you?
CHALLENGE QUESTION: 10. How can using the sound meter help us solve David & Kayleen’s problem?
Name ______Lesson 8
Engineering Ear Protection
Question
1. What problem are David and Kayleen trying to solve?
Think
2. What will help David and Kayleen solve their problem?
Design: Create a detailed drawing of your design. Label all parts
Test: Test your design.
Trial / Decibel ReadingDecibel Reading without ear protection
Decibel Reading with ear protection
Decibel Reading with ear protection
Solution
3. How well did your design work? How do you know?
4. What part(s) of your design could be improved?
5. What is one idea that you have for making your design better?
6. What materials do you need to make your design better?
Name ______Lesson 9
Redesign: complete your design changes.
Test: Test your design.
Trial / Decibel ReadingDecibel Reading without ear protection
Decibel Reading with redesigned ear protection
Decibel Reading with redesigned ear protection
1. What was the lowest decibel reading from your original design?
2. What was the lowest decibel reading from your redesign?
3. Did your redesign work better, why or why not?
Lesson 10
Directions: Use this paper to write your rough draft letter to David & Kayleen. Remember, you are writing this letter to make building suggestions for their deck based on your own experience in your group. Use the checklist on the back to check over your work.
Name ______
Lesson 10
Revisions Checklist for David & Kayleen Letter
I used my best handwriting.
I included a date in my letter.
I included a salutation in my letter.
I included a body in my letter.
I began my letter with an introduction.
In my letter, I made a suggestion to David and Kayleen for building their deck.
I used at least three unit vocabulary words.
I included a closing in my letter.
I included my signature in my letter.
I checked over my letter for spelling errors.
I checked over my letter to be sure it made sense.
I checked for capitalization errors.
I checked for punctuation errors.
Name ______
Post Test
Directions: Circle the letter of each answer that best completes each sentence.
1. The ______of a sound is how loud or soft it is.
a. Pitch b. Volume c. Energy
2. Energy that you can hear is ______.
a. Vibration b. Sound c. Pitch
3. What does an object do to make sound?
a. Absorb b. Change color c. Vibrate
4. An instrument that makes a high pitched sound is a ______.
a. Flute b. Drum c. Loud instrument
5. You hear a sound when your ______vibrates.
a. Hands b. Ear drum c. Eyes
6. Sound that is______can damage our ears.
a. Too loud b. Invisible c. Quiet
7. Volume is measured in ______.
a. Feet b. Pounds c. Decibels
8. Sound travels in ______.
a. Groups b. Motion c. Waves
9. If you hit a drum harder, then the sound will be ______.
a. Lower b. Louder c. Longer
10. Words to describe pitch are ______and ______.
a. High & Low B. Loud & Soft c. Waves & Absorb
11. A tool that can be used to measure sound is ______.
a. Scale B. Ruler c. Sound Meter
18 / David and Kayleen Explore Sound