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[Year 2] Unit 3 - Sounds & Showtime!: What is Sound?

What is Sound?

What is Sound? | Physics for Kids | SciShow Kids

 

How Your Ears Work | Nemours KidsHealth

Science of Sound Song | Science for Kids | Grades K-2

Onomatopoeia: A Video Dictionary of Sound Words

Musical Instruments Sounds for Kids (27 Instruments)

Sound for Kids | Loudness, Pitch and Timbre

How Speakers Make Sound

What is Sound? | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Videos for Kids

What does sound look like? | #STEM for Kids

Sound and Pitch - Glass Bottle Xylophone | NG Science

How do we sing? | SciShow Kids

House of Sounds | ABC iView

We explore the science of sound, music and musical instruments in this series of short films. Drawing inspiration from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and others, we discover that vibration is responsible for everything we hear. Click here to watch episodes on ABC iView.

8 Crazy experiments with Sound!

How Does Your Voicebox Work? | BBC Earth Lab

4 Sound Science Experiments for kids

Guess the Sound Game | 20 Sounds to Guess

4 Musical Instruments Crafts you can do anytime | DIY Labs

Play School Science Time: Sensational Sound Episode

How does sound travel? In an episode sprinkled with fun, Michelle creates a Seeing Sound Sprinkle Sensation experiment to discover how sound waves travel. Click here to watch episode on ABC iView. 

ScienceXplosion: Sound-sational! (Ep. 29)

In this STEM episode Eric learns how sound travels and builds a unique musical instrument. Click here to watch episode on ABC iView. 

Play School Science Time: Wonderful Water Xylophone Episode

What is the science to making sound? Rachael is experimenting with water levels to create a xylophone instrument from colourful water jars. Discover how sound travels and make music on the way! Click here to watch episode on ABC iView. 

Operation Ouch!: Do Try This At Home

Dr Chris and Dr Xand have brought their lab into Xand's kitchen! In today's episode, the doctors look at hearing, and show you an experiment to see a sound wave in action!  Click here to watch episode on ABC iView. 

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Sound Makers (ABC Education) - videos. 

These Fun videos about Sound Makers will help students develop lifelong skills (Southcott and Crawford, 2023) - ABC Education. 

Sound (Encyclopedia Britannica School - Elementary). 

Physics for Kids: Basics of Sound (Ducksters, 2022). 

The Science of Sound: Learn Through Music (PBS Kids For Parents, 2018). 

What is Sound? (Science Kids at Home). 

Sound (DK findout!).