The Science of Sound
Cool Artist: Brass 5
Educational Emphasis: Science
Brass 5 now offers a special Science & Sound Unit based on Virginia 5th grade Science SOLs. In this 90 minute in-class program, two members of the Brass 5 team talk about and explore the elements and characteristics of sound and sound energy. We present new vocabulary and concepts of the elements of sound, promoting a general understanding with practical applications.
Session leaders will actually show first hand how an oscilloscope and decibel meter work as they are not usually available to classrooms. A variety of materials are used to demonstrate the properties of sound that are discussed. A real instrument from each of the four families of instruments will be made during the session to show how the physical properties of the materials work in conjunction with the basic characteristics of sound. Some of the vocabulary and concepts covered are: energy, sound wave, amplitude, wavelength, decibel, frequency and ascilloscope.