How Sound Moves


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The sounds that we hear travel as sound waves. This science reader introduces students to the concept of sound waves. With easy-to-read text and detailed, vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms like pitch, volume, and vibration. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, and bold font to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.




Sounds All Around


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A comprehensive, kid-friendly examination of how sound works. How does sound happen? How do we hear it? What makes some sounds loud and some soft? Some high pitched and some low pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? Which sounds happen naturally, and which are created for a specific purpose? This charming picture book explores all of these questions in easy-to-understand and child-friendly language, offering a gentle introduction to how sound works. Kids are experts at making noise. Now they’ll want to stop and listen, too!




The Epic of Sounds


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Shh! What's That Sound?


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In This Emergent Reader, Kids Hear Funny Noises At A Sleep Over. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.




Sort It by Sound


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People sort and classify using several kinds of categories, including sound. Readers of this accessible book will consider what's loud and what's quiet in the world around them. They'll discover some things, like music and people, can be loud or quiet. Sorting one from another is perfectly illustrated with carefully chosen photographs throughout this inviting book.




Discover Sound


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Sound pounds and crinkles. It whispers and shouts. What makes sound? Why are sounds different? This simple, colorful book teaches kids the basics of their noisy world.




What Is Sound Energy?


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"Sounds are all around us, but what makes sound? How does it travel? What can it do? These questions and more will be answered as the science of sound energy is examined in depth. Readers will learn how the physical movement of objects creates sound, as well as the qualities of sound and how they vary, and are received. The uses of sound energy in various fields will be explored. Simple illustrations of sophisticated scientific concepts will enhance the young learner's understanding of the topic."




Consonants


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"The alphabet has 26 letters -- 21 of them are consonants. They can be combined with vowels to build words. Readers discover what some of the most common consonants can do."--




The Science of Sound Waves


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Waves are vibrations that move in patterns. They are all around us-whether we can see them or not! The Catch a Wave series explains what light and sound waves are, and how they help us hear sounds, see light, and communicate with each other. A code inside the back of this book gives you access to the Student Discovery Lab at www.crabtreeplus.com/waves The animated videos and online games make learning about the light and sound waves fun! Book jacket.




The Amazing Facts about Sound


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This book introduces students to the concept of sound. How can sounds be heard but not seen? How does sound travel through air and at what rate of speed?