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I. What is sound (Primary)

In this unit students explore how sound is produced, they use the sound sensor to record the sound of a tuning fork and to display its sound waveform. Activity I. What is sound

II. Making voice sounds (Primary)

In this unit students explore how sound is made by human voices. Activity II. Making voice sounds

III. Making musical sounds (Primary)

In this unit students learn that sounds need a medium to travel and can travel not only via air but also via other materials. Activity III. Making musical sounds

IV. How does sound travel and how do we hear it? (Primary)

In this unit students learn that sounds need a medium to travel and can travel not only via air but also via other materials. Activity IV. How does sound travel and how do we hear it?

V. How loud? (Primary)

In this unit students use the sound sensor and measure the sound intensity of different sounds. The sound sensor works as a sound level meter and measures sound level in decibels (dB). Activity V. How loud?

VI. Stop that noise (Primary)

In this unit students realise that sound can cause hearing damage and investigate ways of decreasing sound intensity. Activity VI. Stop that noise