How Do I Make Sounds?

 

Sound can make matter vibrate, and vibrating matter can make sound.

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What sounds can I hear?

Listen and you can hear many different sounds.

What sounds can you hear?

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You can hear the wind blow.

Whoosh goes the wind.

You can hear a car.

Zoom goes the car.

You can hear the slamming of a door.

Whack goes the door.

The world is full of sounds to hear.

 

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Animals make sounds too!

Meow goes the cat.

Ruff goes the dog.

Roar goes the lion.

What are some other sounds that animals make?

 

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What causes sounds?

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Sounds are caused when something vibrates.

All things are made of matter.

When matter vibrates, it makes sound.

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Tapping on a metal bucket makes a sound.

It is a different sound than kicking a tire.

The type of matter determines the sound an object makes.

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What are the characteristics of sound?

Some sounds are loud like a marching band.

Some sounds are soft like the purr of a kitten.

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Some sounds have a high pitch.

Some sounds have a low pitch.

Flutes have a high pitch sound.

Tubas have a low pitch sound.

 

You can hear all kinds of sounds.

Some sounds are very loud.

Some sounds are very soft.

Whispers are very soft.

To hear a whisper you need to be close up.   

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Some animals can hear sounds that we can’t.

Dogs can hear very high pitched sounds we can’t hear.

Other animals can hear very soft sounds.

Some other animals have ears that are good for hearing

underwater.

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How can sound make matter vibrate?

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I can see the drummer hitting the drum.

The drum is made of matter.

When it is struck, it vibrates.

When matter vibrates, it makes a sound.

I can feel the beat of the big bass drum.

The sound makes me vibrate.

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Sounds are everywhere for our ears to hear.