Sound Waves
What can sound travel through?
Different materials - air, water, solids
What is a wave?
a pattern of motion that carries information
What were the "dots" representing in the SIM?
The particles
What was your favorite part about learning about sound waves and dolphins?
varies
Give an example of two adjectives
what kind, how many, which one?
blue, many, those, fluffy, fast
How does sound travel?
As a wave!
What is a source?
The place where something comes from
What did the particles do when there were different sounds?
They collided and transfered the energy fromk one place to another
Animals use sound waves to....
communicate
Give two examples of nouns
Any person, place, thing or idea
Does the water move a lot or a little when dolphins communicate?
Only a little
What is vibrate?
to move back and forth quickly
The wave got bigger/smaller and the volume was louder/quieter
What is something new you learned about Dolphins and sound waves?
varies
Give to examples of prepositions
on, under, through, in, behind, during
How can a calf know which call is it's mothers call?
Each dolphin has a signature whistle, they all have different pitches!
What is a particle?
a tiny piece of material that is too small to see
What happened when you changed the wavelength?
The pitch was higher or lower, the peaks of the waves are closer or futher apart.
What did Dr. Sayigh discover about dolphins?
They have their own signature whistles
Give two examples of pronouns
he, it, they, she, we, I
How does sound travel through the water?
How big or loud a wave is
Why do scientists uses models like a SIM?
To represent things we can not see or to explain visually different science phenomena
Explain how sound gets from the mother dolphin to her calf using the words: Particles, amplitude, and wavelength
happily, slowly, quickly, quietly, joyfully