Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Class: ____________
Sound Visualization Activity Stations—Seeing Sound Worksheet 1
Seeing Sound Worksheet
Instructions: At each activity station, complete the questions below.
Station 1: Oobleck Dance
1. Observe how oobleck responds to a range of low-frequency sounds. At which frequency does
oobleck dance most wildly?
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2. Do sound waves need high or low amplitude in order for oobleck to dance? How can you tell?
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Station 2: Sound Visualization
1. Can you see that sound is a wave? How can you tell?
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2. Can you feel that sound is a wave? How can you tell?
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3. How do high- and low-frequency sounds change what the water (or grain) looks like?
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4. Do high-frequency sounds have long or short wavelengths?
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