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Exploring the Science of Sounds: 100 Musical Activities for Young Children

AUTHOR Flesch Connors, Abigail
PUBLISHER Gryphon House (10/01/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

Description

Most preschool teachers have musical instruments in their classrooms, but may not realize they can use them for science explorations.

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math--STEAM--these explorations are crucial for laying a solid foundation for later learning. In this book, discover 100 activities that let children ages 3-6 explore the science of music and sound using materials easy to find for a preschool classroom. Children will use their bodies to create sounds, explore the relationship between size and pitch, investigate how tempo affects the way we listen to sounds, create musical instruments, and much more. From the drops of rainwater to the tinkling of wind chimes, the science of sound is all around.

You will indulge young children's curiosity and engage them in scientific inquiry as they explore, listen, observe, experiment, think, and discuss different kinds of sounds and the tools for making them. Through playful activities, explore:

  • Acoustics--what is sound?
  • Volume--loud and soft
  • Tempo--fast and slow
  • Timbre--sound quality
  • Pitch--high and low
AWARD WINNER!
Recipient of:
  • 2017 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award
  • Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award, Kids Science Activity Book Category
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ISBN-13: 9780876597316
ISBN-10: 0876597312
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 216
Carton Quantity: 32
Product Dimensions: 8.40 x 0.60 x 10.90 inches
Weight: 1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Acoustics & Sound
Science | Schools - Levels - Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kinder
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 534.078
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017018599
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Most preschool teachers have musical instruments in their classrooms, but may not realize they can use them for science explorations.

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math--STEAM--these explorations are crucial for laying a solid foundation for later learning. In this book, discover 100 activities that let children ages 3-6 explore the science of music and sound using materials easy to find for a preschool classroom. Children will use their bodies to create sounds, explore the relationship between size and pitch, investigate how tempo affects the way we listen to sounds, create musical instruments, and much more. From the drops of rainwater to the tinkling of wind chimes, the science of sound is all around.

You will indulge young children's curiosity and engage them in scientific inquiry as they explore, listen, observe, experiment, think, and discuss different kinds of sounds and the tools for making them. Through playful activities, explore:

  • Acoustics--what is sound?
  • Volume--loud and soft
  • Tempo--fast and slow
  • Timbre--sound quality
  • Pitch--high and low
AWARD WINNER!
Recipient of:
  • 2017 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award
  • Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award, Kids Science Activity Book Category
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Author: Flesch Connors, Abigail
Abigail Conners is an Early Childhood Music Specialist throughout the New Jersey area. Her programs include singing, dance, rhythm instrument activities, literacy/music activities, and listening games. This is her first book with Gryphon House.
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