Pitch of Sounds
Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
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Can your child explain why a short guitar string makes a higher sound than a long one, or why a small drum sounds higher than a big one?
Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
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- Describe the pattern: shorter/thinner/tighter objects produce higher-pitched sounds
- Demonstrate pitch changes using at least one instrument or everyday object
- Explain pitch as how high or low a sound is, determined by how fast the object vibrates
“Can your child explain why a short guitar string makes a higher sound than a long one, or why a small drum sounds higher than a big one?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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