Sounds all around : the science of how sound works / written by Susan Hughes ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney.
Material type: TextPublisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781525302503
- 1525302507
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 534 H894 | Available | 33111009808540 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 534 H894 | Available | 33111010515167 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A comprehensive exploration of sound for young children that's friendly, fun and easy to digest.
From a cat's purr to a thunderstorm's clap, from a friend's voice to a school bell's clang, sounds can lull us, entice us or call us to action. But how does sound happen? How do we hear it? What makes some sounds loud and some soft? Some high pitched and some low pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? Which sounds happen naturally, and which are created for a specific purpose? This charming picture book explores all of these questions in child-friendly language, offering readers a gentle introduction to how sound works that will encourage them to stop and listen.
In this highly original book, Susan Hughes uses appealing and inviting text that speaks directly to young children to explain the physics of sound. From describing how sounds are made by the vibrations of air, to identifying and considering the different sources of sound and its properties (pitch, tone, volume), this book is an excellent curriculum-based tool for physical science that strongly supports the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for kindergarten and first grade. Ellen Rooney's sweet, playful illustrations colorfully illuminate the concepts, incorporating the same character and his dog on every spread. Easy-to-understand decibel and hertz charts are included. There is also a fun activity and a glossary.
"Zzzzzzzz! It's a mosquito. Such a tiny insect, but its beating wings make such a BIG sound in the silence. Sound is a sense we often take for granted. Where does sound come from? Why are some sounds loud and some soft? Some high-pitched and some low-pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? What's the difference between natural and artificial sound? This lyrical picture book explores all of these questions, giving young children a charming and gentle introduction to how sound works."-- Provided by publisher.