In this Form 2 (grades 4-6) study guide, students will be introduced to vibrations and sound waves, including how the human ear works, the speed of sound, loudness, pitch and quality, as well as echoes and acoustics.
Spine Text:
This study guide accompanies the living book The First Book of Sound by David Knight. Buy a newly reprinted copy of this book from Living Library Press or for an extensive used copy search, try used.addall.com.
- 90 pages
- Reading Level: Grade 4-6
- Prerequisites: none
Author Bio:
David C. Knight (1925-1984) was a native of Glens Falls, NY. He graduated from Union College and attended the Sorbonne in Paris, one of the oldest universities in the world.
Mr. Knight worked in industrial electronics before becoming a prolific author and a science editor with a major publishing house in New York. He wrote over 50 books. His writings cover many topics that still intrigue us today. From the solar system, Mars, science mysteries, science fiction, ghosts, UFOs, viruses, to spies, history, and elite forces. He also wrote biographies for the Immortals of Science series including Robert Koch, Father of Bacteriology, among others. (source)
Other Necessary Items to Complement This Course
- Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock
- Supply List
Schedule:
This study guide includes 33 morning lessons, three per week, each requiring 20-30 minutes. Each week will include the following science lessons:
- Weekly Lesson 1: Nature Lore
- Weekly Lesson 2: Natural History Science Reading
- Weekly Lesson 3: Special Studies Reading or Natural History Activity
This guide uses the following tools and prompts:
- Reading assignments
- Narration and discussion prompts
- Activities and experiments related to the reading
- Supplemental current events, books, videos, and article suggestions
- Leisure reading options
- Exam questions
Sample Lessons:
A digital version can be purchased below, but the paperback copies of this study guide must be purchased on Amazon.