In this Form 2 (grade 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.

The study guide includes reading assignments from the spine text, narration prompts, and open discussion questions. Experiments related to the reading are also included. Optional supplemental activities, such as current events, videos, and article suggestions when there is time, are also included. Finally, you will find a link to an exam for each course in the introductory material.

Pages: 65
Prerequisites: none

Spine Text

This study guide accompanies the living book The First Book of Sound by David Knight (Living Library Press, 2018, ISBN: 0578424517), which must be purchased separately.

92 pages
Reading Level: 4-6 grade
Prerequisites: none

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. —Michele Jahncke (source)

Other Necessary Items to Complement This Course

Review the Supply List for this course.
Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock

Schedule:

This study guide includes 33 morning lessons, three per week, each requiring approximately 20-30 minutes. Each week will include the following science lessons:

Weekly Lesson 1: Nature Lore
Weekly Lesson 2: Natural History Science Reading and sometimes an activity
Weekly Lesson 3: Special Studies Reading or Natural History Activity

Other necessary science and nature study should be done during afternoons or evenings, and may include the following:

Daily work outside exploring and investigating, making notes or drawings of their observations. Due to the subject matter of this study guide, some of this daily work will need to be done after sunset.
Additional reading on this science topic and nature topics according to individual desire and interest.

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