I Heard a Sound

Learn the science of sound with easy experiments and examples from everyday life.

Crickets, clarinets, and vocal chords. All vibrate. All make sound.

Here is science learning at it's best: a kid-friendly, accessible text, with bold, retro-styled illustrations, and hands-on experiments you can try at home

Using everyday items like straws, balloons, rulers, and wax paper, readers can:

See how sound can pass through a string

Use four straws to hear high and low sounds

Show how vocal chords work

Use wax paper to see sound vibrate

Learn how sound waves work

And much more

A glossary is included in the back of the book.

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