Sound and Light

Nature of Science:Sonic Booms

Chapter 1 Characteristics of Waves

1 What Are Waves?

2 Properties of Waves

3 Interactions of Waves

4 Integrating Earth Science:Seismic Waves

Chapter 2 Sound

1 The Nature of Sound

2 Properties of Sound

3 Combining Sound Waves

4 Integrating Life Science:How You Hear Sound

5 Applications of Sound

Chapter 3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

1 The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

2 Waves of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

3 Producing Visible Light

4 Integrating Technology:Wireless Communication

Chapter 4 Light

1 Reflection and Mirrors

2 Refraction and Lenses

3 Color

4 Integrating Life Science:Seeing Light

5 Using Light

Interdisciplinary Exploration:The Magic of the Movies

Reference Section

Skills Handbook

Think Like a Scientist

Making Measurements

Conducting a Scientific Investigation

Thinking Critically

Organizing Information

Creating Data Tables and Graphs

Appendix A:Laboratory Safety

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments

Inquiry Activities

CHAPTER PROJECT

Opportunities for long-term inquiry

Chapter 1:Over and Over and Over Again

Chapter 2:Music to Your Ears

Chapter 3:You're on the Air

Chapter 4:What a Sight!

DISCOVER

Exploration and inquiry before reading

How Do Waves Travel?

How Can Yon Change a Wave?

How Does a Ball Bounce?

Can You Find the Sand?

What Is Sound?

How Does Amplitude Affect Loudness?

How Can You Produce Patterns of Sound?

Where Is the Sound Coming From?

How Can You Use Time to Measure Distance?

How Does a Beam of Light Travel?

What Is White Light?

How Do Light Bulbs Differ?

How Can Radio Waves Change?

How Does Your Reflection Wink?

How Can You Make an Image Appear on a Sheet of Paper?

How Do Colors Mix?

Can You See Everything With One Eye?

How Does a Pinhole Viewer Work?

Sharpen your Skills

Practice of specific science inquiry skillsObserving

Graphing

Designing Experiments

Observing

Classifying

Developing Hypotheses

TRY Tuis

Reinforcement of key concepts

Standing Waves

The Short Straw

Pipe Sounds

Plucking Rubber Bands

Listen to Sounds

How Do Light Beams Behave?

What Does a Bee See?

Produce Electromagnetic Interference

Disappearing Glass

True Colors

What a View!

Skills Lab

In-depth practice of inquiry skills

Wavy Motions

Making Waves

The Speed of Sound

Looking at Images

Real-World Lab

Everyday application of science concepts

Musical Notes

Comparing Light Bulbs

Build a Crystal Radio

Changing Colors

Interdisciplinary Activities

Science and History

Wireless Communication

Optical Instruments

Science and Society

Noise Pollution

Irradiated Food

Connection

Math Toolbox

Music

Social Studies

Visual Arts