4th Grade
American Revolution Resources
What Are Waves?
Waves can take place in air, water, or solid matters.
Important Vocabulary:
- Amplitude
- Frequency
- Wavelength
- Energy
- Wave Peak
- Sound Waves
- Transverse Wave
- Longitudinal Wave
- Particle
Researching Waves in Databases...
- Brain Pop This link opens in a new window4 minute video that provides an overview of waves with specific discussion on:
-Electromagnetic Spectrum
-Light & Sound
-Wavelengths
-Amplitude - PowerKnowledge Physical Science This link opens in a new windowForms of Energy
Sound Waves
Light Waves
Books on Waves
Motion by
Explore the concepts of motion by learning about movement, speed, force, and inertia.
Call Number: j 531 STIISBN: 9781404803480Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Loud or Soft? High or Low? by
Fireworks crackle and boom in the sky. Your friend laughs at a joke. Sounds are all around you. But what exactly is sound? And how does sound reach your ears? Read this book to find out!
Call Number: j 534 BOOISBN: 0761360913Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Investigating Sound by
People, animals, machines, and wind all make sounds. But have you ever seen how sound waves move? Or made a sound wave bounce? Now you can! Explore sound with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books(tm) collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
Call Number: j 534 WALISBN: 9780761357773Publication Date: 2011-08-01
Sound by
"Explains essential facts about sound, including human voices, how musical instruments work, echoes, and ultrasound. Includes experiments"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number: j 534 JENISBN: 1599202751Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Waves by
Examines different kinds of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, light, x-rays and gamma rays.
Call Number: 539.2 SKUISBN: 0792235207Publication Date: 1996-08-01
Electronic Books via Big Universe
- Big Universe
Feel free to check out the following books on Waves:
Heat Waves by Vanessa Black
What are waves? by Hudak
Waves of light and sound by Duke
Information Waves by Sirota
What are sound waves? by Johnson
What are light waves? by Johnson
Science of Sound Waves by Johnson
Science of Light Waves by Johnson
Waves and information transfer by Hudak
