Loud and Soft

A bigger vibration makes a louder sound.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 39

Tap a drum gently. It vibrates a little and makes a soft sound.
Hit it hard. It vibrates a lot and makes a loud sound! A bigger vibration makes a louder sound.
It works with a guitar too. Pluck a string hard, and it swings far and sounds loud. Pluck it gently for a soft sound.
A whisper is soft. Thunder is loud! Very loud sounds can hurt your ears, so cover them.
Your turn! Put the sounds in order, from softest to loudest.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1P1.d — Construct an explanation supported by evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.