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Have you ever wondered how\u00a0we hear sounds?\u00a0Sounds All Around<\/a><\/em>, written by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by Holly Keller, explains\u00a0how sounds from vibrating objects make tiny bones in our ears vibrate to hear sound.<\/p>\n The book Sounds All Around<\/em> begins by listing various sounds that young children often make and hear: “Snap your fingers. Clap your hands. Whistle! Clatter some pans. You’re making sounds!” It then explains that that each of these common actions creates sound waves that vibrate through the air. This causes tiny bones in our ears to vibrate, allowing us to hear sounds. Readers will also learn how both people and animals use sounds to communicate and bats use echolocation to find food and avoid running into objects in total darkness. In addition, there are\u00a0several other interesting facts throughout the book, including that some animals, such as snakes, don’t have ears: “A snake has no ears. To hear, it puts its head on the ground. A bone in its head feels the sound vibrations.”<\/p>\n This book\u00a0also includes several hands-on-activities related to sound for students to\u00a0do after reading,\u00a0such as\u00a0making a tissue box guitar, listening to sounds travel through a string telephone, and playing a sounds matching game. The activities are clearly explained and could easily be completed in an elementary school classroom.<\/p>\n Curriculum Connections <\/strong> Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Book: <\/strong>Sounds All Around<\/em> Have you ever wondered how\u00a0we hear sounds?\u00a0Sounds All Around, written by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by Holly Keller, explains\u00a0how sounds from vibrating objects make tiny bones in our ears vibrate to hear sound. The book Sounds All Around begins by … Continue reading
\nThis book would be\u00a0a great\u00a0resource for introducing a science lesson\u00a0related to\u00a0sound\u00a0for Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd graders. In Virginia, this book and the activities listed at the end relate to\u00a01st grade\u00a0science SOL\u00a01.2b, which states that\u00a0students will understand that objects vibrate to produce sound.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/a>Author: <\/strong>Wendy Pfeffer<\/a>
\nIllustrator: <\/strong>Holly Keller
\nPublisher: <\/strong>Harper Collins
\nPublication Date: <\/strong>1999
\nPages:\u00a0<\/strong>32 pages
\nGrades:<\/strong> K-2
\nISBN:<\/strong> 0-06-027711-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"