Sound and Motion
Pre/Post Assessment
1. What is sound?
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2. Write three things you know about how sounds are made.
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3. What is motion?
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4. How does motion affect sound?
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5. Tapping on an item will make a sound. Look at the items below and discuss the type
of sound (high pitch or low pitch, loud or soft) that might be made if you tap on each of
these items. Explain how these sounds might be alike or different.
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6. Look at the picture.
Think about how you might use a nail to make sound. Circle the letter of any sentence
that you think is true.
A. Long nails make higher sounds than short nails.
B. All nails make the same sounds as each other.
C. Short nails make higher sounds than long nails.
D. Long nails make lower sounds than short nails.
7. The picture shows four vibrating rulers. Look at the picture and circle the letter of any
true sentences below.
A. The long rulers will make a lower sound than the short rulers.
B. The short rulers will make a higher sound than the long rulers.
C. The long rulers will make a higher sound than the short rulers.
D. All of the rulers will make the same sound if they are made of the same
material.
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8. Match the word with its definition by writing the letter of the word on the line next to
its meaning.
Pitch, Vibration, Volume, Tension
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the loudness of sound
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movement back and forth or up and down
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how tight we pull a rope or string
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how high or low a sound is
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