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The purpose of this unit is to give the students an introduction to sound and the science related to it. Since the students have not had much exposure to the science of sound (waves, frequency, etc) this unit will serve as an introduction to these concepts.

Students will begin the unit by doing some reading from the sound chapter in their science text book. The students will complete some of the suggested experiments that are in their text. Once the class has finished the reading, the students will be given the opportunity to experiment with and manipulate sound. The students will use a recording program (Audacity) to record their voices and see how the sound waves look. The students will then work with speaking quietly vs. loudly, and also working with speaking in a normal voice. The students will write on a teacher completed template how the sounds waves were affected with each change. The students will then complete an assignment where they manipulate the speed and frequency of the sounds they have recorded. Their finial product will be placed into a PowerPoint which they will present to the class.

The students that I am working with have not used Audacity or learned much about sound and sound waves in previous years. I do not expect the students to be experts, but with the templates and instruction on using the programs, I expect to have some high quality presentations. I believe that the technology and curriculum I have chosen are appropriate because they align with state and district standards. I believe the technology will add value to the assignment because instead of just hearing or reading about sound waves, the students will be able to see first hand how the waves change and will be given the opportunity to change the sound as well.

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