"Science is a way of investigating, understanding and explaining our natural world, physical world and wider universe" (NZ Curriculum).

Students need to lean what science is and how scientists work as well as scientific knowledge.

Science programmes at Eastern Hutt aim to provide hands on investigations that will develop students' curiosity of the world around us and an interest in science.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Sounds can be LOUD or quiet


Our clever 5 year old scientists found out that sounds can be LOUD or quiet.

To make a loud sound they found out that you had to hit the drum hard and quickly and to make a quiet sound they had to hit the drum softly and slowly.

The picture above shows how an ice cream container was used to make the sound of the rubber band twang louder. This is just like how the body of the guitar makes the sound of the strings louder.

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