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Virtual School Program
Learn how humans and animals perceive light and sound as you investigate the properties of light and sound energy spectra. Explore how light and sound behave through engaging demonstrations on pitch, frequency, vibration, reflection and absorption.
Type: Virtual School Program
Grade: 4
Duration: 45 minutes
Capacity: one group, maximum 40 students
Price: $150 per group
Language: English or French
Technology Requirements: Details here
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A1.5 | communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes |
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C1.1 | assess the impacts on society of devices that use the properties of light or sound, or both |
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C1.2 | assess the impacts on the environment of light energy and sound energy produced by various technologies, while taking different perspectives into account |
C2.1 | identify a variety of natural and artificial light sources |
C2.2 | distinguish between objects and living things that emit their own light and those that reflect light from other sources |
C2.3 | describe properties of light, including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted |
C2.4 | describe properties of sound, including that sound travels through a medium as a wave and that sound can be absorbed or reflected and modified |
C2.5 | explain how vibrations cause sound waves |
C2.6 | describe how different objects and materials interact with light and sound energy |
C2.7 | distinguish between sources of light that emit both light and heat and those that emit light but little heat |
C2.8 | identify sensory organs and devices that make use of the properties of light and sound |
This program features moderate to loud noises.