Year 2 science · A.1 · Waves and light
Sound travels through things
Sound doesn't just travel through air. It also moves through solids like metal, wood, or plastic by passing vibrations from one part to another.
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Nora hears a bell ring in the classroom. Where does the sound go first?
- Through the floor
- Through the air (right)
- Through water
Sam and Felix are curious. A teacher taps a pencil on a desk. The sound goes through which material?
- Water
- Air
- Solid (right)
Why can Sam hear a bell through a metal fence?
- Sound travels through the metal (right)
- The wind is blowing
- The bell is loud
Tip: Sound doesn't just travel through air. It also moves through solids like metal, wood, or plastic by passing vibrations from one part to another.
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