Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Pitch = Frequency of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Pitch is the ear's response to frequency, and here you can get a better understanding of pitch, its measurement and the perception of pitch.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Hearing

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define hearing, pitch, loudness, timbre, note, tone, phon, ultrasound, and infrasound; compare loudness to frequency and intensity of a sound; and identify structures of the inner ear and...
Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Visualizing Sound in a Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation is a slow motion version of what you might actually see if you could see particles in a medium vibrating.
Graphic
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Level Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for a hypertext physics course. Users can access subjects ranging from the sound wave parameters that effect hearing and communication to OSHA worplace standards.
Website
Other

Univ. Of Leicester: Amplitude of Vibrations and Loudness

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the ear drum receiving vibrations and how the amplitude of those vibrations translates into the loudness of the sound. Good diagrams to illustrate this concept.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Forced Vibration

For Students 9th - 10th
With videos, illustrated diagrams, and informational text, students learn about sound waves as forced vibrations.
Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Feeling the Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Feel the energy of a sound wave while adjusting the loudness and pitch.
Handout
Other

Npc: Dictionary of Noise Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A large dictionary of words and terms related to noise control and pollution. A good starting place and/or excellent reference site.
eBook
Other

Npc: Effects of Aircraft Noise and Sonic Booms on Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
A study for the US Wildlife Service of the effects of noise pollution on Wildlife. Noise pollution effects ALL living things.
Primary
Other

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse: Aviation Noise Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
Very comprehensive, easily indexed site on the technical, ecological, and physiological effects of aviation noise.
Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Michigan Reach Out!: Drums (Sounds Like Science)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is provided for by Michigan Reach Out. Students experiment with the variables of force, pitch and volume after making a drum.