Illustrating the Uses of Sound

This Storyboard That activity is part of the lesson plans for Sound Waves

Activity Overview

Sound isn't just something we hear, it also has a variety of different uses across many industries. Both humans and animals use sound to communicate, locate, and more. In this activity, students will create a spider map that illustrates real world applications of sound. Have students use books and the internet to research these and select five different uses. You may also provide them with a list to select from.

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Student Instructions

Create a spider map that illustrates and describes several uses of sound.

Click "Start Assignment".
Identify four practical uses of sound in the title boxes.
Write a sentence or more describing each one.
Illustrate the practical application using a combination of scenes, characters, and items, or use Photos for Class.

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2009 Ultrasound Pics • mbaylor • License Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
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Illustrating the Uses of Sound

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