{"id":465242,"date":"2010-03-23T23:52:45","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T03:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2531"},"modified":"2010-03-23T23:52:45","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T03:52:45","slug":"teaching-physical-science-with-children%e2%80%99s-literature-secrets-of-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/465242","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Physical Science with Children\u2019s Literature: Secrets of Sound!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The satisfaction comes from knowing that I am constantly
\nin the world of discovery, where I am encouraged to use my
\nimagination, creativity, and intelligence for the purpose of
\nlearning about life in all its incredible forms.” (pg. 23)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 April Pulley Sayre<\/a>, author and photographer of Secrets of sound: studying the calls and songs of whales, elephants, and birds<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0 has added\u00a0 yet another exciting, informative book to the Scientists in the Field Series<\/em>. Secrets of sound<\/em> explores the work of acoustic biologists in three distinct habitats of whales, elephants, and birds.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sayre introduces the reader to three scientists\u2014Christopher W. Clark, Katy Payne, and Bill Evans\u2014who have dedicated themselves to researching animal communication. This book reveals the scientists’ use of new technologies and secret military information to make exciting discoveries. In addition, Secrets of Sound<\/em> demonstrates the role of scientific research in studying the calls and sound of animals and in preserving endangered animals. While celebrating the methods and challenges of lab and fieldwork, this book also highlights the satisfaction of results.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Sound is one of the many topics within the field of Physical Science.\u00a0 Secrets of Sound\u00a0<\/em> takes the reader from Texas to Hawaii to Africa, revealing the scientific methods used in the work of three bioacousticians. The text can be a bit dense, but it is a great way to introduce the main ideas such as frequency, waves, wavelengths, and vibrations of animal sounds (5.2 a,c). The reader clearly views the process behind the observation and measurement of the data collected in all three studies (6.1 a,c,h). There are also various graphical representations included in the book (6.1 i). Additionally, the last page of the book includes a glossary of words such as “frequency,” “pitch,”and “hertz,” to name a few.<\/p>\n

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