Soundwaves

Jan Mattingly, AKA The Science Lady, is coming back to the Homeschool Hub at Hoover Public Library!  She'll present the science of sound on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 11 a.m.  This event is open to grades K-8, but registration is required.  You can sign up online or by phone (205-444-7830) beginning 11/10/22.

Want to learn more about sound?
Get Noisy with Science!: Projects with Sound, Music, and More by Elsie Olson (2022)
I Heard a Sound by David Ward (2020)
The Invention Hunters Discover How Sound Works by Korwin Briggs (2020)
Rumble and Roar: Sound Around the World by Sue Fliess (2022)
The Second in the World to Invent the Telephone: Elisha Gray by Farren Phillips (2022)
Sing Like a Whale by Moira Butterfield (2021)
Sound: Shhhh . . . Bang . . . Pop . . . Boom! by Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy Lesiv (2020)

Love science in general?
1000 Words: Science by Jules Pottle (2021)
The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists by America's Test Kitchen (2021)
Fairy Tale Science by Sarah Albee (2021)
Just Joking: Science by Rosie Gowsell Pattison (2022)
Kate the Chemist: The Awesome Book of Edible Experiments for Kids (2021)
Science Art + Drawing Games for Kids: 35+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Science Skills by Karyn Tripp (2021)
Science School: 30 Awesome Science Experiments to Try at Home by Laura Minter (2021)
The Science Spell Book by Cara Florance (2022)
Steve Spangler's Super-Cool Science Experiments for Kids (2021)
Super Simple Science Experiments for Curious Kids: 100 Awesome Activities Using Supplies You Already Own by Andrea Scalzo Yi (2022)

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