--- title: Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 description: Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound. image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound. [![Download a Sample Unit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6) Science & Engineering Practices - [Asking questions and defining problems](https://www.knowatom.com/asking-questions-and-defining-problems) - [Developing and using models](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-and-using-models) - [Planning and carrying out investigations](https://www.knowatom.com/planning-and-carrying-out-investigations) - [Analyzing and interpreting data](https://www.knowatom.com/analyzing-and-interpreting-data) - [Constructing explanations and designing solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/constructing-explanations-and-designing-solutions) - [Engaging in argument from evidence](https://www.knowatom.com/engaging-in-argument-from-evidence) - [Obtaining evaluating and communicating information](https://www.knowatom.com/obtaining-evaluating-and-communicating-information) Disciplinary Core Ideas - [The Universe and Its Stars](https://www.knowatom.com/the-universe-and-its-stars) Crosscutting Concepts - [Patterns](https://www.knowatom.com/patterns) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f) ## Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8 [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Sound-and-Senses-2.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/sounds-and-senses) ## [Sounds and Senses In the last unit, students explored animal behaviors of parents and offspring that help the offspring survive and then designed a dam to stop the flow of water. In this unit, students explore the science phenomena of how animals communicate with one another using sound.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/sounds-and-senses) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/sounds-and-senses) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Sound-and-Senses1.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/making-sounds-with-instruments) ## [Making Sounds and Instruments In this unit, students explore the science phenomena of sound by analyzing our senses and how we perceive sound. Once students have explored the relationship between sound and vibrations, they move on to discovering how musical instruments produce sound. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/making-sounds-with-instruments) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/1st-grade-science/making-sounds-with-instruments) Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 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