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Lesson starters. flickering candles. 3, Sound through a medium :

This short clip is ideal for use as a lesson starter in KS3/4 science and features a demonstration of how sound needs a medium to pass through. The presenter attaches a sound generator to a loudspeaker. He places a candle in front of the loudspeaker, and the candle flickers. The question posed to st...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Teachers TV (Television Channel) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2009.
Series:Teachers TV
Subjects:
Science > Study and teaching > Great Britain.
Sounds > Study and teaching.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement > Grande-Bretagne.
Bruits naturels > Étude et enseignement.
Science > Study and teaching.
Great Britain.
Online media.
Instructional television programs.
Émissions pédagogiques télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This short clip is ideal for use as a lesson starter in KS3/4 science and features a demonstration of how sound needs a medium to pass through. The presenter attaches a sound generator to a loudspeaker. He places a candle in front of the loudspeaker, and the candle flickers. The question posed to students is: What makes the candle flicker? See the accompanying teachers' notes for a full explanation of the science underpinning the demonstration, plus suggested extension activities.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Jan. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 min.).
Playing Time:00:00:42
Audience:For High School audiences.
ISBN:9781503413177
1503413179