2nd Grade Science-Sound
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2nd Grade
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Ruizi Zheng
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of sound energy and sound waves, perfectly aligned with 2nd grade elementary science curriculum. The questions assess students' understanding that sound is a form of energy created by vibrations, which are rapid back-and-forth movements of objects. Students need to grasp that vibrating objects produce sound waves that travel through air to reach our ears, where the eardrum vibrates in response. The quiz evaluates knowledge of key vocabulary including pitch (how high or low sounds are), vibration, sound waves, and basic ear anatomy. Students must demonstrate understanding that objects without vibration cannot produce sound, and they need to identify which materials can create sound energy through vibration, such as bells compared to static objects like feathers or lollipops. Created by Ruizi Zheng, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 2. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary science classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex sound concepts. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about sound and vibration, or use it as homework reinforcement after hands-on experiments with tuning forks, musical instruments, or other sound-producing materials. The quiz works particularly well for review sessions before unit tests, allowing students to self-assess their mastery of essential vocabulary and concepts. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards 1-PS4-1 (planning investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound) and supports 2-PS1-1 (planning and conducting investigations to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Item has sound energy?
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Pitch?
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is vibration?
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________ is made when something vibrates
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
how high or low a sound is
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This part of your inner ear helps you hear. It vibrates when sound waves reach the inside of your ear. What is this ear part?
ear drum
the brain
the outer ear
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NGSS.1-PS4-1
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