Learn the science of sound with easy experiments and examples from everyday life. Crickets, clarinets, and vocal chords. All vibrate. All make sound. Here is science learning at it's best: a kid-friendly, accessible text, with bold, retro-styled illustrations, and hands-on experiments you can try at home! Using everyday items like straws, balloons, rulers, and wax paper, readers can:

See how sound can pass through a string

Use four straws to hear high and low sounds

Show how vocal chords work

Use wax paper to see sound vibrate

Learn how sound waves work

And much more! A glossary is included in the back of the book. A Junior Library Guild Selection