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Sound at the Extremes

Why do men have lower voices than women? What is the worst sound in the world? Can a whale kill a fish using only a bubble?

Join us as we journey from one extreme to the other, from high sounds to low sounds, loud to quiet, nice to nasty!

Test yourself! Are you the loudest audience member, the highest, or maybe you have the sexiest voice?

Using interactive demonstrations and live sound experiments we investigate all the amazing properties of sound and what we might be using it for in the future.

Suitable for 11 – 19year olds

Curriculum Links

Key stage 3

Sound cannot travel through a vacuum
Loudness and amplitude
Pitch and frequency

Key stage 4

Light & sound as transverse and longitudinal waves
Frequency, wavelength, speed and amplitude
Waves transfer energy without transferring matter
Human range of hearing: 20Hz - 20kHz
Ultrasound
Infrasound
Decibel scale

A-Level

Resonance
Standing Waves

Duration

50 or 60 minute versions available

Suggested audiences:

Festivals
Families
Year 7 - 13
Visually impaired groups

We would need the school to provide:

Power sockets
Data Projector
Projector Screen
Two long tables
Drinking water for presenter