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NASA eClips™ V.A.L.U.E. Bundle
Sound

NASA eClips™ Videos
NASA's commercial invention that can be used to reduce airplane noise.
Real World: NASA Inventions - Polyimide Foam
NASA eClips™ Educator Guides
Students investigate the sound insulating properties of different materials and design the most effective and cost-efficient combination of materials to suppress sound.
NASA eClips Educator Guide Polyimide Foam. 6-8, 9-12
NASA Spotlite Interactive Lessons
This 5E lesson guides students through experiences to arrive at a deeper understanding of how sound travels.
Downloadable Interactive PDF
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How to Use a Frayer Model
How to Assess a Frayer Model
NASA Spotlite Videos
Student-produced videos confronting misconceptions.
Misconception: Sound needs air to travel.
NASA Spotlite: Sound Waves and Media
Students often have a difficult time understanding that air is not the only medium in which sound waves can travel through.
NASA eClips™ YouTube Link
NASA Ask SME Videos
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NASA Know it All
Learn more about how sound travels from the simulation.
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Space Place
Hear tiny sounds with a Super Sound Cone!
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NASA Spinoff
Article about how polyimide foams offer superior insulation.
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Sound and Solids: Stereo Hangers
Investigate how sound travels in this demonstration.
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