Almost every second of the day you are surrounded by sounds. Through easy-to-understand examples, this program helps students grasp how sounds are formed and how sound travels. Special attention is given to the different characteristics of sounds and how we sense sounds. Concepts and terminology: vibrations, ears, volume, and pitch.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Sound Around You (2:03); --What is Sound? (1:19); -- Detecting Sounds (1:10); -- Different Sounds (1:15); -- Video Review (0:55); -- Video Quiz (1:40); -- Credits: Exploring Sound (0:46); .