Sound Wave Diagram — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This flat, cartoon-style illustration depicts a blue rectangular speaker on the left, emitting sound waves shown as concentric blue circles. On the right, a young boy with brown hair and a green shirt is shown in profile, facing the speaker, indicating he is hearing the sound. The blue concentric circles visually represent the propagation of sound waves from the source. This image effectively teaches the science concept of how sound travels through waves and is perceived by the ear, suitable for K-5 science lessons on senses or basic physics. It can be used on slides to introduce the topic, as part of a worksheet explaining sound, or for a label exercise on sound sources and receivers.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.