An object that vibrates to make a sound is called a sound source.

The volume of a sound is how loud or quiet the sound is.

Distance is the amount of space between two things.

Enquiry means to investigate something to find out more.

A fair test is an investigation in which only one thing is changed and another is measured. All other things are kept the same.

Distance from sounds: plan

Science

In this Introduction to sound unit, pupils learn that sounds are made by vibrations and that vibrations travel through a medium to the ear. In the Sound, light and vision unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn more about how sound waves travel through different types of medium and are absorbed and reflected.

Pupils will draw upon exploration of making and listening to different sounds in EYFS and their own everyday experiences. In this Introduction to sound unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating

This unit explores how sounds are made through vibrations, how they travel through mediums, and how pitch and volume relate to vibration strength. It also covers why sounds get fainter with distance. The emphasis is on practical enquiries, observations, and using results to draw conclusions.

Introduction to sound

An object which vibrates to create a sound is called ...

Which of the following is a sound source found in nature?

Scientists ask questions about how the volume of a sound depends on the {{}} from the sound source.

What kind of enquiry helps us to understand how one thing depends on something else?

What can you use to record the volume of sound?

How can I sort sounds into loud and quiet?

How does the size of vibrations affect the volume of the sound?

How does the volume of the sound depend on the material of ear defenders?

Who invented the data logger for recording the volume of sounds?

Which of these questions could lead to a fair test investigation?

Which body part vibrates in order for us to hear sounds?

Sounds heard through a solid are __________ than sounds heard through a liquid.

You can measure the volume of sounds using ...

An object needs to {{}} in order to make a sound.

Which of the following materials would make a good sound insulator?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Distance from sounds: plan

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.