Year 1
What is sound?
In today's lesson, we'll be learning about sound. We will be specifically looking at what sound is and how to make sounds. This lesson will include identifying different volumes of sound. Lastly, we will be conducting an experiment to see if the sounds outside our home are the same in the morning compared to the sounds at night time.
Year 1
What is sound?
In today's lesson, we'll be learning about sound. We will be specifically looking at what sound is and how to make sounds. This lesson will include identifying different volumes of sound. Lastly, we will be conducting an experiment to see if the sounds outside our home are the same in the morning compared to the sounds at night time.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Definition of sound
- Ordering sounds from quietest to loudest
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4 Questions
Q1.
1) What are the five senses?
Ears
Foot
Nose
Q2.
2) Which part of our body do you use to smell something?
Ears
Eyes
Hands
Tongue
Q3.
3) Which part of our body do you use to see something?
Ears
Hands
Nose
Tongue
Q4.
4) Which part of our body do you use to hear something?
Eyes
Hands
Nose
Tongue
3 Questions
Q1.
1) What is a sound?
A sound is a movement.
A sound is a something you have.
Q2.
2) What must be made first, before a sound is made?
air
jump
Q3.
3) The loudness of a sound is called its volume. Which is the quietest sound?
balloon popping
fire engine siren