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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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What are the five senses?

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Q2.Which part of our body do you use to smell something?

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Q3.Which part of our body do you use to see something?

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Q4.Which part of our body do you use to hear something?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What are the five senses?

Select five (5) boxes

1/4

Q2.Which part of our body do you use to smell something?

2/4

Q3.Which part of our body do you use to see something?

3/4

Q4.Which part of our body do you use to hear something?

4/4

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Science - What is sound?-End of Lesson Quiz

Well done for working so hard today! You are a wonderful scientist. Let's see what you have learnt about sound.

Q1.What is a sound?

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Q2.What must be made first, before a sound is made?

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Q3.The loudness of a sound is called its volume. Which is the quietest sound?

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Science - What is sound?-End of Lesson Quiz

Well done for working so hard today! You are a wonderful scientist. Let's see what you have learnt about sound.

Q1.What is a sound?

1/3

Q2.What must be made first, before a sound is made?

2/3

Q3.The loudness of a sound is called its volume. Which is the quietest sound?

3/3

Lesson summary: What is sound?

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