Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Unit 1F: Sound and hearing

Resources

tape of familiar sounds
tape of children speaking
selection of musical instruments and other objects which can make sounds
blindfold
ear muffs/sponges
apparatus for measuring length, non-standard or standard, eg metre sticks, tape measures
'buzzers' or other continuous sound sources
secondary sources eg video, CD-ROM, simple reference books

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. Introduction
	2. Listening to sounds
	3. Making different sounds
	4. Describing sounds
	5. Body sounds
	6. How we hear
	7. Hearing and safety
	8. Loud sounds
	9. Testing sound and distance
	10. Presenting the results
	11. Review