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Schemes of Work
QCA

Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1F: Sound and hearing
Section 5: Body sounds

QCA

Objectives

Children should learn:
  • that we can make sounds in a variety of ways
  • to explore sounds using the sense of touch

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • Ask children how they themselves can make sounds eg by talking, whistling, clapping. Ask them to feel their faces and throats while they are talking/singing and while they are not.
  • identify how they can make sounds
  • recognise that when they do so parts of their bodies move

Points to note

It is not essential to introduce the word 'vibrate' at this stage although if children use the word teachers may wish to explore their understanding. CD-ROMs could be used to demonstrate sounds made by other animals.

Sections in this unit

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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