Standards Site

 
 
Schemes of Work
QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8L: Sound and hearing
Section 5: Checking progress

QCA

Objectives

Children should learn:
  • to give explanations in answer to questions

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • With the class, produce a list of key questions related to the work that has been covered. Ask pupils in groups to use secondary sources and their own notes to produce answers to five of these. Pick out any particularly challenging questions and discuss pupils' answers to them with the class.
  • use appropriate terminology, evidence and reasons in their answers

Points to note

  • CD-ROMs on sound would be useful for the review of the work in this section.

Sections in this unit

<< previous section next section >>
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. a. How are different sounds made?
2. b. How are different sounds made?
3. c. How are different sounds made?
4. How does sound travel through solids, liquids and gases?
5. Checking progress
6. a. How do we hear sounds?
7. b. How do we hear sounds?
8. c. How do we hear sounds?
9. a. Can sound be dangerous?
10. b. Can sound be dangerous?
11. c. Can sound be dangerous?
12. Reviewing work