Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:
- words and phrases describing features of sound,
eg loud, soft, quiet, high, low, pitch, noise pollution, temporary deafness
- words to describe sound vibrations,
eg frequency, amplitude, wave
- words with different meanings in scientific and everyday contexts,
eg quiet, soft, low, pitch, wave, loudness, volume, dynamics
- words and phrases relating to scientific enquiry,
eg qualitative data, alternative explanations
Through the activities pupils could:
- understand information that is not explicitly stated or that the reader is assumed to understand
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