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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8L: Sound and hearing

QCA

Resources

Resources include:

  • musical instruments (actual and illustrations of), eg stringed, wind, percussion
  • means of generating, capturing and displaying representations of sound waves, eg tuning forks, signal generator, microphone, loudspeaker, oscilloscope, datalogger, or computer with sound card
  • radio or audio tape player
  • data about sound levels, eg from the Noise at Work regulations; data about hearing loss in different age groups and accounts of temporary deafness or tinnitus

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. 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