How can we make and describe different sounds?

In today's lesson, we'll be bringing together all our knowledge from this unit. We will be making lots of sounds using our bodies, while discussing how we can describe different sounds by their pitch or volume. Then we will be trying to find high pitch and low pitch sounds using utensils from the kitchen. We will finish the lesson with a sound experiment for you to do in your own time. Let's get started!

How can we make and describe different sounds?

In today's lesson, we'll be bringing together all our knowledge from this unit. We will be making lots of sounds using our bodies, while discussing how we can describe different sounds by their pitch or volume. Then we will be trying to find high pitch and low pitch sounds using utensils from the kitchen. We will finish the lesson with a sound experiment for you to do in your own time. Let's get started!

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Key learning points

  1. Describing sounds based on volume and pitch
  2. Grouping sounds based on volume and pitch
  3. Making a range of sounds

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4 Questions

Q1.
1) What is low pitch?
When a vibration is fast
Correct answer: When a vibration is slow
Q2.
2) What is high pitch?
Correct answer: When a vibration is fast
When a vibration is slow
Q3.
3) Look at the picture above. Does the sound wave show a high pitch or a low pitch?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: high pitch
low pitch
Q4.
4) Look at the picture above. Does the sound wave show a high pitch or a low pitch?
An image in a quiz
high pitch
Correct answer: low pitch

4 Questions

Q1.
1) What is low pitch?
When a vibration is fast
Correct answer: When a vibration is slow
Q2.
2) What is high pitch?
Correct answer: When a vibration is fast
When a vibration is slow
Q3.
3) Sound can travel through lots of things. Tick all the correct answers. Sound can travel through...
Correct answer: Gases
Correct answer: Liquids
Correct answer: Solids
Q4.
4) Which sound is quieter?
Correct answer: Hoover 85 dB
Underground train 95 dB

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