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Sound: vibrations, pitch and volume

Year 4 · Lower Key Stage 2 · S4-SOUND — Sounds are made by vibrations; pitch and volume; sounds fade with distance

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Light and shadows (Year 3)

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Concept Anchor

A sound is made when something vibrates (shakes quickly). Pitch is how high or low it is. Volume is how loud it is. Sounds get quieter as you move away.

Worked example

Pluck a short string and a long string.

  1. 1.Both strings vibrate.
  2. 2.The short one vibrates faster.
  3. 3.So the short string has a higher pitch.
II

Guided Check

How can you make a drum sound louder?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 4S4-SOUND — Sounds come from vibrations·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    How is a sound made?

    Q2Year 4S4-SOUND — Pitch·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    How can you make a guitar string play a higher note?

    Q3Year 4S4-SOUND — Volume and distance·Problem Solving·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    You walk away from a radio. What happens to the sound you hear?