English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that sound fades as it travels
Understand why sound fades as it travels
Explain the relationship between distance and volume
Enquiry Approach - Comparative / fair testing
Conducting a test that controls all but one variable to answer a scientific question.
Enquiry Skill - Setting up tests
Carefully following a method and using equipment accurately to carry out a scientific enquiry. The method may be designed by teachers or children themselves.
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Words and meanings to learn
sound source
the object that started the sound
energy
the power to make something work, move or grow
particles
tiny pieces that make up something larger
fade
become less and less
travel
to move from one place to another
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Resources: Music through a speaker, a tape measure, a decibel meter (you can download an app via a phone or tablet), pencils and graph paper.
Core Handout (2): An investigation sheet for the children to record their planning, results and conclusions. Page 3 provides space for the children to draw a graph to present their results.
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