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Identify vibrating sources and reason from controlled string, bar, bottle, strike-strength and distance comparisons. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Identify vibrating sources and compare volume, amplitude and distance patterns. Practical sound investigation remains separate.
Year 4 · Science
Sounds And Vibrations
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Focus on how sounds are made by vibrations. Open support for “Explore How Sounds are Made”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 4 learners practise how sounds are made by vibrations.
The activities include Explore How Sounds are Made, Investigate How to Make Sounds Louder or Quieter, Recognise How Sounds are Made by Musical Instruments, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching-practice, interactive, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Explore How Sounds are Made — support from Oak National Academy
- Investigate How to Make Sounds Louder or Quieter — support from Oak National Academy
- Recognise How Sounds are Made by Musical Instruments — support from Oak National Academy
- Explore How Vibration Amplitude Affects Volume — support from Oak National Academy
- Recognise that Sound Volume is Related to the Distance from the Source — support from Oak National Academy
- Study How Sounds Travel to our Ears — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How Sounds are Made — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How Sounds are Made by Musical Instruments — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How Sounds Travel to Our Ears — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How the Strength of Vibrations Affects Volume — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How to Make Sounds With Instruments — support from Oak National Academy
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How sounds are made
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Louder and quieter sounds
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Distance from sounds: plan
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How vibrations travel
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Science: Sound: How Are Sounds Made? Year 4 Lesson 1
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Science: Sound: How Are Sounds Made? Year 4 Lesson 1
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Science: Volume, Vibrations and Sound Waves Year 4 Lesson 3
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Investigating Musical Instrument Sounds KS2
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Year 4 Sound: Sound Over Distance Lesson 5
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How sounds are made worksheet and quiz downloads
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Louder and quieter sounds worksheet and quiz downloads
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Distance from sounds: plan worksheet and quiz downloads
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How vibrations travel worksheet and quiz downloads
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