Year 8 · Science
Sound waves in Year 8 Science
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Focus on how sound waves travel and the ear works. Open support for “Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Other Animals”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 8 learners practise how sound waves travel and the ear works.
The activities include Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Other Animals, Describe the Properties of Sound Waves, Explain How Sound Travels, and related practice. The checked support below includes practice, teaching, teaching-practice, video. 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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- Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Other Animals — support from Oak National Academy
- Describe the Properties of Sound Waves — support from Oak National Academy
- Explain How Sound Travels — support from Oak National Academy
- Explain How the Ear Works — support from Oak National Academy
- Explain Reflection and Absorption of Sound Waves — support from Oak National Academy
- Explore the Properties of Sound Waves — support from Oak National Academy
- Describe How Waves Transfer Information by Microphones and Speakers — support from YouTube — FuseSchool
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Oak: Hearing Sound
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Oak: Sound Vibrations
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Oak: Travelling Sound
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Oak: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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Microphones, Loudspeakers & Headphones
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Learn it properly
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Oak lesson slides: Hearing Sound
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Oak lesson slides: Sound Vibrations
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Introduction to sound waves
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Oak lesson slides: Travelling Sound
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Speed of sound and echoes
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The human ear and uses of sound waves
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Oak lesson slides: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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KS3 Waves Lesson 5: Using Sound Lesson Pack
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Uses of Sound Waves
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Animal Hearing Ranges Graph Skills
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Oak worksheet: Hearing Sound
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Oak worksheet: Sound Vibrations
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Oak worksheet: Travelling Sound
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Oak worksheet: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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Sound Technology Collaborative Learning Activity
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