Lesson Title: Sound and hearing

Application Notes:
These two activities are designed to support pupils
during their work on the QCA SOW on Sound and
hearing (2c).
The application consists of a sound identification
activity and a sorting of musical instruments by how
the sound is made activity. Where appropriate
feedback is given to pupils selections.

Class:

Subject: Science

Pupils use a sound and picture bank to consolidate scientific vocabulary and develop listening skills.
Supports work in Year 1.
Why ICT is appropriate: Allows open exploration and supports pupils to work more independently.
Resources Required: Plant part files and Multimedia PC. Headphones could be useful!
Pre-requisite knowledge/skills/understanding: Basic mouse control skills, word recognition skills and
understanding of vocabulary used.
Learning Objectives taken from the QCA Science SOW
Sound and hearing 1f

that there are many different sources of sounds

to explore sounds using their sense of hearing
to make observations of sounds by listening carefully
that there are many different ways of making sounds

Teaching Activities

Teaching notes / Learning Outcomes

Introduction: Show the children how the sound

activities work. Start to identify and label the sounds.
Look at the instruments screen and listen to the
sounds of the instruments. Have some real
instruments available and get the children to make
sounds by banging, blowing, plucking and shaking as
appropriate. Show how the instruments can be
classified using the diagram.

identify different ways in which simple musical

instruments make sounds
group instruments and objects and compare how
many there are in each group

Independent Work:
Ask children to continue to label all the sounds and
work through the sorting activity.
Plenary: Discuss progress made and consolidate
learning by working through one of the activities.

identify a range of familiar sounds e.g. rain, a dog

barking etc.

The teacher checks the childrens understanding by

asking questions e.g. How do we make a sound using
a chime bar.

Assessment Strategy:
Mainly through discussion and questioning a printout of the pupils sorting work can be kept as a record of
achievement.