Sound

Unit

Science

Year 4

Focus Education

Science Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

Year 4 Science unit, Sound from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Sound has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Sound from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. How do our ears work?

1. How do our ears work?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How do our ears work?'

2. What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?

2. What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?'

3. What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?

3. What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?'

4. How do telephones work?

4. How do telephones work?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How do telephones work?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Sound from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Sound from Focus Education

'Know it! - Year 4 - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Picture match - Parts of the ear

Picture match - Parts of the ear

'Picture match - Parts of the ear' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Match up - Sound

Match up - Sound

'Match up - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Give me 3 - Sound

Give me 3 - Sound

'Give me 3 - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Word sorts - Sound

Word sorts - Sound

'Word sorts - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Sound from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Sound from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. How do our ears work?

1. How do our ears work?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How do our ears work?'

2. What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?

2. What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What happens to sound as it travels away from its source?'

3. What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?

3. What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we mean by 'pitch' and 'vibration' in relation to sound?'

4. How do telephones work?

4. How do telephones work?

Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Sound. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How do telephones work?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Sound from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Sound from Focus Education

'Know it! - Year 4 - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about sound?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Picture match - Parts of the ear

Picture match - Parts of the ear

'Picture match - Parts of the ear' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Match up - Sound

Match up - Sound

'Match up - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Give me 3 - Sound

Give me 3 - Sound

'Give me 3 - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

Word sorts - Sound

Word sorts - Sound

'Word sorts - Sound' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Sound

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