Lesson 2: Sound waves
Exploring how sounds travel from where they are made to the ear through different mediums.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Arrange the class into groups of three and provide each group with a whiteboard and pen. Display slides 1 and 2 of the Presentation: Mystery sounds game and play the mystery audio clips:
A ruler twanging.
A piece of paper being crumpled.
Water being poured.
A glass 'singing' as a finger is rubbed around the rim.
A ball bouncing.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 3 July 2026
