Grade 1 Science — Term 2, Week 11
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G1
Day 1: Loud and Soft Sounds
Grade 1 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Sort sounds as loud or soft. |
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| Materials | Drum, whisper, sound pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | loud, soft, quiet, volume |
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| Engage (starter) | "Which is louder - a drum or a whisper?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: make loud and soft sounds; sort sound pictures; tap-to-reveal loud and soft examples. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a loud sound. |
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| Assessment | Sorts loud and soft. |
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| Teacher notes | Protect ears; no very loud sounds. |
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Day 2: High and Low Sounds
Grade 1 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Notice high and low sounds. |
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| Materials | Bottles with water, voice |
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| Key vocabulary | high, low, pitch, sound |
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| Engage (starter) | "Can you sing a high sound? A low one?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: make high and low sounds with voices and bottles; sort high and low; tap-to-reveal the idea of pitch. |
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| Plenary (close) | Make a high sound. |
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| Assessment | Distinguishes high and low. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep it playful and exploratory. |
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Day 3: Near and Far Sounds
Grade 1 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Notice that sounds seem louder when near. |
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| Materials | Sound maker, open space |
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| Key vocabulary | near, far, loud, faint |
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| Engage (starter) | "Is the sound louder near or far?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: listen to a sound made near and far away; describe the difference; tap-to-reveal near and far. |
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| Plenary (close) | Is a near sound louder or softer? |
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| Assessment | Compares near and far. |
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| Teacher notes | A simple, observable idea. |
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Day 4: Sounds That Help Us
Grade 1 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise sounds that warn or help us. |
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| Materials | Pictures of a bell, siren, alarm |
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| Key vocabulary | warning, signal, safe, listen |
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| Engage (starter) | "What does a school bell tell us?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match warning sounds to their meanings; discuss how sounds keep us safe; tap-to-reveal helpful sounds. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a sound that warns us. |
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| Assessment | Identifies helpful sounds. |
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| Teacher notes | Connect to safety. |
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Day 5: Review: Describing Sounds
Grade 1 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate describing sounds. |
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| Materials | Sound makers, review cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review, loud, soft, high, low |
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| Engage (starter) | "Sound describing challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: describe and sort sounds by loud/soft and high/low in a game. |
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| Plenary (close) | Describe one sound two ways. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Praise good describing words. |
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