Learning objective
Knowledge:
- To describe pitch and how to change it.
Working scientifically:
- To design simple results tables.
Success criteria
Knowledge:
- I can define the term pitch.
- I can identify
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National curriculum
Science
Sound
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Sirens and listen to the audio clip of an ambulance passing by.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be provided with the Knowledge organiser and directed to the third section, which explains pitch; could use the Resource: Making musical instruments (support) to help them create their instruments; could use the Presentation: Designing a table to help them draw their table.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should add an extra column to their data table and record the different volumes of their musical instrument; should compare pitch and volume and draw sound waves for each to explain the differences; could choose an extension activity relating to pitch from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Sound and vibrations.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining the term pitch; identifying the
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can define the term pitch as how high or low a sound is.
- I can identify the unit of pitch as hertz (Hz).
- I can describe how to change the pitch of different musical instruments.
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Vocabulary definitions
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hertz (Hz)
The unit used to measure the pitch of a sound.
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high pitch
A sound caused by quick vibrations.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th December, 2024
