Year 8 · Science
Sound waves in Year 8 Science
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Focus on how sound waves travel and the ear works. Start with “Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 8 learners practise how sound waves travel and the ear works.
The activities include Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals, Describe the Properties of Sound Waves, Explain How Sound Travels, and related practice. The checked support below includes practice, teaching, teaching-practice, video. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals
- Describe the Properties of Sound Waves
- Explain How Sound Travels
- Explain How the Ear Works
- Explain Reflection and Absorption of Sound Waves
- Explore the Properties of Sound Waves
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Oak: Hearing Sound
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Oak: Sound Vibrations
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Oak: Travelling Sound
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Oak: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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Oak lesson slides: Hearing Sound
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Oak lesson slides: Sound Vibrations
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Introduction to sound waves
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Oak lesson slides: Travelling Sound
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Speed of sound and echoes
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The human ear and uses of sound waves
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Oak lesson slides: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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KS3 Waves Lesson 5: Using Sound Lesson Pack
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Animal Hearing Ranges Graph Skills
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Oak worksheet: Hearing Sound
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Oak worksheet: Sound Vibrations
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Oak worksheet: Travelling Sound
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Oak worksheet: Reflecting And Absorbing Sound
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