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Sound waves in Year 9 Science

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Focus on how sound waves and the ear work. Start with “Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 9 learners practise how sound waves and the ear work.

The activities include Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals, Explain How the Ear Works, Explain Reflection and Absorption of Sound Waves, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Compare the Hearing Ranges of Humans and Animals
  • Explain How the Ear Works
  • Explain Reflection and Absorption of Sound Waves
  • Relate Frequency and Time Period of Sound Waves
  • Use the Decibel Scale

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Watch it explained

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WatchOak National Academy

Hearing sound

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WatchOak National Academy

Reflecting and absorbing sound

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LearnOak National Academy

Waves: lesson sequence

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Waves - KS3 Physics

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