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Sounds can be high pitched, low pitched, loud or, as in the picture, quiet.

Energy - Sound, Loudness and Pitch

Learn how sounds can be loud or quiet, high or low, and discover how your ears help you explore the noisy world around you.

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Fascinating Fact:

Animal sounds. Birds tweet high sounds. Cows moo low sounds. Both can be loud or quiet.

In KS1 Science, children explore sound as a type of energy. They learn that sounds are made by vibrations, and that loudness and pitch can change depending on how something vibrates.

Key Terms

Vibration: A quick backwards-and-forwards movement that makes sound.
Loudness: How strong a sound is, telling us if it is loud or quiet.
Pitch: How high or low a sound is, like a squeak or a deep boom.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between loud and quiet sounds for KS1?

For KS1 children, a loud sound has strong vibrations, like a drum bang, while a quiet sound has gentle vibrations, like a soft whisper. Both are types of sound energy.

How do you explain pitch to KS1 children?

Pitch is how high or low a sound is. A bird’s tweet is high pitch, and a big drum is low pitch. Children can compare pitches using voices or instruments.

What simple activities show loudness and pitch in the classroom?

Children can tap objects softly and hard to compare loudness, or stretch elastic bands to hear higher and lower notes. These activities link vibrations to changes in sound.

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This musical instrument looks like a massive violin. It can play very low-pitched notes. It is called a:

Clarinet

Oboe

Trombone

Double bass

You can play the double bass by plucking the strings or using a bow

2 .

This man is shouting. The sound he makes is very ____ .

Quiet

Silent

Loud

Soft

Why do people not like shouting?

3 .

This man is playing a tin whistle. A tin whistle makes a ____ _______ sound.

Very soft

Low pitched

Very deep

High pitched

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4 .

Anna is whispering to Maria. Anna’s voice is very _____.

Loud

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High

Strong

Do you whisper to your friends?

5 .

Adam was watching television. His Mum asked him to turn the sound down. Adam used this button on the remote to turn the sound down.

What do we call loudness?

Channel

Pitch

Volume

Height

Adam turned the sound down. Did he press the + (plus) or the - (minus) sign?

6 .

John works at an airport. He has to wear ear protectors on his head. Why does John wear ear protectors?

So he can listen to music

Because the engines on the planes are very loud

So he can hear instructions

Because the engines on the plane are silent

John works quite near the planes, so it is very loud

7 .

Tommy is playing notes on the piano keyboard. Some notes are high-pitched, and some notes are low-pitched.

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At the right-hand end of the keyboard

At the left-hand end of the keyboard

Under the pedals

On top of the piano

Can you play notes on a piano?

8 .

The referee is showing a player the yellow card. The referee is making a high-pitched sound. What does the referee use to make the high-pitched sound?