🔬 Ready for Class 1 · Science & our world · Ages 6–7 · about 3 weeks Dates: to

Sound and Hearing

Goal: Identify sounds, compare loud and quiet, near and far, and make musical sounds.

For parents: Sounds are made when something vibrates. Let your child feel it: a hand on the throat while humming, a ruler twanging on the table.

Do together

  1. Gentle sound makers

    You need: Two intact unbreakable containers

    Tap each gently with fingertips at a comfortable distance from ears. Describe whether the sounds seem alike or different. Try a quieter tap and compare. Stop if a sound is uncomfortable.

  2. Near and far

    You need: A bell or shaker, some space outside

    Your child closes their eyes while you ring the bell near, then far away. Can they point to where the sound is and say near or far?

  3. Sound map

    You need: Paper, pencil

    Sit with an adult in a safe spot outside or by a window. Draw yourself in the middle and mark sounds in the direction they seem to come from. Discuss which sound sources you can actually see. A loud sound is not always near.

Talk about it

  • How can you make a quieter sound with this container?
  • Why do sounds get quieter when you walk away?
  • How do we protect our ears from very loud sounds?

Words to use

  • sound
  • hear
  • loud
  • quiet
  • high
  • low
  • vibrate

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