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Year 1 Science · Making sounds

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Sounds are made when something…
- ☐ (a) Melts
- ☐ (b) Vibrates
- ☐ (c) Grows
- ☐ (d) Freezes
2. How can you make a drum sound louder?
- ☐ (a) Hit it harder
- ☐ (b) Hit it more gently
- ☐ (c) Paint it
- ☐ (d) Stop hitting it
3. Which part of your body do we use to hear?
- ☐ (a) Nose
- ☐ (b) Eyes
- ☐ (c) Elbows
- ☐ (d) Ears
4. Which rubber band makes a higher sound?
- ☐ (a) A thick, loose band
- ☐ (b) A thin, tight band
- ☐ (c) A band that is not plucked
- ☐ (d) A broken band
5. A kookaburra's laugh is easy to hear from far away. Is it…
- ☐ (a) Soft
- ☐ (b) Silent
- ☐ (c) Loud
- ☐ (d) Invisible
6. Put your hand on your throat and hum. What do you feel your throat do?
7. A whisper is not loud. It is s___.
8. How high or low a sound is has a special name. What is it?

Answer sheet

1. Vibrates — All sounds are made by vibrations.
2. Hit it harder — A harder hit makes bigger vibrations and a louder sound.
3. Ears — We hear with our ears.
4. A thin, tight band — Thin, tight bands vibrate faster and make higher sounds.
5. Loud — A sound that is easy to hear from far away is loud.
6. vibrate — Your throat vibrates when you hum or talk.
7. soft — A whisper is a soft (quiet) sound.
8. pitch — Pitch is how high or low a sound is.