Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Physical sciences

Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (VCSSU049)

Sources of Light and Sound Subject Based Preview Unit

Sharing What I Know About Sources of Light and Sound · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will share what they know about where light and sound come from.
Sources of Light and Sound Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Listening Walk · Learning Opportunities
Your students will take a listening walk around the school, listening for and recording different sounds.
Sound: Vibration · Learning Opportunities
You students will observe how sound waves cause vibrations and make a kazoo to explore vibrations.
Sound: Making Sounds · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore different actions used to make sounds using musical instruments and participate in an online quiz.
Sources of Light · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore sources of light and design a house that blocks out light for a nocturnal animal using craft or construction materials.
Sunlight and Shadows · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn how shadows are created before exploring shadows and creating shadow art using interesting shaped objects.
Sharing What I Learnt About Sources of Light and Sound · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will share what they have learnt during this learning sequence by adding, removing or changing what they wrote or drew on their 'What I Know' sheet.