How sounds are made | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is sound?
- something we taste
- something we hear ✓
- something we see
Which part of the body do we use to hear sound?
- our arms
- our mouths
- our ears ✓
- our eyes
True or false? All objects make the same sound.
- 'False' ✓
Which of the following can make a sound?
- standing still
- writing your name ✓
- stamping your feet ✓
Which of the statements about sound are true?
- Musical instruments can make different sounds. ✓
- People can make different sounds. ✓
- Animals can make different sounds. ✓
Which of the following does not involve making a sound?
- clapping your hands
- jumping up and down
- holding a feather ✓

True or false? Sounds are created when an object vibrates.
- True ✓
- False
When a drum and a glass bottle are hit, they will produce ...
- different sounds. ✓
- the same sounds.
- no sounds.
Which of these describes what a vibration is?
- A vibration is when an object stays still.
- A vibration is when an object moves very fast from side to side. ✓
- A vibration is when an object moves slowly from side to side.
Which of these statements about vibrations is true?
- If an object is not vibrating, then a sound will not be made. ✓
- If an object is not vibrating, then a sound will be made.
- The only way to make an object vibrate and make a sound is to hit it.
Match the objects to how it can be made to vibrate.
- xylophone
  
  ⇔
  
  tapping ✓
- ball
  
  ⇔
  
  bouncing ✓
- baby's rattle
  
  ⇔
  
  shaking ✓
Which statement about making a sound is correct?
- Vibrations only occur if you shake an object.
- Vibrations are produced when an object is completely still.
- Vibrations and sounds can be made in many ways such as banging and blowing. ✓

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Children often believe that sound can be produced without using any materials.

Ensure opportunities for children to learn about objects vibrating in order to produce sounds.