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TaskTeaching Aids/
Student Kit
Nature of Task
IntroductionAsk children to make different sounds, then introduce soft and loud sounds.Group
Activity 1: Guess the SoundPlay the CD and let the children guess the sound. CD Player, Guess the Sounds CDGroup
Activity 2: Soft and LoudClassify soft and loud sounds using the picture cards.Soft and Loud Picture Cards, FlashcardsGroup
Activity 3: Blow a Tube WhistleLearn about sound vibrations by putting water into a tube whistle and listen how the sound produced changes.Tube Whistle, WaterIndividual
DiscussionUnderstanding when soft and loud sounds should be applied and how certain sounds function to alarm people of an emergency.Group
WorkbookPage 15, 16Individual

Upon completing this lesson,
the children should be able to:

Summarize that we hear different sounds around us
Identify that some sounds are loud and some sounds are soft
Identify that some sounds are nice to listen to and some are not
Differentiate noisy and quiet

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