Rigid materials are not necessarily stronger materials; they may break instead of bending. Flexible materials will roll into tubes. A more flexible material will roll into a smaller tube. Fabrics can be sorted according to different properties e.g. smooth/rough; will tear/won't tear; loosely woven/close woven; shiny/matt; will stretch/won't stretch; soft/stiff; will crease/won't crease; natural/manufactured. We can change the shape of fabrics by twisting, stretching, squashing etc. Sometimes we need to use a material that will stretch for a particular purpose e.g. elastic on a tie. Some fabrics are more absorbent than others; this is usually related to texture and weave. Year 2: Sound Year 2 programme of study Notes and guidance Working Scientifically (statutory requirements) Pupils should be taught to: Linked with work in music, What size/shape observe and name a pupils should explore various makes the best variety of sources of ways of making sounds, for ears? sound, noticing that we example using a range of What makes the hear with our ears musical instruments to make best string recognise that sounds louder and softer and higher telephones? get fainter as the and lower sounds. Which ear distance from the protector is best? source increases. Which sounds can be heard furthest away? How can you make the sounds louder/softer? How many ways can you play these instruments? How far do you need to walk before you stop hearing eg. a clock tick? Pupils might work scientifically by: comparing different sound sources and looking for patterns; carrying out tests to find
Rigid materials are not necessarily stronger materials; they may break instead of bending. Flexible materials will roll into tubes. A more flexible material will roll into a smaller tube. Fabrics can be sorted according to different properties e.g. smooth/rough; will tear/won't tear; loosely woven/close woven; shiny/matt; will stretch/won't stretch; soft/stiff; will crease/won't crease; natural/manufactured. We can change the shape of fabrics by twisting, stretching, squashing etc. Sometimes we need to use a material that will stretch for a particular purpose e.g. elastic on a tie. Some fabrics are more absorbent than others; this is usually related to texture and weave. Year 2: Sound Year 2 programme of study (statutory requirements) Notes and guidance Working Scientifically Pupils should be taught to: observe and name a variety of sources of sound, noticing that we hear with our ears recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the source increases. Linked with work in music, pupils should explore various ways of making sounds, for example using a range of musical instruments to make louder and softer and higher and lower sounds. What size/shape makes the best ears? What makes the best string telephones? Which ear protector is best? Which sounds can be heard furthest away? How can you make the sounds louder/softer? How many ways can you play these instruments? How far do you need to walk before you stop hearing eg. a clock tick? Pupils might work scientifically by: comparing different sound sources and looking for patterns; carrying out tests to find
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