Year 4 Sound Worksheet - Beginner

Year 4 Sound worksheet for Year 4 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Beginner level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Sound Explorers: Vibrations, Pitch and Volume

Year 4 Science • Ages 8–9 • Beginner

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Instructions: Work through the activities to explore how sounds are made and travel, and how pitch and volume can change. Read each question carefully and write your answer in the box. You can use the examples in the first activities to help you with the later questions.

What Makes a Sound?

Remember: a sound is made when something vibrates, or moves backwards and forwards quickly. Read each example and write the missing word or answer. Use the word bank to help you.

Word bank: vibrates, vibration, still, sound

1. A guitar string moves backwards and forwards quickly. It __________.

2. The movement that makes a sound is called a __________.

3. A drum skin __________ when it is hit.

4. If an object stops moving, it is __________.

5. Complete the sentence: Vibrations can make a __________.

How Does Sound Travel?

Sound travels away from a vibrating object through materials such as air, water and solids. Choose the best answer for each question. Think about what carries the sound to your ears.

1. What carries a sound from a ringing bell to your ears across a classroom?

2. Sound is made when an object…

3. Which material can sound travel through?

4. A child taps one end of a long table. What may a friend with an ear near the other end hear?

Pitch: High or Low?

Pitch tells us whether a sound is high or low. A faster vibration usually makes a higher-pitched sound, while a slower vibration usually makes a lower-pitched sound. Write high or low for each example.

1. A small bird chirps with a high sound. Its pitch is __________.

2. A large drum makes a deep sound. Its pitch is __________.

3. A thin ruler vibrates quickly and makes a __________ pitch.

4. A thick string vibrates more slowly and makes a __________ pitch.

5. A whistle makes a squeaky sound. Is its pitch high or low?

Volume: Loud or Quiet?

Volume describes how loud or quiet a sound is. A bigger vibration can make a louder sound, while a smaller vibration can make a quieter sound. Write loud or quiet for each example.

1. A drum is hit gently and makes a soft sound. The sound is __________.

2. A drum is hit firmly and makes a strong sound. The sound is __________.

3. Someone whispers to a friend. The sound is __________.

4. A school bell rings so everyone can hear it. The sound is __________.

5. What can you do to a drum to make its sound louder?

Read the Sound Investigation

A class plucked the same ruler in two ways and listened to the sound. Use the results in the table to answer the questions. Remember: pitch means high or low, and volume means loud or quiet.

Test	How the ruler was plucked	Sound heard	What changed?
A	Gently	Quiet and low	Starting sound
B	Harder	Louder and low	Volume
C	Gently with shorter free end	Quiet and high	Pitch
D	Harder with shorter free end	Louder and high	Pitch and volume

1. Which test made a louder sound than Test A?

2. Which tests made a high-pitched sound?

3. In Test B, what changed compared with Test A: pitch or volume?

4. In Test C, what changed compared with Test A: pitch or volume?

Explain What You Have Learned

Use the ideas from the worksheet to complete each sentence. Keep your answers clear and use the science words vibration, travel, pitch and volume where they fit.

1. A sound begins when an object __________.

2. Sound travels from a vibrating object through materials such as __________.

3. The word __________ describes whether a sound is high or low.

4. The word __________ describes whether a sound is loud or quiet.

Answer Key

Activity 1: vibrates ; vibration ; vibrates ; still ; sound

Activity 2: Air ; vibrates ; Air, water and solids ; The sound travelling through the solid table

Activity 3: high ; low ; high ; low ; high

Activity 4: quiet ; loud ; quiet ; loud ; Hit the drum harder

Activity 5: B and D ; C and D ; volume ; pitch

Activity 6: vibrates ; air, water or solids ; pitch ; volume