Unit 1C: Lesson 1

I can record sounds and say what they are telling us

Introduction (10 minutes)

Use recordings of sounds around the home.

You can download household sounds from Lancashire ICT site

Ask children to listen to the sounds and say what they are telling us. Some examples might be:

The microwave has finished cooking
The washing machine has finished its programme
The television program has finished
There is someone at the door.

Now, ask children to record information about the types of homes in the local area and the building materials used. This activity may follow a walk around the local area. Children may use photographs or digital images as a source of information. The teacher may structure the work by asking a series of questions, to aid recording:

What type of house is it?
Does it have a chimney?
What is the roof made from?
What are the walls made from?
What shapes can you see?

(Houses Resource - photographs and powerpoint.)

Main lesson (20 minutes)
Children record their questions and answers using the pictures to remind them. They need to listen to their recordings so that they can be played back to give the class information about the houses.

Children could record their questions using Textease software.

Plenary (10 minutes)
The recordings and photographs can be used to review what we know about the type of homes and building materials in the local area.

Build a House Game BBC CBeebies	Photographs of different kinds of houses	Answering questions about houses (WSGfL)