ScienceWaves, Light & SoundAges 8–9
Sound Fading with Distance
Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases
Teaching approaches
Gakuva’s recommended starting approach is selected. You can still compare every option.
1 approach
Selected Default Gakuva
Can your child explain why a friend's voice gets harder to hear the further away they walk?
Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases
Learning resources
Reviewed external links that reinforce this concept. They do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
No reviewed resources for this concept yet.
The teaching approach above still stands. Curated practice links — and later lock-ranked options — will appear here as the shelf fills.
Explore the learning path
1 before · 0 after
Loading map…
This concept
Sound Fading with DistanceConceptual concept
Next
No next concept
Check understanding
- State that sound gets quieter as distance from the source increases
- Describe an observation or investigation demonstrating this pattern
- Explain that vibrations spread out and get weaker as they travel further from the source
“Can your child explain why a friend's voice gets harder to hear the further away they walk?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y4.Sci.Snd.5