3.viii. Practically making different kinds of sound (a carousel of activities)

The final activity includes Mrs Pottle introducing a carousel of activities (5 science activities). These consisted of:

a. Tuning forks and water

b. Cup telephones

c. Metal/plastic objects with string attached

d. Tambourines, drums, rice and tuning fork

e. Tuning forks and a bead on a piece of string

Mrs Pottle demonstrates the different sets of equipment. She only partial indicates what the children should do with each.

The children are then invited to interact with and explore the different sets of equipment for a few minutes each. Mrs Pottle invites each group to provide quick plenary of findings after investigating each set of apparatus. Below is one of those discussions which takes place between teacher and child.