Support your students in understanding one of the most fascinating physical science concepts with this engaging and easy-to-use How is Sound Made? Worksheet. Designed for Year 2 learners, this resource provides a scaffolded introduction to the science of sound, encouraging students to explore how vibrations create sound waves and how those waves travel through the air to reach our ears.

Through a blend of written questions, sequencing activities, and drawing tasks, this worksheet helps young learners visualise and explain the process of sound production and movement. Whether you're launching a new science unit or wrapping up a topic, this resource will prompt meaningful class discussions, strengthen science vocabulary, and build early scientific reasoning. Its clear layout and accessible language make it suitable for whole-class instruction, small group work, or independent tasks.

In addition to teaching key content, this worksheet supports the development of science inquiry skills such as observing, explaining, recording, and communicating findings. It’s a great addition to science displays, assessment folders, or journals. The visual and written components cater to a wide range of learners, and the included extension ideas offer simple ways to stretch and deepen the learning experience.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Understand that sound is caused by vibrations
• ✅ Identify how vibrations create sound waves
• ✅ Describe how sound travels through air to our ears
• ✅ Communicate understanding through sequencing, writing and drawing
• ✅ Develop observation and explanation skills linked to physical sciences

What’s Included

• Three open-ended questions prompting students to explain key concepts:
  • How is sound made?
  • What does it mean when something vibrates?
  • How is a sound wave created?
• Sequencing task with five jumbled sentences to be numbered in order
• Drawing space for students to illustrate how sound travels from object to ear
• Simple layout suitable for early years with clearly structured sections

Materials Needed

• Printed worksheet (A4 recommended for writing space)
• Pencils, crayons, or markers for writing and drawing
• Optional: classroom sound-making objects (e.g. tuning forks, rubber bands, musical instruments)
• Optional: science journal for extension tasks

How to Use

1. Introduce the concept of sound using a demonstration, such as a vibrating ruler or speaker cone
2. Discuss new vocabulary as a class (vibration, wave, source, ear)
3. Guide students to complete the three open-ended questions on the worksheet
4. Support them as they sequence the five steps describing sound travel
5. Have students draw a simple labelled diagram showing sound moving from an object to a person’s ear
6. Encourage students to share their answers with a partner or small group for peer discussion

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use as a pre-assessment to gauge prior knowledge or as a reflection task at the end of your unit
• 💡 Include in science centres with hands-on sound exploration tools
• 💡 Create a class wall display using student drawings and responses
• 💡 Pair with a sound walk where students identify and describe classroom or playground sounds

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Scribe student responses for those with developing writing confidence
• 💛 Use visual supports such as diagrams or a short video to introduce the concept
• 💛 Extend higher-level students by asking them to explain how sound travels through solids or liquids

The How is Sound Made? Worksheet is a fantastic resource for consolidating science content, developing inquiry skills, and supporting students in explaining complex ideas through accessible, structured tasks. With options for hands-on integration and visual learning, this worksheet will make the science of sound come alive in your classroom.