Lesson Plan of Noise
Lesson Plan of Noise
Science Grade IV
Material / Resources
Chair, table, plastic bottle, textbook
Worm up activity
· Ask the students what kind of sounds they hear every day. Make a list of different sounds on the board and then
ask the students to different pleasant and unpleasant sounds.
· Ask a student to dreg a chair on the floor while ask another student to sing a song.
· Now ask what kind of sounds they hear around them. Ask them which sounds are pleasant and which are
unpleasant. Conclude that the sounds which produce pleasant sensation in our ears are pleasant sounds and
unpleasant sounds are noise.
Development
Activity 1
· Divide the class into groups and ask the students to discuss in each group: Why do we like to go to quiet places?
· After 5 minutes, ask one student from each group to state the main points of discussion.
· Write the answers of the students on the board such as:
v We can sleep well in quiet places.
v We can study
v We can think better
v We can talk with each other
· Then ask the students to discuss again in groups: What do we feel in noisy places? You may create a noisy place by
playing a recorded cassette of busy road traffic.
· After 5 minutes, ask one student from each group to state important points of discussion.
· Write the students’ comments on board such as:
Step 3:
· Ask the students; close all the windows and doors of classroom.
· Ask the first student to carry the chair inside the classroom again and strike the bottle against the chair.
· Then ask the class students, do you hear a low or high sound now?
(Draw out the conclusion that: The greater the distance between the source of noise and listener, the less is the
noise. In a closed room the noise increases due to reflections from the walls, ceiling and floor).
Activity 3
· Draw the following table on the board and ask the students to tell about their noise effects and ways to reduce
them and write the correct answers in the boxes.
Noise Its Effects Ways to reduce it
Loud TV volume
Horns
Loud speaker
Traffic sounds
Street hawkers
Students’ response:
Noise Its Effects Ways to reduce it
Loud TV volume Disturbing Keep volume low
Horns Unpleasant Should be banned
except in emergency
Loud speaker Hearing Should be banned or
problems the use should be
restricted
Traffic sounds Mental Increasing green
disorders, area/tree plantation
fatigue, pains
Street hawkers Disturbing Close the door
Sum up / Conclusion
· Ask students: What you have learned from the lesson? And write their answers on the board.
v The voice which doesn’t feel good to our ears is a noise.
v Noise may cause a headache.
v We can’t study in noise.
v The noise may damage our ears.
v We can reduce noise.
o By increasing green area/tree plantation around sources of noise such as factories, motorways, railways and
airports.
o Building industrial area, railway stations and airports away from the towns.
o Avoiding the use of loud speakers.
o Avoiding excessive use of vehicle horns.
· We can reduce noise pollution in our community by awareness campaigns for the people.
Assessment
· What are the sources of noise pollution?
· How can we reduce noise pollution in our city?
· Explain the effects of noise on human health?
Follow up
· Different type of problems do you face due to the noise when you are in school, at home and on the road?
· Ask the students to make posters showing the noise sources and their effects.
· Launch a campaign in your locality to make the people aware of noise pollutants, their effects on our health and
the ways to reduce noise pollution.