Loud and Quiet: Comparing Volume

Learning Objectives Identify a 'loud' sound and a 'quiet' sound from a computer. Point to an icon that makes sound louder. Point to an icon that makes sound quieter. Use a mouse to click a 'louder' button. Use a mouse to click a 'quieter' button. Tell if a sound is 'more loud' or 'more quiet' than another sound. Do you like a big, loud lion roar 🦁 or a tiny, quiet mouse squeak? 🐭 Today we will learn about loud and quiet sounds. We will tell the computer what to do. Let's be the boss of the sound! Real-World Applications Making a fun game sound louder 🎮 Making a video quieter for story time 🤫 Telling a robot to shout 'Hello!' 🤖 Telling a robot to whisper a secret 🤫

TermDefinitionExample VolumeVolume is how loud or quiet a sound is.The TV can have loud volume or quiet volume. Loud 🔊A loud sound is a BIG sound.A fire truck's siren is very loud! 🚒 Quiet 🔉A quiet sound is a small sound.A kitten purring is very quiet. 🐈 CompareTo compare is to see what is different.Let's compare an apple 🍎 and a banana 🍌. MoreMore means bigger or a larger amount.A big dog's bark is MORE loud than a puppy's. 🐶 LessLess means smaller or a smaller amount.A whisper is LESS loud than talking. 🤫

The Louder Rule Click the UP 🔼 button. When you want a BIGGER sound, click UP. The Quieter Rule Click the DOWN 🔽 button. When you want a smaller sound, click DOWN. The Compare Rule Listen 👂, then point. Listen to two sounds. Point to the one that is MORE loud.