BSounds you hear in the world around you, like birds, cars, and rain
CSounds made only by people talking
DSounds that happen only at night
Environmental sounds are all the sounds in nature and the world—birds singing, wind blowing, cars driving, water running. These are sounds everywhere!
Question 2 Multiple Choice
Where can you find environmental sounds?
AOnly in music lessons
BOnly indoors in your house
COutside in the world and indoors too—everywhere!
DOnly in zoos
Environmental sounds are all around you, everywhere you go! Outside and inside. In your home, in the park, on the street, at the beach.
Question 3 True / False
Environmental sounds are just noise and not real music.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
Environmental sounds can be used to make music! A composer can record bird sounds and use them in a song. Rain sounds can be beautiful and musical.
Question 4 True / False
You can learn about music by listening to environmental sounds.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: True
Yes! Environmental sounds teach you about pitch, rhythm, volume, and patterns. A bird call has a rhythm. Wind has different volumes. These are all musical ideas!
Question 5 Short Answer
List three environmental sounds you hear in your daily life.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Examples: birds chirping, cars honking, wind blowing, water running, rain falling, dogs barking, doors closing, phone ringing.
Good answers show you can identify real sounds from your environment. They should be sounds that happen in nature or in the world around you.