--- title: "Year 4 - Science: How Sound Travels" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-14-year-4-science-how-sound-travels" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 4 - Science: How Sound Travels ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_4490.jpeg) 14 May 2025 Our Year 4 scientists enjoyed exploring changes in sound this week. They investigated differences in sounds when travelling through different mediums. Their investigations included talking through a balloon, listening with a cone, listening to rocks banging under water, sending vibrations through a metal coat hanger straight to the ear, holding tuning forks on water, and observing how sugar granules react next to a speaker. We learned that when sound travelled through solids it seemed more powerful because the particles inside the solids were densely packed together. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_4490.jpeg) [Year 4](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [Science](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-F139ED24-EB54-4049-B49B-D7D743FC8A5D.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-13-year-3-year-of-prayer-praying-for-the-world) Previous ### [Year 3- Year of prayer-Praying for the World](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-13-year-3-year-of-prayer-praying-for-the-world) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/075BE5AC-C8B6-4C63-B9EA-3E2571010158.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-15-year-1-class-worship-young-inventors) Next ### [Year 1 Class Worship- Young Inventors ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-15-year-1-class-worship-young-inventors) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)