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Stimulus sounds
This part of the School Radio website offers a range of 200 or more stimulus sounds, organised by category - a flexible learning resource for you to use as you wish. During the year we will be adding links to images supporting the stimulus sounds.

Weather
Transport
Animals
Birds
Inside
Outside
Jobs
Sports
Comedy
Space
Weather
Heavy rain on roof
Rain on foliage
Rain in puddles
Storm: rain and wind
Thunder clap 1
Thunder clap 2
Thunder clap 3
Long thunder roll
Thunder and rain together
Lightning strike 1
Lightning strike 2
Thunder storm
Dramatic thunder storm
Fog (fog horn)
Wind - blustery through fence
Wind - gusty through wires
Wind - low pitched
Wind - blizzard
Wind - tornado
Summer - a summer's day
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Transport
Boat - cabin cruiser passes
Boat - canal narrow boat
Boat - rowing boat
Boat - sailing boat
Car - approaches and skids
Car (exterior) passes
Car - fast depart
Car (interior) starts up and runs
Car - skids to a stop
Car starts up and drives off
Ferry - blows horn
Ferry - recorded in bridge
Helicopter lands
Helicopter takes off
London tube train approaches platform
London tube train (interior)
Lorry starts and departs
Lorry starts into constant run
Lorry (exterior) passes
Motorbike passes
Motorbike starts and departs
Motorbike starts and runs
Ship - paddle steam horn only
Ship - paddle steamer with horn
Steam train - approaches and passes
Steam train - whistles
Train (125 diesel) passes
Train (electric) constant run
Train (electric) departs
Train (electric) passes
Train - wheels on the track
Turbo prop plane lands
Turbo prop plane takes off
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Animals
Baboons playing
Cat (growling)
Cat (miaowing)
Chickens
Chimpanzees
Cockerel
Cows
Dog (barking)
Dog (drinking)
Dogs (arguing)
Donkey
Elephants (trumpeting)
Goat
Goats (several)
Hens
Horse (neighs)
Horse (snorts)
Horse (trots past)
Horse (coming out of stable)
Kitten (miaowing)
Lamb (bleating)
Leopard
Lion
Panther
Pigs (grunting)
Sheep
Tiger
Wart hog
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Birds
Blackbird
Buzzard
Cockatoo
Cockerel
Coot
Ducks (Mallards)
Geese
Nightingale
Owl (Tawny)
Oystercatchers
Robin
Rook
Rookery
Seagulls
Skylark
Sparrows
Swans (Whooper swans)
Thrush (Song Thrush)
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Inside
Amusement arcade
Concert hall
Factory (milk bottling plant)
Fish market
Hospital (foetal heart beat)
Hospital (maternity unit)
Library
Rail station
Restaurant
School classroom
Supermarket
Theatre audience
Zoo (bird house)
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Outside
Big Ben strikes one
Children playing (park)
Children playing (playground)
Church bells
Crowd - cricket match
Crowd - royal occasion
Crowd - cheering marathon runners
Crowd - children outside
Crowd - football crowd during match
Crowd - football crowd, goal scored
Crowd - football crowd, near miss
Farm (sheep farm)
Footsteps (shingle)
Footsteps (snow)
Footsteps (pavement)
Harbour
Park
Rainforest - afternoon
Rainforest - early afternoon
Rainforest - evening
Rainforest - night
River scene
Seawash
Stream
Swimming pool
Traffic in town
Woodland (dawn)
Woodland (spring)
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Jobs
Ambulance service
Blacksmith
Builder (building site)
Bus driver
Carpenter (sawing)
Coffee stall worker
Dairy farmer (hand milking)
Dentist (drilling)
Explorer
Fire brigade - fire engine departs
Fire brigade - fire extinguisher deployed
Fire brigade - hoses and ladders deployed
Fire brigade - hoses used on fire
Gallery attendant
Jet pilot
Market trader
Milk round
Painter and decorator (painting)
Police - police car with siren
Police - police siren
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Sports
Badminton
Ballooning
Cricket
Darts (3 darts thrown)
Football - crowd during match
Football - goal scored
Football - near miss
Golf - shot out of bunker
Horse racing
Ice skating
Marathon run
Motor sport - rally race
Scuba diving
Skiing
Snooker
Squash
Speedway
Swimming - outdoor pool
Swimming - indoor pool
Table tennis
Trampolining
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Comedy
Clockwork
Cork pops
Dragon breathes fire
Dripping taps
Footsteps in mud
Gibberish phone call
Horns
Laughing horse
Monster flies away
Old banger
Swannee whistle 'up'
Swannee whistle 'down'
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Space
Flying saucer takes off
Beaming down
Alien walking in a swamp
Meteor passes
Laser weapon
Helpful space robot
Alien sounds
Space craft starts engines
Space craft door opens
Space craft door opens 2
Space craft talking computer
Space craft talking computer 2
Space craft alarm signal
Space craft alarm signal 2
Space craft engine hum
Space craft lands
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See also
BBC World Class

BBC World Class
Find out more about school twinning

How to listen on digital radio

From autumn 2003 BBC School Radio programmes will be broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 digital services.

Transmissions begin at 0300 every Tuesday to Friday morning during term time, but note that you will not be able to tune in using a standard analogue radio set.

You can receive digital radio in two main ways: either with a DAB Digital Radio or by using the BBC's Freeview service (EPG no. 704) via a TV set.

Radio 4 digital is also available on digital satellite television (Sky) and digital cable television (NTL and Telewest).
For further information visit:
BBC Digital Radio
How to order

For information about ordering of pre-recorded cassettes and CDs as well additional resources to support each of the series.
Web links

National Curriculum
BBC World Class
BBC Schools Online
BBC School Shop
5 - 14 Guidelines

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