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Deafness Research Uk: How the Ear Works

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of several images explains how the ear makes us hear sound.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hearing: How Do Our Ears Work?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about the anatomy of the ear and how the ears work as a sound sensor. Ear anatomy parts and structures are explained in detail, as well as how sound is transmitted mechanically and then electrically through them to the...
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Mindspring: Another Ear Infection?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the location and function of the eustachian tube, which is a key factor in middle ear infections. Includes a diagram of the ear.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Ear

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of the anatomical parts of the ear.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Composing Cinquain Poems With Basic Parts of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce student understanding of parts of speech through the analysis of sample cinquain poems followed by the creation of original cinquains.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Music to Our Ears

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site on the armonica, an instrument created by Ben Franklin. Introduce yourself to the human ear. This section looks at how sound is collected and transmitted and provides diagrams of the parts of the auditory pathway...
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PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Ear Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Players will test their knowledge of the structure of the ear by clicking on the correct dot corresponding to the correct part of the ear.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Human Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Get all the information you need to know about human sound in this learning module. Module covers voice production, ear's part in hearing, resonances, and pitch.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Ear Cross Section

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive labeling exercise on parts of the human ear.
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Footprints Science: The Ear

For Students 3rd - 9th
This site illustrates all of the parts of the human ear. The student may drag and drop labels to identify the correct parts of the ear.
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Parts of the Body Crossword

For Students 2nd - 6th
Here is a fun crossword puzzle where young children identify body parts with given clues. Get hints when you are stumped and check your answers when you're done.
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Avatar Consultants, Inc: The Physiology of Hearing

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the stuctures of the ear, and gives the functions of each structure. An explanation of the organ of corti. Provides a chart along with links to more pages of additional information.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Hearing and Balance

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What do listening to music and riding a bike have in common? It might surprise you to learn that both activities depend on your ears. The ears do more than just...
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Siemens Science Day: Life Science: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through this hands-on science activity, students make a model of the human ear as well as explore the parts of the ear and their roles in transferring sound.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Learn Spanish: Physical Appearance

For Students 9th - 10th
Parts of the body and other physical attributes in Spanish can be quickly learned with this fast and effective reference chart. Teacher's can make flash cards to enhance student participation.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Chunk Lesson Ear

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use literature and the Whole-Part-Whole Method to teach individual word chunks. This flipchart focuses on the -ear word chunk.
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Eastern Illinois University: The Eustachian Tube

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the role that the eustachian tube plays in maintaining pressure in the middle ear, during flight in an airplane or other changes in altitude and pressure. Tells why your ears pop more on the descent than on the ascent of a flight.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sound Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] How does sound travel and what parts of the ear detect sound best? Using multiple websites, students discover animals that make the loudest sounds, which tapped glass will create the highest pitch, what...
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Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Structure of the Ear

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustration of the ear, with parts labeled.
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University of Washington

Hearing: Activities, Experiments, Models and More

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about one of the five senses? Hearing is an integral part of our everyday life. To learn more use the activities, experiments, models and more wrapped into this hearing website.
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Serotine Bat

For Students 9th - 10th
Serotine bats are one of the largest British species, and one of the first to emerge in the evening. Serotines inhabit almost all of Europe and parts of Asia, but in the UK are restricted to southern England. Learn more about the...
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Scott Polar Research Institute: Polar Bears

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn about polar bears: where they live, what they eat, and what each part of their body is adapted for.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mc Kinley Health Center: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the eustachian tube, and explains the function of the tube. Diagram, definition, and disease states.
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California State University

California State University: The Cochlea

For Students 9th - 10th
Clear and interesting description of the cochlea. Links for more information on cochlea.

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