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Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute

Anatomy and Simple Commands

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Poor Joe is all in pieces, and he needs students to learn the Latin words for his body parts so that they can put him back together! Learners work as a class first to perform whole-body reconstruction, and then individually. In addition,...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Let's Hear It for the Ear!

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the body part that is responsible for collecting sounds, processing them and sending them to your brain. See all the inner workings of the ear through great diagrams. Available in Spanish.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Ears

For Students 3rd - 8th
An informative site that deals with the parts of the ear and their functions. Text is complemented with pictures.
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Other

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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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Human Ear

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative article on the human ear. Describes the parts and function of the ear. Explains how the ear functions when listening to music.
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Other

London South Bank University: Ear Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative and somewhat technical discussion on the function and structure of the inner, middle, and outer ear. Numerous diagrams accompany the text.
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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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Other

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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Curated OER

Kids Health: Tus Oidos

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the three different parts of your ears and how their keep you upright.
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Other

Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Propagation in an Elastic Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about how waves behave in an elastic medium. Covers different types of waves, their characteristics and behavior, the anatomy of the ear, the speed of sound in different media, the parts of a wave, and wave phenomena.
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Other

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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PBS

Pbs: The Clickable Croc

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site examines the role of the key parts of the crocodile. It specifically looks at the structure and function of the teeth, feet, tail, nostrils, skin, stomach, eyes, ears, and throat.
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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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Other

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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