Young scientists explore hearing through multiple experiments, demonstrations, and activities. They focus on the changes in hearing over a lifetime, how we can determine where a sound is coming from, and the ability to filter noises.

Concepts

hearing, hearing impaired, sense of hearing, ear anatomy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss deaf culture and the deaf community prior to the lesson
• Invite an adult with a hearing impairment to speak to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of any students with a hearing impairment and discuss the lesson with them prior to starting

Pros

• Applies to daily life
• Experiments are memorable, and some results may surprise pupils

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4