Hands-on Activity
And the Ears Have It
Summary
Students will gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of the structure of the human ear.
They will gain an understanding of the scientific design process.
Overview
Topic: Sound, hearing, and the human body
Real World Science Topics:
- An exploration of human ears and how they receive sound
- An exploration of scientific design and models
Objective
In this activity, students will explore the nature of human hearing by attempting to determine the location
of coins dropping at different locations in a room. Then, they will design a hearing device to increase their
sound-locating success.
Activity Difficulty Rating: 3
Each hands-on science activity has been ranked based on
difficulty of set up and how difficult they are to perform. The rating
scale is from 1 to 5, with 1 being the easiest and 5 being the most
complicated.
5-MINUTE REFRESHER
TAKE FIVE
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