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Student and Teacher Activities

Online Activities

Interactive quiz about hearing and sounds (grades 3-6) —Let “dB Owl” test your knowledge..
Interactive sound ruler: How Loud is Too Loud?
Ask the Scientist —An expert answers frequently asked questions about hearing.

Videos

Short, entertaining video clips in Quicktime format. (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/)

"What Is Sound?" —Explains the physical properties of sound.
"How Loud is Too Loud?" —Explains which sounds are most dangerous to our hearing.
"Travel Inside the Ear" —Explains how sound travels inside our ear to be interpreted by the brain.
"I Love What I Hear!" —Describes how sounds in our environment can affect our hearing and the importance of being an “Ear Defender!”

Classroom Guides

"I Love What I Hear!" (grades 3-6) —Help younger students take part in fun, simple activities on hearing.
"How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears" (grades 7-8)—Incorporate lesson plans and multimedia activities on hearing and sound into your curriculum.

Education Campaigns

NIDCD's Noisy Planet Campaign—Protecting Kids' Hearing
WISE EARS!^® —National campaign to raise awareness about noise-induced hearing loss.
Healthy Hearing 2010 —Federal government health campaign to promote healthy hearing habits.