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My Dr.: The Hearing Impaired Child in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Types of hearing loss are discussed, along with characteristics and support strategies helpful to teachers trying to overcome the difficulties hearing impaired students often experience in the classroom.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: My Mechanical Ear Can Hear!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to various types of hearing impairments and the types of biomedical devices that engineers have designed to aid people with this physical disability.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Hearing [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
We deal with loud noises in our environment all the time - some we can control and some we can't. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) can be a problem for kids and teens, especially with the prevalence of earbuds and handheld devices that...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: 'Ringing' in the Ears May Signal Serious Ear Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
Often waking up after a concert our ears are buzzing. A persistent ringing in the ears, also known as tinnitus, has become common in teens - and may point to eventual, permanent hearing loss.
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PBS

Pbs: Misunderstood Minds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A wonderful spotlight on scientific explanations behind learning differences and strategies to aid success in school. Includes profiles of the students in the documentary as well as interactive activities designed to give site visitors a...
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Wizzlewolf: Special Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site with links to numerous others that are a valuable component to any teacher who works with students with disabilities. Site developed by a National Board Certified Teacher.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sounds All Around

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students follow the steps of the engineering design process to create their own ear trumpet devices (used before modern-day hearing aids), including testing them with a set of reproducible sounds. They learn to recognize different...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of Helen Keller's remarkable accomplishments learning to speak, though blind and hearing impaired. Helen Keller was exceptional in her ability to communicate the challenges that handicapped people face to the rest of the...
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PBS

Ncam/cornerstones: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This teaching unit for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat" is specially designed for teachers of students who are deaf and hard of hearing. It is based on the book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. This unit deals with all aspects...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring Noise Pollution

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Through investigating the nature, sources and level of noise produced in their environment, students are introduced to the concept of noise pollution. They learn about the undesirable and disturbing effects of noise and the resulting...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Helen Keller

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
During this lesson, learners learn about the life of Helen Keller and how she communicated with others. Students have the opportunity to use sign language to communicate with others. Learners gain an appreciation for their sight and...

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