Curated OER
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Second graders watch a video about Eric Carle before listening to his story entitled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They notice how the caterpillar eats its way through the days of the week and they examine the life cycle of the...
Curated OER
Quiet as a Mouse
Students develop a skill that is essential.Children should be able to read silently as a fluent reader. Reading silently gives the children the ability to gain a better understanding and comprehension of the text they are reading. This...
Curated OER
Quel temps fait -il?
Students converse about the weather in French focusing on the conjugation of the verb "faire". They identify types of weather using French vocabulary while viewing a weather video then complete a set of four practice activities.
Curated OER
Irregular Verbs
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students review, recite and discuss a list of irregular verbs and find the other two forms of eight given verbs for a short test.
Curated OER
Here's and Instant Activity for October 20, 2008
Students complete spelling activities for words with or and ore spellings. In this spelling instructional activity, students find antonyms for the 'or' words in the first exercise. Students find synonyms for the second exercise.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound and Hearing
Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Do You Hear What I Hear?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to give a brief lesson to fifth graders about the audible hearing range. It compares the range of frequencies humans can hear to that of other animals. It also gives a brief...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Level Measurement
Home page for a hypertext physics course. Users can access subjects ranging from the sound wave parameters that effect hearing and communication to OSHA worplace standards.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Can't Hear You!
A lesson that demonstrates to young scholars that their voices can have different volumes and that different volumes are appropriate for different situations.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: A Voice on a Sunbeam
Here is described a simple process to 'put a voice on a sunbeam' and transmit it over a distance. It is a fascinating example of amplitude modulation of light using sound vibrations. It then describes how the modulated light is detected...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Extreme Sounds: Lessons in a Noisy World
Just how loud does a sound have to be for us to hear it? And how loud is too loud for our ears? Learn to measure levels of sound in this project, and discover the amazing auditory range your ears can detect in the noisy world around you.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Equal Access Computer Labs
As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a...
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Searchable database of the NIDCD, one of the Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (Federal Government). Covers a wide range of hearing related topics/research.
Other
Univ. Of Leicester: Amplitude of Vibrations and Loudness
Discusses the ear drum receiving vibrations and how the amplitude of those vibrations translates into the loudness of the sound. Good diagrams to illustrate this concept.
Physics Hypertextbook
The Physics Hypertextbook: The Nature of Sound
Study the details of sound from characteristics to speed, ultrasound, infrasound, and other aspects of sound waves.
Other
Repeat After Us
This site is a collection of copyright-free literature ranging from nursery rhymes to philosophy to literature from many time periods and cultures. There are more than 6,000 texts, and over 1,100 of them are accompanied by audio...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Photography With Near Infrared Illumination
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have an extra sense? What if you could hear above the normal range (ultrasound) like dogs or bats? This project shows you how you can use a camera, tripod and a special filter to take...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Elephant
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Short Eared Owl
Hear the sounds of the Short-eared Owl and peruse topics such as range, habitat, food, behavior and more on this comprehensive site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Trumpeter Swan
Cool facts, range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics covered in this all encompassing site. In addition, you can hear sounds of this swan on this site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Pied Billed Grebe
The topics highlighted in this detailed site include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, and conservation status. In addition, you can hear the sounds of this bird species on this site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Mute Swan
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation status are the topics highlighted on this detailed site. In addition, you can hear the sounds of this bird on this site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Lesser Prairie Chicken
Description, range, behavior, reproduction, conservation status, and other names are topics featured in this thorough site. In addition, hear sounds of this bird species on this site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Chestnut Backed Chickadee
Read facts, view a picture, and hear sounds of the Chestnut-backed Chickadee on this informative site. A menu of topics includes: range, habitat, food, behavior, and more.