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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Tus Oidos

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the three different parts of your ears and how their keep you upright.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
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Article
Other

Ergonomics4 Schools: The Learning Zone: Aesthetics

For Students 9th - 10th
The term 'aesthetics' concerns our senses and our responses to an object. If something is aesthetically pleasing to you, it is 'pleasurable' and you like it. If it is aesthetically displeasing to you, it is not pleasurable and you don't...
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Lesson Plan
Other

American Society for Engineering Education: E Gfi: Jingle Bell Silencer Challenge

For Teachers K - 1st
Can you muffle the sound of a jingle bell using a variety of Christmas-themed items? Explore your sense of hearing in this simple activity. Includes a video of Gemini astronauts playing Jingle Bells while in space in 1965. [1:22]
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Lesson Plan
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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using a Fairy Tale to Teach the Elements of a Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students will hear and read different versions of a familiar fairy tale and identify what elements a story must have (character, plot, setting) for the story to be interesting and make sense. Using a Venn diagram, students will then...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Our Sense of Hearing Experiment: Locating Sound Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how your ear works? This website will provide you with knowledge on how to locate sound sources among other ear information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Our Sense of Hearing Experiment: Locating Sound Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how your ear works? This website will provide you with knowledge on how to locate sound sources among other ear information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Our Sense of Hearing Experiment: Locating Sound Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how your ear works? This website will provide you with knowledge on how to locate sound sources among other ear information.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Solar Music Helioseismology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan demonstrates how to gather knowledge about an object (the Sun) using our sense of hearing. This lesson is designed for grade levels K-3.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Art of Science: Ben Franklin's Harmonica

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the science behind the glass harmonica, and try Ben Franklin's version. Explore the world of sound with hearing and other senses, and find out how different length straws influence sound by modifying frequency.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Structure of the Ear

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustration of the ear, with parts labeled.