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Our Sense of Hearing
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In this activity, learners investigate the sense of hearing and plan and conduct their own experiments.

Sound Automata
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In this activity, learners build their own sound machines and explore the interplay of motion and sound.

Two Ears are Better Than One: Sound Localization
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This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.

Model Eardrum
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In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

Headphone Helper
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In this design challenge activity, learners add headphones to a previously built instrument (see "Build a Band" activity) to make it easier to hear.

Oboe? Oh, Boy!
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In this activity, learners create a straw oboe to explore sound and pitch.
Musical Coathanger
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In this activity, learners turn an ordinary metal coat-hanger into a (very quiet) musical instrument.

Torsion Drum
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In this activity, learners build a musical drum using a cardboard tube, plastic wrap, and beads.