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In this activity (described on pages 39-42 of PDF), learners make a paper wheel (on pages 57-60 of PDF) that shows them the relative loudness of different sounds.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 25-32 of PDF), learners make models of the inner ear out of pipe cleaners.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Make a hilarious honker! Fasten a piece of string through a hole in the end of a plastic cup and discover the hilarious sounds you can make.


1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Use echolocation to find others and experience how whales’ senses have adapted to suit their environment. In pairs, learners are blindfolded and use containers filled with marbles to find each other.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners simulate whale echolocation. Learners experience echolocation by wearing blindfolds, while another learner makes snapping noises in front of, behind, or to the side of them.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can model how vibrating particles, such as in a sound wave, bump into other particles causing them to vibrate, and that the vib

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (4th on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their ears is more dominant.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This lesson (on pages 15-24 of PDF) explores how sound is caused by vibrating objects. It explains that we hear by feeling vibrations passing through the air.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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String Thing is an interactive online game in which learners change a virtual string's tension, length, and gauge to create different musical pitches.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate how bats use echolocation to navigate. One learner is assigned to be a bat, while the other learners are selected to be either moths or trees.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes