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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

In this game-like activity (5th activity on the page), learners explore their auditory acuity as well as the importance of having two ears.

In this game (4th activity on the page) about hearing, learners test their ability to identify various sounds without looking.

This is a virtual representation of a sound mixer containing pre-looped sounds of animal, insect, and environmental noises.

This is a series of three quick science activities to do with a spoon, knife, and fork. In the first two activities, learners use the flatware to explore optics, mirrors, reflection, and distortion.

This is a virtual representation of a sound mixer containing pre-looped sounds of animal, insect, and environmental noises.

If you got a big graduated or clear cylinder, water, a pipe, and a tuning fork, you've got a sound learning opportunity! Learn about resonance with this Exploratorium Science Snack.

In this online activity, learners test their ability to hear different frequencies and compare their frequency range with the frequency range of other animals and insects.

In this interactive game, learners will test their memory of animal and insect sounds. Flip over cards, listen to the sound, and try to find the ones that match.

This is an online simulation of how sound changes due to environment. How does place--like a cave, a pier, or a forest--affect certain sounds?

This game depicts a woman going through her day, faced with various loud sounds.

This game plays a dozen different sounds, altered to simulate what they would sound like if you had hearing loss.