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In this activity (7th activity on the page), learners use their sense of hearing to find a "sound match." Learners shake containers filled with items like dry seeds, sand, beans, etc.

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

This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Extreme Sounds) is a full inquiry investigation into sound.

In this activity, learners use plastic tubing and a funnel to listen to their heart. Learners also discover that if they run around, their heart pumps harder and faster, making it easier to hear.

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

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.

Find out what it would be like to have ears shaped differently from your own! Design and make different animal ears then try them out.

In this activity (on pages 25-32 of PDF), learners make models of the inner ear out of pipe cleaners.

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

This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Double Dutch) is a full inquiry investigation into whether hearing or seeing has a bigger effect on jump rope performance.

In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw.

In this activity, learners investigate the touch sensory system and discover how to plan and carry out their own experiments.

When you teeth clatter, they make quite the racket disproportionately to how much they actually sound to someone else.

Make a copy of the first stethoscope with only a cardboard tube! René Laennec invented the first stethoscope in 1819 using an actual paper tube!

This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.

In this activity (4th on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their ears is more dominant.

This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.

In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

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.

In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.