Ocean Echolocation

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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. You will need a large space (e.g. exhibit floor, conference room, lobby, outdoors) for this activity. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 6 - 11
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • 2 empty containers with lids (soft plastic or metal recommended)
  • Roughly 20-30 large wooden beads, plastic magnetic marbles or pennies
  • 2 blindfolds
  • 4 participants
  • Duct tape
  • Large space (e.g. exhibit floor, conference room, lobby, outdoors)

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Animals
    • Human Senses and Perception
      • Hearing
  • Physical Sciences
    • Vibration and Waves
      • Sound

Informal Categories

  • Animals
  • Physical Activity

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • hear
  • be mobile
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves teamwork and communication skills
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Access Rights:

  • Free access

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  • TryScience

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