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Science 05/04/2021

How does human hearing work?

Open Ended

Today, we will be learning about how human hearing works. Let’s begin by connecting to your experiences with sound and listening.

Question #1: What do you do during the week that requires you to raise your voice or shout so that others can hear you?

Multiple Choice

Think about bouncing a ball on a desk or floor and the sound it makes. Now think about if you covered one ear and bounced the ball again.

Question #2: Which sense would you use to detect sound?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

• Taste

Poll

Question #3: Do you think its easier to know where the sound was coming from with one ear or two ears?

• 1 ear

• 2 ears

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Question #4: How does hearing help someone playing table tennis?

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Question #5: What objects make sound when they move?

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Question #6: Explain how a sound wave works.

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Question #7: Now that you have learned about hearing, think back to the sound of the ball bouncing. Do you think hearing the ball click against the paddle and clack against the table helps players? Why or why not?