Lessons 1 and 7 are introductory and culminating lessons. In lesson 3, students learn that their sense of hearing helps them learn from each other through communication. They also learn that sound can produce patterns. This kindergarten curriculum unit from Utah contains background information for the teacher and 12 activities through which students can explore their senses. A brief, Quicktime animated movie explaining how the ear works.
Content is delivered both textually and orally.
Hearing Written for upper elementary students, this lesson plan uses a coat hanger to help students understand how a whale hears. The lesson is part of the BCTF Daybook. This site has identified more than 75 components to the human hearing mechanism and categorized them under Outer Ear, Middle Ear, Inner Ear, Auditory Nerve, and Central Auditory Pathway. From this page, you can also access a similar virtual tour on hearing disorders. This very extensive neuroscience site has five pages for kids that address various elements of the subject of vision.